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Court orders payment of legal fees for man who claims ICE agents fractured his skull

Court orders payment of legal fees for man who claims ICE agents fractured his skull

Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was hospitalized after he said ICE agents in St. Paul dragged him from a vehicle, threw him to the ground and repeatedly struck him in the head with a steel baton. ICE agents told hospital staff that the man ran while handcuffed into a brick wall.
by MPR News Staff

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ICE is spending millions of dollars on iris scanners, expanding its arsenal of tech tools

ICE is spending millions of dollars on iris scanners, expanding its arsenal of tech tools

ICE is expanding its use of iris recognition technology, with plans to deploy hundreds of scanning devices across the country. The practice raises concerns among privacy experts that the Department of Homeland Security is amassing a database of biometric data.
by Meg Anderson

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ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an 'alarming' rate, an AP investigation finds

ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an 'alarming' rate, an AP investigation finds

Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees are taking their own lives at a pace that’s unprecedented in the agency’s two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and oversight.
by The Associated Press

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New Trump immigration guidance could force some green card applicants to wait abroad

New Trump immigration guidance could force some green card applicants to wait abroad

Immigration attorneys say the new policy memo doesn’t target existing green card holders, but could impact immigrants who have lived in the U.S. for years while navigating complicated immigration backlogs or waiting for other legal pathways to open.
by Sarah Thamer

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Immigration courts are using a new tactic to speed up deportations

Immigration courts are using a new tactic to speed up deportations

The Justice Department is moving up the court hearings for hundreds of immigrants and scheduling them for mass hearings. If they don't show up, they could be ordered deported.
by Ximena Bustillo

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Fear of deportation and delays discourage some immigrants from seeking citizenship 

Fear of deportation and delays discourage some immigrants from seeking citizenship 

Applying for U.S. citizenship is often considered a key step toward remaining securely in the country. But immigration attorneys and advocates in Minnesota say fear is keeping some eligible immigrants from applying altogether.
by Sarah Thamer

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Minnesota prosecutors announce charges against ICE agent

Federal prosecutors initially charged Julio Sosa-Celis with assaulting a federal agent with a shovel in January during “Operation Metro Surge,” but the case soon fell apart.
by Matt Sepic

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