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US makes another effort to hold migrants in detention by not allowing hearings, memo reveals

US makes another effort to hold migrants in detention by not allowing hearings, memo reveals

Changes in Immigration Detention Policy The Trump administration is initiating new measures aimed at keeping immigrants detained if they have entered the US unlawfully. This involves denying them bond hearings, which could potentially increase the overall number of detainees. According to an internal memo from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, which was […]

Activist Mahmoud Khalil requests $20 million from the government following his detention

Activist Mahmoud Khalil requests $20 million from the government following his detention

Palestinian Activist Claims $20 Million from US Government Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist, is pursuing a $20 million claim against the US government after being targeted for deportation and detained during the Trump administration. According to the Constitutional Rights Center, Khalil seeks this amount to support others who have faced similar actions from both the […]

Mahmoud Khalil Files $20 Million Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Detention

Mahmoud Khalil Files $20 Million Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Detention

Former Columbia Student Files Complaint Over Detention Mahmoud Khalil, previously a Columbia University student, has lodged a $20 million complaint against the Trump administration after being detained at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Center while facing deportation. Khalil was taken into custody in March following a protest at Columbia that was notably anti-Israel. His […]

How $45 billion in funding supports ICE detention

How $45 billion in funding supports ICE detention

On Friday, President Trump signed a bill allocating over $45 billion for Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities. This legislation, totaling an estimated $170 billion, focuses on immigration enforcement as the administration gears up for its most extensive deportation initiative ever. It seems, at least in terms of funding for detention space, that this allocation […]

Alaska jokes about starting a ‘bear prison’ while the White House chief of staff encourages Republican states to collaborate with DHS on creating additional detention centers.

Alaska jokes about starting a 'bear prison' while the White House chief of staff encourages Republican states to collaborate with DHS on creating additional detention centers.

Alaska is humorously proposing the idea of “Bear Alcatraz” to assist the Trump administration in managing illegal immigration detention. This suggestion came just days after Florida announced plans for a large new immigration detention facility named “Crocodile Alcatraz,” designed to accommodate many illegal immigrants. “We may not have crocodiles, but we’ve got plenty of bears,” […]

Trump, Gov. DeSantis, and Noem visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ illegal immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades

Trump, Gov. DeSantis, and Noem visit 'Alligator Alcatraz' illegal immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades

Trump Tours New Immigration Detention Center in Florida On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, President Donald Trump visited the recently inaugurated “Wannial Catraz” immigration detention center nestled in the Florida Everglades ahead of its official opening. The center boasts 3,000 beds, designed to temporarily house individuals awaiting deportation. Joining Trump in the tour were Florida’s 47th […]