A Mexican man brought to the US as a child who was arrested and held for more than six weeks despite being protected under an Obama-era program for immigrants has been released. Daniel Ramirez Medina, a 24-year-old “Dreamer” living near Seattle in Washington state, was ordered released on bond by a judge on Tuesday, his … Read more
US immigration agents increasingly are detaining unauthorized migrants in or near places once considered “safe” like courthouses and churches, spreading panic among migrants and outrage among activists. Since taking office on an “America First” agenda, President Donald Trump has made immigration a policy cornerstone, granting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents broad authority to detain … Read more
US immigration authorities arrested a Mexican man without residency papers even though he has special status protecting him from deportation, lawyers and the government said. Lawyers for Daniel Ramirez Medina said his arrest — for the purpose of expulsion — was a first among people included in the so-called DACA program protecting unauthorized immigrants who … Read more