A Venezuelan doctor in ICE custody misses husband’s asylum interview after being detained at airport

A Venezuelan man pleaded his case to asylum officials on Thursday in an interview that his wife, a well-known doctor in South Texas, planned to attend until she was detained at the airport with the couple’s 5-year-old daughter. Milenko Faria was interviewed at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices near Los Angeles, while his … Read more

As immigrant deaths in custody grow, ICE reduces what details are made public

Until late last year, when an immigrant died in a U.S. detention center, Immigration and Customs Enforcement would release a detailed three-page report on the circumstances. As the number of detainee deaths swelled, those reports have been cut to four-paragraph summaries. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more

Brian Hooker released from custody in Bahamas after wife’s disappearance

Brian Hooker, whose wife Lynette disappeared during a nighttime boat ride in the Bahamas earlier this month, was released from custody Monday night, five days after being detained. Brian Hooker, 59, was arrested by Bahamian authorities last Wednesday for questioning about his wife’s disappearance, his attorney, Terrel Butler, told CBS News. Hooker has denied any wrongdoing. … Read more

Family sues US over 8-year-old’s death in custody after crossing the border

McALLEN, Texas — The Honduran family of an 8-year-old girl with a heart condition who died in U.S. custody after crossing the border in 2023 sued the federal government on Friday. Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, who had chronic heart problems and sickle cell anemia, got sick with flu-like symptoms and died after being detained for … Read more

U.S. citizen in Bahamas police custody in connection to Lynette Hooker’s disappearance, Coast Guard launches criminal probe

Bahamian officials say they have taken a 59-year-old U.S. citizen into custody and he is being questioned in connection with the disappearance of Lynette Hooker, the woman whose husband said fell off their boat over the weekend.  The Royal Bahamas Police Force is not releasing his name, citing the organization’s policy. The arrest comes as … Read more

3-year-old immigrant was sexually abused in federal custody, lawsuit alleges

A 3-year-old child was separated from her mother after she crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and endured sexual abuse while she was kept in prolonged federal immigration custody, according to allegations in court records. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. On Sunday, the American Bar Association’s Pro … Read more