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Female undocumented immigrants rest, some in thermal blankets, at the U.S. Border Patrol detainee processing center on April 11, 2013 in McAllen, Texas. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Immigration debate brings issue of sexual abuse in detention facilities to the forefront

By Alexis Garrett Stodghill, The Grio

Many Americans visualize an immigrant coming into the U.S. illegally as a single Mexican man looking for work. In truth, many crossing our borders are more … Read More

Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano speaks at the Senate Judiciary Hearing today on immigration reform.

Napolitano says new budget may ease border impact

By Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) -- Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says a new congressional budget should ease the need to furlough or cut overtime hours for border … Read More

In this Jan. 3, 2013 file photo, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton speaks during a news conference at ICE headquarters in Washington. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Gov’t acknowledges thousands released from jails

By Alicia Caldwell, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of denials, the Obama administration acknowledged Thursday that it had, in fact, released more than 2,000 undocumented … Read More

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on February 25, 2013 briefs reporters at the White House on the release of more than 2,000 undocumented immigrants facing deportation from immigration jails in recent weeks due to looming budget cuts. (Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Opinion: ICE is the agency everyone loves to hate

By Raul A. Reyes

The  announcement by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of detainee releases because of budget cuts raises serious accountability … Read More

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer said the recent release of immigrant detainees in Arizona was "payback" from the Obama Administration.

Arizona Governor Brewer: Immigrant detainee release “could be payback” from administration

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Arizona Republican Governor Jan Brewer said today on Fox News that the recent release of several hundred immigrant detainees in Arizona who do not have serious … Read More

News that ICE had released some immigrant detainees -and then stopped-has elicited reactions from different groups.

Halt in detainee releases spurs reactions on immigration debate

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released several hundred immigrant detainees who posed no risk due to looming budget cuts, but halted the releases, … Read More

ICE says there is no relation between the resignation of an official and the release of detainees due to budget cuts.

ICE: Official’s resignation not tied to detainees’ releases

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Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) called an Associated Press report "inaccurate and misleading," in response to an article stating that Gary Mead, … Read More

As looming budget cuts have resulted in the release of some immigrant detainees, groups are arguing for the need for reform.

Release of ICE detainees shines spotlight on immigration reform debate

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After news came out that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had released some immigrant detainees who pose no security risks in anticipation of looming … Read More

Detainees walk the line inside Homeland Security's Willacy Detention Center, a facility with 10 giant tents that can house up to 2000 detained illegal immigrants, 10 May 2007 in Raymondville, Texas. (Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images)

Immigration detainees released in budget crunch

By Alicia A. Caldwell Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A week before mandatory budget cuts go into effect across the government, the Department of Homeland Security has started releasing illegal … Read More

A new report says there were almost 1 million detention hold requests from 2008 to 2012.

Report: ICE detained 800 U.S. citizens in 4 years

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A new report using records obtained from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) found that between 2008 and 2012, ICE issued nearly 1 million … Read More