
As Senate Debates, Immigration Backlog Keeps Growing
April 22, 2013, 1:47 pm ET · by Sarah ChildressThe number of deportation cases is the highest it’s been in 15 years.
PROGRAMS+ MORE PROGRAMSSTORIES![]() As Senate Debates, Immigration Backlog Keeps GrowingApril 22, 2013, 1:47 pm ET · by Sarah ChildressThe number of deportation cases is the highest it’s been in 15 years. ![]() Immigration Bill Prioritizes Border SecurityApril 16, 2013, 4:02 pm ET · by Sarah ChildressBut the U.S. has already spent billions — and according to a recent GAO report, we don’t know whether it’s making a difference. ![]() Why ICE Released Those 2,000 Immigrant DetaineesMarch 19, 2013, 4:34 pm ET · by Sarah ChildressIt was due to budget reasons, Director John Morton told Congress today. ![]() Senators Unveil Bipartisan Blueprint for Immigration ReformJanuary 28, 2013, 4:00 pm ETTheir plan includes a path to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants in the country, “contingent” upon success in securing borders. ![]() DHS to Adopt New Rules on Immigration Detention AbuseDecember 6, 2012, 6:11 pm ET · by Sarah ChildressImmigrants detained in facilities run by the Homeland Security department are a step closer to having the same protections from abuse as other inmates in the U.S., nearly a year after a government investigation found troubling allegations of sexual abuse in some facilities. ![]() What’s Changed for Immigrants in Detention?October 22, 2012, 10:56 am ET · by Sarah ChildressAfter abuses were uncovered, the Obama administration called for an overhaul of the immigrant detention system. But how much has changed? ![]() New U.S. Immigration Policy Could Prevent Thousands of DeportationsJune 15, 2012, 4:35 pm ET · by Gretchen GavettUnder a new policy announced today by the Department of Homeland Security, up to 800,000 illegal immigrants will be allowed … Continue reading ![]() Few Immigrants See Relief from Deportations In Obama Administration ReviewJune 7, 2012, 5:49 pm ET · by Sarah ChildressThe news comes as Obama is courting Latino voters in his re-election bid. ![]() New Prison Rape Rules Don’t Yet Cover Immigrant Detention SitesMay 18, 2012, 11:27 am ET · by Sarah ChildressThe Justice Department released new rules yesterday designed to curb sexual abuse in federal and state detention facilities, including stricter … Continue reading ![]() New Immigration Detention Center Aims for a Less Prison-Like FeelMarch 14, 2012, 3:39 pm ET · by Gretchen GavettAs part of their promise to overhaul the nation’s vast network of immigration detention centers, Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] … Continue reading ![]() Is Immigration Program Hampering Investigation into School Abuse Scandal?February 13, 2012, 4:27 pm ET · by Gretchen GavettAt least two families of students at Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles — where in recent weeks two teachers … Continue reading ![]() Is California the Next Secure Communities Battleground?February 9, 2012, 11:57 am ET · by Gretchen GavettWe’ve reported on the attempts by three states – New York, Illinois and Massachusetts — to challenge the Obama administration’s … Continue reading ![]() GAO to Investigate Sexual Abuse at Immigration Detention CentersFebruary 3, 2012, 11:34 am ET · by Gretchen GavettThe move comes after members of Congress petitioned the office to act, citing FRONTLINE’s “Lost in Detention.” ![]() Obama Administration Recommends Halting More than 1,600 Pending DeportationsJanuary 20, 2012, 2:56 pm ET · by Gretchen GavettBack in August, the Obama administration announced it would begin reviewing 300,000 backlogged immigration cases in order to better identify … Continue reading ![]() Members of Congress Urge Investigation into Sexual Abuse in Immigrant Detention CentersJanuary 10, 2012, 2:01 pm ET · by Gretchen GavettCiting our October film Lost in Detention, 30 members of Congress are pressing the Government Accountability Office to look into … Continue reading ![]() Controversial “Secure Communities” Immigration Program Will Be Mandatory by 2013January 9, 2012, 3:01 pm ET · by Gretchen GavettBy 2013, states will have little choice but to comply