Immigration Detention Centers

The move comes after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered that authorities arrest migrants who are in the country illegally and committed a state or federal crime

Jury selection is underway in a trial to determine whether GEO Group must pay minimum wage to detainees at its Wash. state immigration detention center

"We operate an efficient correctional facility, and federal officials continue to add unreasonable and cost prohibitive mandates," said Sheriff Richard Jones

DHS suggested additional detention facilities could close, noting that it would "review concerns"

Immigration and Customs Enforcement now has 120 days to remove its inmates

The bill would allow GEO to continue operating the jail until its contract with ICE expires in 2025

New guidance has resulted in immigration officials declining to take custody of people who have served sentences for burglary, drug trafficking and other crimes

The three were not released after discussions between the state prison system and immigration authorities

Felipe Montes was the fourth detainee held at the southwest Georgia immigration detention center to die after testing positive for COVID-19

Many of the women had been deported or released from immigration custody after the allegations first emerged

The deficiencies included medical care, admission and release, staff-detainee communication and phone access

The Justice Department and lawyers for several of the women agreed that immigration authorities wouldn't carry out any deportations until mid-January

Lawyers said at least seven others at the Irwin County Detention Center have received word that they could soon be removed from the country