Immigration
The Supreme Court upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The justices relied on a long-settled understanding of the 14th Amendment, adopted after the Civil War, ruling that anyone born in […]
Source: WXXI NewsLink: https://www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2026-02-24/detainments-by-ice-have-reached-a-record-high-criminals-are-not-fueling-the-surgePublished: February 24, 2026WXXI reports that detainments at the Batavia immigration detention facility have climbed sharply, driven by a growing share of detainees without criminal arrests or convictions. The story situates Batavia as the closest facility to Rochester and uses data to explain how the population has changed, including overcrowding beyond stated […]
Published: Feb. 27, 2026Source: AP News The article reports that surveillance video shows Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a 56-year-old refugee from Myanmar with very limited vision, being dropped off by Border Patrol agents at a Tim Hortons in Buffalo on Feb. 19, 2026, after his release from the Erie County Holding Center. The video shows […]
An ICE officer fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation, an incident federal officials say was self-defense after she allegedly tried to ram officers with her vehicle. The mayor called the shooting reckless and unnecessary. The killing, captured on video, sparked protests and a vigil in a neighborhood near historic […]
An immigration judge ruled that Bruna Ferreira, a Brazilian national and former fiancée of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s brother, be released from ICE custody on $1,500 bond. Ferreira was arrested in Massachusetts while driving to pick up her son and transferred to a detention center in Louisiana. Though previously labeled a “criminal illegal […]
Nearly 17,000 immigrants without prior criminal records are now in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, according to federal data. The total ICE population has tripled since 2024, with most arrests targeting working-class immigrants rather than individuals accused of serious crimes. Advocacy groups say these raids—often taking place at job sites like Home Depot—are […]
Des Moines Public Schools superintendent Ian Roberts, a former Olympian and the district’s first Black leader, was taken into custody by ICE following a traffic stop. DHS alleges Roberts fled the scene and later abandoned his vehicle, where agents reported finding a loaded firearm, a hunting knife, and about $3,000 in cash. Authorities say he […]
A new House bill sponsored by Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) would empower the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to deny or revoke U.S. passports for people “determined” to have aided or abetted foreign terrorist organizations, without requiring a criminal conviction. Critics warn the measure’s vague language could chill dissent and be used against activists or […]
A tense encounter unfolded Tuesday on Westminster Road in Rochester, where federal immigration officers confronted two roofers and drew a large crowd of protesters. Cell phone video obtained by News 8 Wednesday shows Maria Garcia, program director of the Western New York Coalition of Farmworker Serving Agencies, questioning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents about whether […]
Three roofers in Rochester, NY, who sustained serious injuries on the job, now face potential deportation after filing a lawsuit. Attorney Albert Parisi revealed that the men, newly arrived immigrants, were injured while subcontracted by a local roofing company. After seeking legal recourse, immigration authorities began investigating, raising concerns about retaliation. The case follows a […]
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