Trump expands ‘Good Moral Character’ review for US citizenship

The Trump administration is ordering a “rigorous, holistic, and comprehensive" approach to evaluating U.S. citizenship applicants.

Hmong community group slams recent deportations

Speakers acknowledged that people deported had criminal histories. But they said many of the crimes occurred years ago, and the offenders had since become productive members of society.

Hmong community group slams deportations
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On Sunday morning in St. Paul, about a half-dozen community representatives talked about recent immigration enforcement efforts in Minnesota. FOX 9 is working to determine what legal status the affected people had before their deportations, and what crimes they had previously committed.

Nursing mother reunited with children after ICE release

A young mother, detained for nearly one month, was released from ICE custody on Wednesday. Her release came a day after a senior U.S. District Court Judge ordered Antonia Aguilar Maldonado to be freed on bond as her immigration case plays out. Aguilar Maldonado is from El Salvador and does not have a criminal record. She has two small sons and is currently nursing her youngest child.

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A young mother was ordered to be released from ICE custody by a federal judge. FOX 9's Paul Blume was there at the time of the release and captured the moment she spoke about what she plans to do next.

WATCH: Mom released from ICE custody during live broadcast
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A young mother, who has been detained in ICE custody for nearly a month despite having no criminal record, was released from custody. FOX 9's Paul Blume was there the moment she was freed.

Mom released from ICE custody after federal judge order

A young mother, who has been detained for nearly one month, was released from ICE custody on Wednesday.

Immigrant detainees could be sent to notorious Louisiana prison soon, reports say

The Trump administration is reportedly in talks with Louisiana officials to send immigrant detainees to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, the country’s largest maximum security prison.

Alligator Alcatraz: Future construction stopped for 14 days at Florida ICE facility over environmental issues

A federal judge has halted – at least, temporarily – future construction projects at Alligator Alcatraz, the immigration detention facility built at a former airport in the middle of the Florida Everglades, according to the Associated Press.

'Superman' actor Dean Cain says he joined ICE

Cain, 59, who played the Man of Steel in the 1990s TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, shared on social media that he joined ICE to "help save America," and encouraged others to do so.

DOJ releases new list of 'sanctuary jurisdictions' as part of immigration crackdown

President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this year requiring a list of jurisdictions that he believes are impacting federal immigration laws.

Minneapolis auditor: City didn't violate ordinance during drug bust that sparked protest

The Minneapolis City Auditor found the city did not violate its separation ordinance when responding to an ICE protest in June, but did find gaps in communication between the city admin and city council.

Kristi Noem says 'Alligator Alcatraz' could be model for detention centers in US

The Homeland Security secretary said in a recent interview that certain states are under consideration as potential locations for detention facilities like “Alligator Alcatraz."

NY high school grad detained by ICE for 'visa that expired over 2 years ago,' officials say

A 20-year-old woman showed up to immigration court last week for what her lawyer says was a routine immigration hearing. Instead, she was detained by ICE, sparking an outcry from her community.

Venezuelan baseball team denied US visas for Little League tournament

A team of Venezuelan teenagers are heartbroken after learning they won’t be able to play in the Little League Senior Baseball World Series, despite qualifying.

Appeals court rules Trump’s birthright citizenship order unconstitutional

A federal appeals court has ruled that President Trump’s executive order targeting birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, blocking it from enforcement and setting up a likely Supreme Court showdown.

Mary Moriarty calls Trump adviser Stephen Miller a white supremacist after Minneapolis rant

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty issued a statement referring to senior President Trump adviser Stephen Miller as a “white supremacist" after Miller made comments blaming immigrants for violence in Minneapolis.

ICE moves to end bond hearings for detained migrants, memo shows

ICE will stop granting bond hearings for detained migrants, rather than allow them to go before an immigration judge and potentially remain free while their cases proceed.