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Questions Raised over Arrest of Mexican National in Missouri

Federal immigration officers trying to arrest a Mexican national smashed a car window and dragged him from the vehicle in front of his girlfriend and two young children.

ICE Releases US Citizen, 18, Wrongfully Detained Near Border

A U.S.-born 18-year-old was released from immigration custody after wrongfully being detained for more than three weeks.

Immigration Official Looks to Step Up Family Deportations

Mark Morgan, acting director of ICE, said that no one should be exempt from enforcement.

Migrant Mom Sues Over Toddler’s Death After Detention

The lawsuit from Yazmin Juarez of Guatemala alleges that her 1-year-old daughter developed a respiratory illness at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Texas, and medical staff provided inadequate treatment before releasing her three weeks later.

Grammy-Nominated Rapper 21 Savage in US Immigration Custody

The artist, whose given name is Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, is a British citizen who overstayed his visa and also has a felony conviction.

ICE Force-Feeding Detainees on Hunger Strike

The men say they stopped eating to protest verbal abuse and threats of deportation from guards. They are also upset about lengthy lock ups while awaiting legal proceedings.

Immigrant Who Was Arrested Accompanying His Wife to Give Birth Appears in Court

Joel Arrona-Lara attracted widespread attention when his heavily-pregnant wife was left alone at an Arco station en route to the hospital.

Facts Behind the Arrest of an Immigrant Accompanying His Pregnant Wife to the Hospital Remain Unclear

After making a controversial arrest in San Bernardino, ICE said Joel Arrona-Lara was wanted in Mexico for murder.

Does This Photograph Show ICE Arresting Small Children?

Although a photograph of handcuffed children is shared with the claim the youngsters were arrested by ICE, the image is unrelated to immigration.

Is ICE Transporting Immigrant Children in Freight Trains?

A Facebook user evoked images of the Holocaust in a claim that Immigration and Customs Enforcement uses freight trains to transport detained children, but offered no supporting details.