Oversight Agency Says 32,000 Unaccompanied Children Are Missing. But Are They?
Written by Raul Pinto, Deputy Legal Director, Transparency at the American Immigration Council and...
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Tag: Office of Inspector General
DHS Watchdog Recommends Immediate Action to Address Horrific Conditions in ICE Detention
In an unprecedented move, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’) watchdog agency—the Office...
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ICE Fails to Provide Basic Oversight of Solitary Confinement and Unlawfully Destroys Records
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been known to improperly subject individuals in...
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Government Watchdog Finds Hundreds of Parents Separated by Trump Never Given Opportunity to Reunify
The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG) recently found that...
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Arizona ICE Detention Center Violated COVID-19 Safety Protocols by Refusing to Provide Masks or Enforce Social Distancing
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers—which often suffer from cramped...
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USCIS Wants To Increase the Amount of Biometric Data It Collects by Over 60%
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced plans to dramatically expand the personal...
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Inspector General Report Overlooks Serious Medical Care Issues Within Border Patrol Custody
The Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently published a report...
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The Government Said It Wouldn’t Separate Families at Ports of Entry. It Was Lying.
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently condemned U.S. Customs and Border Protection...
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Government Watchdog Says US Officials Were Unprepared to Address Children’s Trauma After Family Separation
In summer 2018, the Trump administration attempted to deter asylum-seeking families from coming to...
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ICE Quietly Expands Immigration Detention in the Deep South
While members of Congress were struggling to reach a bipartisan deal in February in order to end...
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