The pending agreement, which is awaiting a signature from the acting ICE director, would give sheriff's deputies new federal immigration powers.

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil and his wife welcomed their first child Monday, while the Columbia University graduate and a legal permanent resident of the United States remains in federal detention,

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement denied Mahmoud Khalil’s request to attend the birth of his first child as the Columbia University student remains held in Louisiana. Federal agents arrested Khalil,

Khalil, who has been held in a detention center in Louisiana, requested a two-week furlough, noting that his wife had gone into labor earlier than expected.

Sen. Ed Markey and Reps. Ayanna Pressley and Jim McGovern spoke with Tufts grad student Rümeysa Öztürk and Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil. The post Mass. lawmakers travel to Louisiana to speak to Tufts grad student being held by ICE appeared first on Boston.

In a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and ICE acting Director Todd Lyons, the lawmakers demanded answers and raised questions about the fairness of the immigration enforcement system,

There’s never a dull moment in Florida. The latest craziness stems from a woman who allegedly took her revenge plot against her ex-boyfriend’s wife wayyy too far. Authorities say she frightened the victim into believing she was just minutes from getting deported.

A woman dressed up as an ICE agent to kidnap her ex-boyfriend’s wife, Florida authorities say. Latrance Battle, 52, was arrested earlier this month for the ruse, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced.