Jasmine Garsd
Stories
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A comedian launched a fake DHS tip line to report undocumented immigrants
Comedian Ben Palmer specializes in pranks. One of his more recent ideas for a prank was to set up a fake tip line for people to call in and report undocumented immigrants. He got hundreds of calls.
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More immigrants are being held in detention for over a year. NPR followed one family's ordeal.
The El Gamal family has been held in ICE detention for more than 320 days. They are not alone: the number of immigrants who've been in ICE detention for over a year has skyrocketed.
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Trump administration's expansion of migrant detention ignites fierce opposition
The Trump administration's unprecedented expansion of migrant detention facilities is igniting fierce opposition in communities across the political and geographic spectrum.
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ICE's detention expansion meets resistance in cities across the political spectrum
A massive expansion of immigration detention sites is under way, with multiple warehouse style facilities being built across the country. Many communities are pushing back against these new facilities.
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As Trump dismantles asylum programs, Russians and Ukrainians fear for future
The Trump administration has been sending asylum seekers from Ukraine and Russia back to a warzone. One family in Minnesota says they fear for their lives.
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Trump avoids his more aggressive immigration policies in State of the Union address
Immigration was a key topic in President Trump's State of the Union address, but he avoided discussing his more aggressive and controversial efforts, including the recent ICE campaign in Minneapolis.
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For many doctors and patients in Minneapolis, medical care has moved underground
The Trump administration's immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis has pushed many immigrant communities away from hospitals and doctors. Some have responded with underground clinics.
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No, that wasn't Liam Conejo Ramos in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show
A publicist for Bad Bunny confirmed to NPR that the little boy in a blue bunny hat detained by ICE in Minneapolis last month did not participate in the Super Bowl halftime show.
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After second fatal DHS shooting in Minnesota, state officials fight for role in probe
Minnesota officials are demanding to have a role in the investigation into Alex Pretti's killing by federal agents as videos and eyewitnesses contradict the Trump administration's account.
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Reporters describe covering a massive immigration sweep on the ground in Minneapolis
For two weeks, Minneapolis has seen protests and clashes between demonstrators and federal immigration agents, as the administration continues its aggressive campaign to arrest undocumented immigrants.