with the Obama administration’s controversial Secure Communities immigration program, which collects … Continue reading ![]() DHS to Begin Review of Deportation CasesNovember 17, 2011, 1:32 pm ET · by Gretchen GavettToday, the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] is poised to begin streamlining its much-criticized deportation process, accelerating the court docket … Continue reading ![]() Report: Deportation Efforts Still Broad, UnevenNovember 14, 2011, 5:49 pm ET · by Gretchen GavettIn June, Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] chief John Morton sought to clarify the agency’s increasingly controversial deportation programs. ICE … Continue reading ![]() Obama Official Under Fire After “Lost in Detention” InterviewNovember 10, 2011, 12:59 pm ET · by Gretchen GavettThe Obama administration’s immigration policies have outraged many Latino activists. And according to The Washington Post, one person in particular … Continue reading ![]() Study: 5,100 Kids in Foster Care After Parents DeportedNovember 3, 2011, 2:01 pm ET · by Gretchen Gavett“Even if the [immigration] law is executed with perfection, there will be parents separated from their children,” White House Director … Continue reading ![]() Why Did the Gov’t Make Secure Communities Mandatory?October 26, 2011, 3:29 pm ET · by Gretchen GavettIn October 2010, during a press conference, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano said that the controversial immigration program known … Continue reading ![]() Sec. Napolitano Questioned About “Lost in Detention”October 20, 2011, 2:11 pm ET · by Gretchen Gavett“What is the Department of Homeland Security doing to ensure that immigration detainees are safe from sexual abuse, whether they’re … Continue reading ![]() New Secure Communities Study Reveals Troubling DataOctober 19, 2011, 4:44 pm ET · by Gretchen GavettJust yesterday, the Obama administration announced it had deported a record number of illegal immigrants in fiscal year 2011. But … Continue reading ![]() How Much Sexual Abuse Gets “Lost in Detention”?October 19, 2011, 2:03 pm ET · by Catherine RentzFRONTLINE and the Investigative Reporting Workshop uncover little evidence that allegations have led to deep investigations ![]() Republican Candidates Take on ImmigrationOctober 19, 2011, 11:04 am ET · by Gretchen GavettWhile our film Lost in Detention was airing last night, exploring the Obama administration’s controversial immigration policies, another debate was … Continue reading ![]() Live Chat 1 p.m. ET: Detained in AmericaRead the full transcript of our live chat with Maria Hinojosa, producer Catherine Rentz and Univision’s Tifani Roberts about “Lost in Detention.” ![]() Map: The U.S. Immigration Detention BoomOctober 18, 2011, 7:54 pm ET · by Gretchen GavettA visual look at the fastest-growing incarceration system in the United States, from 1981 to the present. ![]() Roberto Suro: Obama’s Immigration ConundrumOctober 18, 2011, 7:53 pm ETObama is facing “quite a negative legacy on an issue that has cried out for policy-making,” says Suro, a professor at the Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism and the School of Policy, Planning and Development at the University of Southern California. ![]() Cecilia Muñoz: “Even Broken Laws Have to be Enforced.”October 18, 2011, 7:53 pm ETMuñoz has dedicated her career to immigration civil rights, both as a MacArthur fellow and as a senior vice president for the National Council of La Raza. She currently serves as President Obama’s director of intergovernmental affairs, and explains the administration’s current immigration policy: tough enforcement and a record number of deportations, while simultaneously trying to build bipartisan support for comprehensive immigration reform. ![]() What Are Immigration Detainees’ Legal Rights?October 18, 2011, 7:53 pm ET · by Gretchen GavettHow long can immigrants be held? Who are their advocates? We asked Mark Fleming, the national litigation coordinator for the National Immigration Justice Center, for some basic information about legal rights in the immigration detention system. |
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