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Two local fathers among latest ICE targets

ICE continues to have a presence in the city of Washington. It’s difficult to know the scope of U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement operations in and around Washington - ICE isn’t required to notify police departments before it conducts operations and makes arrests, leaving its ...

Meadow Lands church loses members to ICE raids

On Sunday mornings, Octavio Nava used to celebrate Mass with his family at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church in Meadow Lands. But the pew where Nava, his wife and two children sat on Sundays is empty. Nava - a trusted member of the church community for years - was deported to ...

Living in fear: ICE raids in Washington have immigrant community on edge

UPDATE: This story was updated on Nov. 8 to reflect confirmation of ICE raids. The recent ICE raids across the country and in Southwestern Pennsylvania, along with immigration enforcement agents in the city of Washington in recent weeks, have sparked fear among immigrants in the ...

Local school districts respond to possible ICE raids at schools

A new directive by President Donald J. Trump allows immigration enforcement in previously protected places, such as schools and places of worship. Under the new policy, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents can now make arrests in locations once deemed “sensitive” and largely ...