Budget panel OKs $15.8M for upgrades at immigration detention site
New details on the state’s contract with ICE show Indiana could make millions of dollars on the detention-site deal.
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DOC to request $15.8M for planned immigration detention site
The funding request, which is summarized in the agenda for Wednesday’s State Budget Committee meeting, says the agency needs the funding to prepare the correctional facility for ICE detainees.
Todd Rokita issues civil subpoena to Exodus Refugee in latest immigration-related inquiry
The attorney general’s demand seeks information about alleged possible interference with federal immigration enforcement activities in Monroe County earlier this year.
Councilors, advocates want Marion County sheriff to stop housing ICE detainees
Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal says he has to maintain the inflow of ICE detainees—about 700 so far this year—as part of required cooperation with the federal government.
News outlet Indiana Citizen sues over access to voter list
The Indiana Citizen filed suit against Indiana’s secretary of state and attorney general, seeking a list of more than 585,000 registered Hoosier voters sent to the federal government to verify citizenship status.
ICE’s arrest of police officer raise questions about E-Verify
About 23 states, including Indiana, require E-Verify for at least some public and/or private employers.
Trump administration plans to vet all 55M foreigners with U.S. visas
“Continuous vetting” by the State Department marks a significant expansion of ongoing efforts to clamp down on alleged abuses in the legal immigration system.
La Plaza cancels annual Fiesta celebration over ‘deep concern’ for safety
The organization did not specifically say why the Hispanic Heritage Month event was being canceled, but the announcement comes as the federal government is ramping up its efforts to detain and deport immigrants.
Trump seeks to change how census collects data, wants to exclude illegal immigrants
Any changes in the conduct of a national census would require alterations to the Census Act and approval from Congress, and there likely would be a fierce fight.
Expert: Trump administration likely ‘relishes’ controversy over ‘Speedway Slammer’ moniker
A new state partnership to expand immigrant detention is being promoted with a “Speedway Slammer” nickname. The moniker drew a backlash from the IndyCar Series on Wednesday and also a response from Pato O’Ward, the only Mexican driver in the series.
Speedway, IndyCar say they weren’t consulted on federal ‘Speedway Slammer’ moniker
As part of the plan’s public rollout, Homeland Security posted on social media a manipulated image of an ICE-branded IndyCar outside the correctional facility.
Indiana’s state police, prisons and more ink immigration enforcement agreements with ICE
A trio of Indiana agencies have signed up for federal immigration enforcement powers, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun announced Friday.
What if ICE comes calling? Attorneys inundated with questions.
Families, nonprofits, churches and businesses are asking their attorneys on how to plan ahead if confronted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Defense letter confirms Indiana’s Camp Atterbury to be used for immigrant detention
The letter confirmed the Trump administration’s plans to utilize military bases amid a capacity crisis in federal immigration facilities.
Nursing home employment struggles with immigration crackdown
More than a quarter of an estimated 4 million nursing assistants, home health aides, personal care aides and other so-called direct care workers are foreign born.
Head Start to be cut off for immigrants without legal status, Trump administration says
The move is part of a broad effort to limit access to federal benefits for immigrants who lack legal status.
Trump curbs immigration enforcement at farms, meatpacking plants, hotels and restaurants
The shift suggests Trump’s promise of mass deportations has limits if it threatens industries that rely on workers in the country illegally.
Hundreds of protestors opposed to ICE raids gather downtown before NBA Finals
The protest was organized by a group called Indy Liberation Center, which says it wants to end ICE raids and funding.
Feds could eye Camp Atterbury as potential site for ICE detainees amid capacity strain
Using Edinburgh’s Camp Atterbury instead of local jails could save the federal government money amid aggressive immigration sweeps.
Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke legal status for 500K migrants for now
The ruling affects migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who have been allowed to live and work in the United States while their immigration cases play out.