The move, which he said has been taken at the request of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, comes amid the administration’s crackdown against illegal immigration in the country.

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As per reports, 73-year-old Harjit Kaur repeatedly sought travel documents from the Indian Consulate but was denied, and ICE itself assured her for years that she could remain under supervision until those papers were issued.

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been detained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement once again, days after he was released from federal custody. After being deported to the mega-prison in El Salvador, he now faces threats of being deported to Uganda.

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26 Federal Plaza is the place having offices of the Department of Homeland Security, among other agencies. It also houses ICE detention facilities.



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The US DHS removed age limits for new ICE recruits, allowing applicants as young as 18 with no upper age cap, aiming to expand recruitment and bolster protection of American families.

'$50,000 bonuses, loan forgiveness': US drops age cap for ICE hires in biggest recruitment drive in history - Teens to join Trump's deportation push?

ICE is offering up to $50K signing bonuses as well as loan forgiveness in an effort to hire 10,000 more officers. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem exhorted applicants, saying that their skills, experience, and courage have never been more essential, and they will help defend the homeland.

US offers $50K signing bonus as incentive to ICE deportation officer new hires

Earlier,  undocumented immigrants living within the US were allowed to request bond hearings before immigration judges, but as per the memo, now such individuals will not be released from the ICE custody.

Millions could be jailed for years as new Trump rule targets longtime undocumented residents - What does that mean?

Paint me freedom: Artists write messages in sky over ICE detention centers

In largest immigration raid, US authorities arrest 680 workers at Mississippi

As migrants wait in fear, no sign of large-scale US raids

As US agents prepare to arrest 'thousands,' migrants live in fear