Tag: detention
This congressman’s family was swept up in WWII Japanese detention. He sees a repeat in today’s raids
WASHINGTON – The congressman returned home last Fourth of July to startling stories in Southern California as immigration patrols swept through communities and one...
Doctors say woman in El Paso ICE detention center urgently requires surgery that she is being denied
Andrea Pedro Francisco, a 41-year-old woman from Guatemala, found herself in a harrowing situation that highlights the complexities of immigration policies and healthcare access...
City detention officer accused of posting videos of him sexually assaulting girl, 13, on social media
SAN ANTONIO – A serious incident has unfolded involving a detention officer in San Antonio. Richard Mendoza, who has been employed as a detention...
ICE re-arrests Egyptian family after Texas judges freed them following 10 months in detention
A federal judge has granted a temporary reprieve to an Egyptian family of six, who faced imminent deportation following their sudden re-arrest by immigration...
Man dies by suicide at Bexar County Adult Detention Center, sheriff’s office says
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A tragic incident occurred at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center where an inmate, Joshua Aaron Reyes, aged 24, died...
Here’s how soon ICE plans to begin operating its San Antonio detention center, and how many the agency will hold there
A recent statement from a Bexar County leader has ignited a heated discussion surrounding the federal administration's approach to due process. The leader criticized...