September 22 - September 28

ICE
A gunman opened fire on an ICE facility in Dallas on Wednesday, 9/24, killing one detainee and injuring two. (AP)

An ICE officer has been 'relieved of duties' after caught on film pushing a woman to the ground at an immigration court. (Guardian)

Detention
Immigrants held in new California detention facility, in interviews with the journalists from the Guardian, describe lacking access to required medications, inadequate food, and unhygienic conditions as "hell on earth" and "a torture chamber."
(Guardian)

A 39-year-old Mexican immigrant died in ICE custody. His death is being investigated. He was rushed to the detention medical center for pain and a fever, but was not taken to a hospital and died several days later. (LA Times)

Legal experts who have witnessed conditions at an ICE facility for families in Texas describe shortage of clean water, sleep deprivation, and substandard hygiene for young children and families. (Guardian)

According to the government, immigrants with no criminal record are now the largest group being detained by ICE. (Guardian)

Deportations
Arizona judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from deporting dozens of Guatemalan and Honduran children who entered the country alone. (AP)

11 West African nationals who US law prevented from being deported to their home countries due to risk of torture were deported to Ghana instead. According to their lawyer speaking in a Ghanan court, they have now been removed from Ghana and sent to their home countries despite safety concerns. (AP)

The UN Human Rights Office has asked Ghana to halt these deportations from the US. (NYT)

Trump Administration
Trump orders troops to Portland "authorizing Full Force, if necessary" to protect ICE facilities. (AP)

The Trump administration fires US attorney who instructed border agents to adhere to federal law on immigration raids. (Guardian)

Longer read: learn how the administration is upending the legal system to expedite deportations and meet quotas.
(Guardian)