New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, challenging the plan to turn an empty warehouse into a large immigration detention center. The legal action comes after Maryland took similar steps last month to stop a comparable project in its borders. Governor Mikie Sherrill and Attor
A cluster of 13 measles cases has emerged at the Camp East Montana detention center near El Paso, Texas. The outbreak prompted authorities to lock down the facility and stop all movement inside. Health workers are now watching each detainee closely and giving them treatment to keep the spread under
A young girl named Ofelia Torres was battling a serious illness while her dad faced detention by federal immigration agents. Her story first reached the public eye when her father, Ruben Torres Maldonado, was taken into custody at a Home Depot in Niles. At that time Ofelia had paused her cance
The U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently backed the Trump administration's policy of mandatory and indefinite detention for immigrants held by ICE or Customs and Border Protection. This policy is harsh and unfair. It affects thousands of immigrants who have not been convicted of any
A recent congressional report highlights a troubling trend: kids with mental health issues are being held in juvenile detention centers instead of receiving proper care. This isn't a new problem, but it's one that's getting more attention. About half of the juvenile detention facilities surveyed ad
A 33‑year‑old Palestinian woman, who has lost many relatives in the Gaza conflict, was taken to a hospital after experiencing a seizure while held by U. S. immigration officials. The incident happened late on February 6, 2026, at the Prairieland Detention Center in Texas. Medical staff moved her to
Recent data show that more people are being locked up under mental‑health laws, and Black men suffer the most. Old studies keep repeating the same patterns but rarely offer real fixes that are put into practice or stay relevant. A new review tackles this problem by looking at the issue through the e
A group of Catholic investors, many led by Jesuit priests, recently challenged a private‑prison company that runs facilities for U. S. immigration authorities. The firm, which earned a large share of its 2024 revenue from contracts with the Department of Homeland Security, had voted against a shareh
The U. S. Department of Homeland Security announced that it intends to remove a five‑year‑old boy from the country after he was held in Minnesota last month. The move has raised questions about whether the process is ordinary or accelerated, as a lawyer for the child claimed that the former admin
Measles, a serious and highly contagious disease, has shown up again in Arizona. This time, it's inside a detention center. A person held at the Florence Detention Center has been diagnosed with measles. The Department of Homeland Security shared this news. They said the Arizona Public Health Depart
