Ms. Sorokin, whose fictionalized story was the subject of the TV show “Inventing Anna,” had been detained by immigration authorities on charges of overstaying her visa. Source: New York Times
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After Years of Protests, a New Jersey County Ends Its ICE Jail Contract
By Gotham Rex on May 1, 2021
The Essex County executive said the decision to stop holding undocumented immigrants for ICE in the county jail was based on money, not politics. Source: New York Times
He Was Caught Jaywalking. He Was Almost Deported for It.
By Gotham Rex on March 11, 2021
Javier Castillo Maradiaga was freed this week after 15 months in federal detention. New York had turned him over to ICE in error. Source: New York Times
Judge to ICE: Don’t Ambush Immigrants at New York Courthouses
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2020
For years, federal officers have been taking undocumented immigrants into custody when they come to state courts. A judge said the practice was illegal. Source: New York Times