This is playing out as Democrats double down on their defense of Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran who was living in Maryland and was mistakenly deported and imprisoned without communication.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia told visiting senator he was no longer being held at notorious Salvadoran prison
The senator who visited El Salvador told reporters the case is more than just about Abrego Garcia.
Can US border officials search your phone without a warrant? Here’s what you need to know
In an age where the data of an entire life can be held in the palm of your hand, a fundamental question has emerged about rights to digital privacy when crossing international borders: Can U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers demand access to your phone or laptop at airports and seaports?
Trump administration seeks explosive expansion of nation’s immigration detention system
Amid rural Louisiana’s crawfish farms, towering pine trees and cafes serving po’boys, nearly 7,000 people are waiting at immigration detention centers to learn whether they will be expelled from the United States.
Trump administration’s defiance over Abrego Garcia’s deportation is ‘shocking,’ appeals court says
A federal appeals court says it is “shocking” that The Trump administration claims it can’t do anything to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison and return him to the U.S.
US judge presses Trump administration on its refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvadorian prison
A federal judge said Tuesday that she will order sworn testimony by Trump administration officials to determine if they complied with her orders to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to a notorious El Salvador prison.
El Salvador President Bukele says he won’t be releasing a Maryland man back to the US
President Donald Trump’s top advisers and Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, said Monday that they have no basis for the small Central American nation to return a Maryland man who was wrongly deported there last month.
A Palestinian activist expecting a US citizenship interview is arrested instead by ICE in Vermont
A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University was arrested Monday at a Vermont immigration office where he expected to be interviewed about finalizing his U.S. citizenship, his attorneys said.
A Chicago Bulls hat triggered a man’s deportation — and profiling of tattoos and clothing could be on the rise
An ACLU legal filing revealed a checklist Homeland Security used to validate deportations, and it listed Chicago Bulls and Jordan apparel.
‘I’ve been nothing but transparent’: Former UIC student speaks out after his visa was revoked
It was a typical Thursday night for the financial analyst, who was watching “Lord of the Rings” when he got the email with the subject line “visa revoked.” At first, the University of Illinois Chicago grad from India thought it was a joke — just a scam email from some Indian website trying to mess with him.