Immigration Policy /tags/immigration-policy Immigration Policy en-US Copyright © 2024 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT ICE detainees arrive at jail scared and alone. So Rolla activists are stepping up /government-politics-issues/2025-06-30/rolla-missouri-phelps-county-jail-activist-ice-detainee-support Abide in Love is a group of 50 activists who help detainees contact their families and provide small acts of comfort and kindness, as the Phelps County Jail has become part ICE holding facility. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-06-30/rolla-missouri-phelps-county-jail-activist-ice-detainee-support Jonathan Ahl, Brian Munoz At least 30 ‘No Kings’ rallies planned Saturday in Missouri, thousands nationwide /government-politics-issues/2025-06-13/at-least-30-no-kings-rallies-planned-saturday-in-missouri-thousands-nationwide A “No Kings” demonstration is scheduled Saturday in downtown St. Louis, one of nearly 30 planned in Missouri and almost 2,000 across the country against Trump administration policies. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:02:05 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-06-13/at-least-30-no-kings-rallies-planned-saturday-in-missouri-thousands-nationwide Zoe Naylor Advocates rally in support of St. Louis immigrants after a week of increased ICE detentions /news-briefs/2025-06-06/advocates-rally-st-louis-immigrants-increased-ice-detentions On Monday, attorneys said several immigrants in St. Louis were detained after they received text messages from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to report to a local office for check-ins. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 22:08:23 GMT /news-briefs/2025-06-06/advocates-rally-st-louis-immigrants-increased-ice-detentions Hiba Ahmad ICE releases Carol Mayorga, a Missouri mom whose detention sparked rural uproar /law-order/2025-06-04/carol-mayorga-kennett-missouri-ice-released Carol Mayorga was detained in April during an immigration check-in at the ICE office in St. Louis. But on Wednesday, the beloved pancake house waitress is walking free from the Greene County Jail. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 23:05:33 GMT /law-order/2025-06-04/carol-mayorga-kennett-missouri-ice-released Kavahn Mansouri St. Louis immigrants fear deportation as ICE texts demand in-person reviews /government-politics-issues/2025-06-04/st-louis-immigrants-fear-deportations-ice-mass-texts Immigrants in St. Louis with longstanding deportation orders were texted to report to the agency's office by the end of the day Wednesday. Attorneys say some who showed up have been detained on arrival. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:18:39 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-06-04/st-louis-immigrants-fear-deportations-ice-mass-texts Brian Munoz Lucy Garzón finally lays her son to rest after his death in ICE custody months ago /government-politics-issues/2025-06-03/brayan-garzon-rayo-funeral-ice-death About two months after his death in ICE custody, Brayan Garzón-Rayo’s family buried his ashes with support from the Ashrei Foundation. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 18:54:11 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-06-03/brayan-garzon-rayo-funeral-ice-death Brian Munoz 'Bring Carol home:' ICE snatches rural Missouri mom at immigration check-in /law-order/2025-05-24/missouri-kennett-woman-ice-deportation-visa A Kennett, Missouri, woman went to St. Louis last month for what she thought was a routine meeting with immigration officials to renew her immigration documents. Instead, they shackled her and are now trying to deport her to Hong Kong. Sat, 24 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2025-05-24/missouri-kennett-woman-ice-deportation-visa Kavahn Mansouri, Chad Davis Hombre de St. Louis murió de suicidio bajo custodia de ICE sin evaluación mental /law-order/2025-05-12/ice-brayan-garzon-rayo-muerte-reporte-condado-phelps-carcel La agencia federal afirma que Brayan Garzón-Rayo no recibió una evaluación de salud mental debido a la escasez de personal ese día y a que posteriormente dio positivo por COVID-19. Tue, 13 May 2025 02:05:29 GMT /law-order/2025-05-12/ice-brayan-garzon-rayo-muerte-reporte-condado-phelps-carcel Brian Munoz, Chad Davis No mental health evaluation for St. Louis man who died by suicide in ICE custody /law-order/2025-05-12/ice-brayan-garzon-rayo-death-report-phelps-county-jail The federal agency says Brayan Garzón-Rayo did not receive a mental health evaluation due to staffing shortages that day and later testing positive for COVID-19. Mon, 12 May 2025 21:56:30 GMT /law-order/2025-05-12/ice-brayan-garzon-rayo-death-report-phelps-county-jail Brian Munoz, Chad Davis Una madre e hijo colombianos buscaban una vida mejor. ICE lo dejó morir en St. Louis /law-order/2025-04-25/st-louis-phelps-county-brayan-garzon-rayo-muerto-ice-inmigracion Lucy Garzón lo arriesgó todo para mantener a sus hijos a salvo, pero terminó perdiendo a un hijo en el país que esperaba lo protegiera. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2025-04-25/st-louis-phelps-county-brayan-garzon-rayo-muerto-ice-inmigracion Brian Munoz, Chad Davis, Kavahn Mansouri