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Government
6-year-old Chinese boy finally speaks with father after 2-week separation, detention
Yuanxin, a 6-year-old Chinese immigrant separated from his father over Thanksgiving, spoke with his parent by phone last weekend for the fir...
Carl Samson
Mamdani guides immigrants on what to do during ICE encounters
Following an ICE operation that drew protests near Chinatown last week, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani posted a video on social me...
Toddler, 3, forced to represent herself in immigration court
A 3-year-old girl was reportedly forced to represent herself in immigration court in Tucson, Arizona, on Nov. 24, one of 25 unaccompanied ch...
Crime
Oregon family breaks silence on anti-Asian burglary that took life savings
Editor’s Note: The following article has been updated to indicate that Gloria Kim has worked with, but is not currently a member, of t...
South Korean man detained at green card interview remains in ICE custody
A South Korean man who has lived in the U.S. since infancy was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a routine green ...
Hmong refugee leader released after months in ICE custody
A Michigan community leader detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since July walked free last Wednesday after bipartisan adv...
6-year-old Chinese boy separated from father after ICE arrest
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Chinese man and his 6-year-old son at a scheduled check-in in New York City last week, ...
NYPD response to Chinatown anti-ICE protest sparks condemnation
The NYPD is facing backlash for how it handled anti-ICE protests in Manhattan’s Chinatown, where multiple arrests and violent confrontations...
US and South Korea move to repair relations after Georgia raid
Washington and Seoul are taking steps to mend diplomatic and economic relations after September’s immigration raid that detained hundreds of...
Navy vet’s daughter released after 8 months in ICE detention
Alma Bowman, a Filipino American activist, regained her freedom this week after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) held her for eight...
Immigrants sue DHS, ICE over ‘inhumane’ conditions at California detention center
Seven immigrants detained at California’s largest ICE facility filed a federal class-action lawsuit last week against the Department of Home...
Chinese mother’s tearful plea in Texas court sheds light on border desperation
A Chinese woman arrested last week after crossing the Rio Grande wept in federal court as she explained her desperate journey to support her...
Education
Texas student and permanent resident released after prolonged immigration detention
Tae Heung “Will” Kim, who has lived in the U.S. since age 5, was freed on Nov. 15 after almost four months in detention. The Texas A&M r...
Ryan General
He was deported to Laos despite court order blocking removal
A father claiming U.S. citizenship was deported to Laos last month even as a federal judge ordered immigration authorities to keep him in th...
Another Chinese national dies in ICE custody
Another Chinese national died while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in late October, contributing to what has become th...
Family sues US government over Chinese immigrant’s death in ICE custody
A Chinese national’s death in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody is now the subject of a federal lawsuit filed by his family,...
California immigration detainee alleges sexual abuse by officer
A 28-year-old immigration detainee identified only as “E” has reportedly filed a $10 million federal complaint alleging repeated sexual assa...
Editorial Staff
Laotian man has spent months in ICE custody despite seeking to self-deport
A 56-year-old Colorado refugee who wants to return to Laos has spent nearly three months in immigration detention, highlighting potential dy...
South Korean workers prepare class action suit after Georgia ICE raid
Nearly 200 South Korean engineers detained at the Hyundai-LG Energy Solution battery plant in Georgia in September intend to sue Immigration...
ICE has detained over 170 US citizens in its immigration sweeps: report
More than 170 U.S. citizens were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) between January and early October, a ProPublica inves...
Border Patrol, ICE sued over escalating tactics in Chicago crackdown
Federal immigration officers deploying chemicals against Chicago protesters are using tactics that experts say breach professional norms and...
Hmong refugee pardoned by Michigan governor still faces deportation to Laos
A gubernatorial pardon in Michigan has not ended the deportation threat for Lue Yang, a 47-year-old Hmong refugee and community leader who r...
New York AG launches portal to report ICE following Chinatown raid
New York Atty. Gen. Letitia James has opened a “Federal Action Reporting Portal” to collect photos and videos of possible violations during ...
Community
Federal raid on Manhattan’s Chinatown sparks fear among Asian Americans
Federal agents targeting street vendors in Manhattan’s Chinatown earlier this week detained nine immigrants on counterfeiting charges, an en...
Vietnamese mother released after 154 days in ICE detention
A Maryland woman separated from her four children for 154 days under the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign reunited with her ...
ICE plans round-the-clock social media surveillance of immigrants, activists
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is establishing dedicated social media surveillance teams at two facilities, with plans to hire ne...
ICE tickets legal resident for not carrying papers — are Asian Americans next?
A 60-year-old lawful permanent resident received a $130 ticket from immigration agents in Chicago last week for not carrying his green card,...
Indian national detained by ICE upon release from 43 years of wrongful imprisonment
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers immediately took an Indian national into custody on Oct. 3 after he left a Pennsylvania p...
Indian immigrant fights deportation after arrest over ‘Opium’ perfume
An Indian immigrant detained by ICE after Arkansas police mistook his bottle of “Opium” perfume for narcotics is pleading with federal autho...
Civil Rights
US Army vet sues Pennsylvania police over ICE protest arrest
A Filipino American and Mexican American business owner filed a federal lawsuit last week against Pennsylvania police following his arrest d...
Chinese national dies in ICE custody
An undocumented Chinese national died at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Calexico, California, on Sept. 2...
Business
Apple caves to Trump by removing ICEBlock app
An app used to report possible Immigration and Customs Enforcement sightings was removed from Apple’s App Store on Oct. 2 after the Trump ad...
Immigrants with no criminal records now the majority in US immigration detention
Immigrants with no criminal records now form the majority of people detained nationwide, according to the latest ICE data. The change contra...
South Koreans detail alleged mistreatment during ICE detention
South Korean workers detained in the largest-ever Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) enforcement operation at a Hyundai battery plant in...
FilAm assemblyman Steven Raga among 71 arrested at Manhattan ICE protest
Assemblyman Steven Raga, the first Filipino American elected to the New York State Legislature, was arrested last week during a protest at 2...
Filipino seafarers deported from US say they were coerced
The U.S. has so far deported at least 93 Filipino seafarers this year over alleged child pornography offenses despite no criminal charges be...
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