Alabama high school student detained by ICE ‘not giving up’ after bond denied: ‘God is with him’
AL.com reports that Elder Chavez-Carranza, an 18-year-old Alabama high school student with Special Immigrant Juvenile status, remains in ICE detention after a judge denied his request for bond. Chavez-Carranza has been detained since December 2025, missing much of his junior and senior school years, while family, teachers, faith leaders, and advocates continue pressing for his […]
How a Small Kansas City Became a Critical Hub for Trump’s Deportation Regime Against Its Will
The Intercept investigates how a reopened CoreCivic detention center in Leavenworth, Kansas became a central Midwest hub for ICE detention and deportation. Immigration attorney Michael Sharma-Crawford describes a system designed to move people quickly from regional jails into Leavenworth and onward toward removal, while raising concerns about access to counsel, charging documents, and meaningful due […]
Trump Urges Kids to Deport Themselves in New $2.3BN Scheme
PunchUp reports on a proposed $2.3 billion expansion of the federal self-deportation program that would include stipends tied to unaccompanied migrant children and “rover” teams tasked with enrolling detainees. Immigration attorney Rekha Sharma-Crawford sharply questions the proposal’s safeguards and voluntariness, saying the arrangement “looks and feels a lot like human trafficking.” Read the full article […]
Trump’s new plan for children terrifies policy experts: ‘Looks like human trafficking’
Raw Story highlights immigration attorney Rekha Sharma-Crawford’s warning over a proposed $2.3 billion expansion of the federal self-deportation program, including incentives involving unaccompanied migrant children and efforts to enroll people already in detention. After reviewing the proposal, Sharma-Crawford said the arrangement “looks and feels a lot like human trafficking,” raising urgent questions about safeguards, coercion, […]
Kansas ‘Halo Act’ law restricts how close ICE, local law enforcement can be videotaped
KMBC examines Kansas’ new HALO Act, which can require members of the public to remain at least 25 feet from police, ICE agents and other first responders during active operations. Supporters frame the law as a safety measure, while civil-liberties and press advocates warn it could restrict the public’s ability to document law-enforcement activity and […]
Immigration arrests nearly triple in Missouri under Trump
St. Louis Public Radio reports ICE arrests in Missouri have nearly tripled under Trump, based on new ICE data obtained by the Deportation Data Project—showing more than 3,200 arrests since January 2025 across nearly 80 countries, including children and elderly detainees. The story examines what the numbers suggest about enforcement priorities and the ripple effects […]
The ICE debate Part 2: Use of force Force & Oversight: State vs Federal Authority
In this YouTube video, Rekha Sharma-Crawford addresses key questions shaping today’s immigration enforcement debate—highlighting accountability, legal boundaries, and the human impact behind headlines.
The ICE debate Part 1: Immigration Enforcement practices
Rekha Sharma-Crawford joins a debate examining immigration enforcement and the questions surrounding oversight, accountability, and the limits of state power.
How a quiet ICE warehouse tour blindsided Kansas City
In Straight Arrow News’ report on Kansas City’s surprise ICE warehouse tour, immigration attorney Rekha Sharma-Crawford warns that a proposed “mega” detention facility could strain local resources and raises urgent questions about legality, oversight, and humane treatment. The story also captures growing community anxiety as reports of aggressive enforcement tactics spread nationwide. Read the full […]
ICE wants to build a Kansas City detention center that could hold 10,000 people
In KCUR’s Up To Date segment on a proposed Kansas City ICE detention center that could hold up to 10,000 people, immigration attorney Rekha Sharma-Crawford describes “huge fear in the community” and raises a core question local leaders will have to confront: how a massive facility can be made humane. Read (and listen) to the […]