deportation
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Colo. Governor Pardons Man Who Won Release From Prison and Was Picked Up by ICE the Same Day
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper heeded the call of lawyers and activists who asked him to intervene in the case of Rene Lima-Marin, the man who was awarded his freedom Tuesday, only to be picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials Wednesday and detained for deportation. Hickenlooper pardoned Lima-Marin on Friday but said he does…
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Undocumented Immigrant Married to Trump Supporter Deported to Mexico
On Wednesday, a Trump supporter felt the full brunt of the current president’s strict stance against immigrants when her husband was deported to Mexico. Helen Beristain openly acknowledges voting for Donald Trump even though she is married to an undocumented immigrant. As CNN notes, back in November, she claimed she thought Trump would only deport…
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Ethiopian Father Imprisoned in US for Female Genital Mutilation Is Deported
The Ethiopian man who in 2006 became the first person in the United States to be convicted in a female genital mutilation case was deported back to his home country on Monday after serving 10 years in prison, authorities confirmed. Khalid Adem, 41, was convicted of aggravated battery and cruelty to children after using scissors…
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Class Action Lawsuit Claims Thousands of ICE Detainees Were Forced Into Labor, Violating Anti-Slavery Laws
As it turns out, there are allegations that tens of thousands of immigrants who were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and held at a private U.S. prison company were also forced into labor at $1 per day or for no pay, which would be a gross violation of federal anti-slavery laws. The allegations…
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SXSW Talks in Circles Just to Say, ‘Yes, if You Perform Anywhere Else, We Can Call Immigration’
South by Southwest responded to criticism Thursday that its artist agreements for its music festival included language that indicated it reserved the right to call immigration authorities on any international artist(s) who performed at an event or venue outside of the festival’s own showcases. Early Thursday, Told Slant frontman Felix Walworth tweeted a screenshot of…
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DHS Secretary Signs Memos Empowering Authorities to More Aggressively Detain and Deport Immigrants
New guidelines that empower federal authorities to more aggressively detain and deport undocumented immigrants inside the United States and at the border were signed off on by Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly and released Tuesday. NPR reports that the new rules align with the executive orders President Donald Trump issued in late January, calling…