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The Border Patrol agents in Montana called them gang members. Defense attorneys saw no evidence of that as a judge dismissed their cases
April 16, 2025
Even with a criminal case behind them, allegations of gang membership for two men in the country illegally could determine whether they’re deported to their home countries or to a prison in El Salvador.
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Trump is spending billions on border security. Some residents living there lack basic resources.
April 16, 2025
The president has reportedly urged Congress to pass $175 billion for border security. But residents of Del Rio, Texas, and Douglas, Arizona, say basic needs — like safe drinking water and hospital access — aren’t being met.
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Feds planning nearly 25 miles of new border wall near Coronado National Forest
April 14, 2025
Environmentalists decry project in Southeastern Arizona as ‘ecological catastrophe.’
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Los granjeros de Wisconsin estan preocupados.
April 05, 2025
Según las cifras expuestas durante varias entrevistas, UW-Madison Extensión estima que el 70% de la mano de obra es inmigrante.
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U.S. to restrict Canadian access to historic Vermont library straddling northern border
March 21, 2025
Starting in October, visitors from Canada will no longer be able to access the iconic building through its main entrance, which is in U.S. territory.
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Food and Environment Reporting Network
Immigrants on the line
March 20, 2025
They fled Haiti only to endure brutal working conditions at a Colorado plant run by the world’s biggest meatpacker. Now they face deportation.
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Nueva clínica ofrecerá atención médica y apoyo legal a migrantes en el oeste de Carolina del Norte
March 14, 2025
La clínica brindará atención médica y apoyo social a trabajadores agrícolas y latinos en Macon, sin importar su estatus migratorio, ampliando el acceso a servicios esenciales en la región.
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How to combat misinformation and fact-check ICE sightings in Mendocino County
March 14, 2025
The California Values Act prohibits law enforcement and public institutions in the state from sharing information or coordinating with ICE agents on deportations.
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Protecting Rural Immigrant Populations from Expanding Reach of ICE
March 05, 2025
In the northwest corner of Washington State, activists organize to assist local immigrant communities with legal protections against ICE trying to meet Trump administration’s deportation goals.
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No raids, many rumors: In Nebraska immigrant communities, fear and lack of ICE info fuel fake news
February 18, 2025
Nebraska immigration detentions appear to be up slightly. But advocates for immigrants and law enforcement officials alike say the rumors are far outpacing the reality.
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North Carolina churches join lawsuit against policy allowing ICE into places of worship
February 18, 2025
Several denominations, including the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, united against the policy that allows ICE in “sensitive locations.”
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Digging In: How will Trump’s immigration plan impact Kentucky?
February 13, 2025
The Migration Policy Institute, an independent, nonpartisan immigration policy think tank based in Washington, D.C., estimates nearly 200,000 immigrants live in Kentucky.
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Under California Law, Shasta County Law Enforcement’s Ability to Collaborate with ICE is Limited
February 05, 2025
California Attorney General Rob Bonta says law enforcement agencies which fail to follow the California Values Act will face consequences.
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Trump ag secretary nominee says food issues from mass deportations are ‘hypothetical’
January 24, 2025
Many farmers rely on undocumented immigrants. When Brooke Rollins was asked who would work on farms if the labor force was deported, she said she would address any ‘hypothetical issues that turn out to be real.’
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Migrants at Texas border in shock after Trump canceled their asylum appointments
January 21, 2025
Hours after Trump’s inauguration, his administration canceled appointments allowing migrants to enter the U.S. to request asylum, leaving many of them stranded on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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