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Lawyers, judges blast DOJ over lack of immigration court direction
While courts are largely closed as the coronavirus tears through the United States, most of the nation’s 68 immigration courts have remained open at the behest of the U.S. Department […]
Judge backs couples suing feds over marriage interviews
A federal judge in Maryland has banned immigration officials from arresting, detaining and deporting immigrants who are seeking legal status based on their marriages to U.S. citizens. U.S. District Judge […]
Frosh joins 14-state coalition to oppose ICE arrests at courthouses
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh has joined a coalition of 14 states seeking to stop the federal government from arresting undocumented immigrants on their way to court without first […]
Nigerian man dies in ICE custody after sex abuse conviction
A Nigerian man died in federal immigration custody over the weekend, days after he was convicted of a sex offense and assault in Maryland.
Md. counties and universities boost revenue with ICE contracts
ANNAPOLIS — As Maryland counties and universities face increasing pressure to end their partnerships with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Cecil County’s partnership recently became “operational,” according to an ICE spokeswoman. Cecil […]
Trump administration puts stamp on nation’s immigration courts
LOS ANGELES — In just 2½ years, the Trump administration has put its stamp on the nation’s immigration court system, appointing more than 4 in 10 judges while dramatically expanding […]
Montgomery County sheriff revises immigrant detention policy after complaints
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has revised an immigrant detention policy after pressure from civil rights groups last month who called it unconstitutional. The ACLU of Maryland, CASA and other […]
ICE ends detainee housing contract with Maryland county
GLEN BURNIE — Weeks after a Maryland county stopped alerting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement about the immigration status of its jail inmates, the federal agency is withdrawing from its contract to house detainees there — a decision that will cost the county millions in revenue.
Detained lawsuit victor wins restraining order against ICE
A Salvadoran woman who was detained during a routine check-in after successfully suing a Maryland county for wrongful profiling and arrest has won a restraining order against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Woman who won wrongful arrest lawsuit detained by ICE
A Salvadoran woman who successfully sued a Maryland county for wrongful profiling and arrest has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a routine check-in.
Ex-judges urge ICE to put a freeze on courthouse arrests
Former judges speak out heads news items including presidential precedent for arrest, sexual-assault victims call investigator lax and a law firm spreads joy.
US deports ex-Nazi guard, 95, to Germany after long wait
A 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard who lived quietly in New York City for decades was carried out of his home on a stretcher by federal agents and flown to Germany early Tuesday in what could prove to be the last U.S. deportation of a World War II-era war-crimes suspect.
