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ICE extends lease on Texas detention centre where three migrants died

Three people have died in the Texas detainment centre Camp East Montana since it opened last year.

Former senior ICE official says rush for numbers is causing deaths

Fmr. Acting Chief of Staff at ICE: a rush to hire officers and a focus on detention numbers is causing fatal mistakes.

Ex-Hong Kong opposition leader appeals UK order to leave as he seeks BN(O) route

Former Hong Kong opposition leader Wu Chi-wai has appealed against the UK governmentโ€™s decision to grant him only seven daysโ€™ temporary admission, requiring him to leave the country by Wednesday, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said on Monday that Wu had written to the British Home Office asking it to reconsider the decision and could potentially seek a judicial review if the appeal is rejected. โ€œA letter has been sent to the Home Office telling them they have made a mistake...

US border tsar says vetting of ICE officer is under internal review after Maine shooting

US President Donald Trumpโ€™s border tsar said on Sunday that the vetting of an immigration officer involved in the deadly shooting of a Colombian native in Maine is under internal review after relatives revealed to Associated Press that he had a history of serious mental health struggles and violent behaviour. Tom Homan said if the allegations against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer are true, โ€œI donโ€™t think he should ever have cleared vetting.โ€ โ€œThereโ€™s several things under...

Sons of immigrant killed by ICE in Texas share grief, demand accountability

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's sons tell lawmakers their father worked hard 'to protect and provide' for his family.

US judge blocks Trump bid to strip work permits from immigrants

The order prevents thousands from El Salvador, Sudan and Ukraine from losing work authorisation while lawsuit proceeds.

Son of Mexican national who was fatally shot by ICE speaks out

The son of Mexican man, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was fatally shot by an officer from ICE.

Pope visits Africa-Europe crossing as anti-migrant policies rise in US, EU

Pope Leo on Saturday visited Italyโ€™s Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants risking the perilous crossing from Africa, in a stark message to US and EU leaders. The Catholic Churchโ€™s first US pope, who has clashed with the administration of President Donald Trump over its treatment of migrants, is marking July 4, the United Statesโ€™ 250th anniversary of independence, on a migration frontline. Leoโ€™s visit also comes just two weeks after the European Unionโ€™s approval of new migrant...