Ted Hesson

Detention, fear and national security: On Assignment The first episode of our new podcast examines the impact of ICE's raids.

I joined Jonah Green on the Reuters World News podcast to talk about the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement and how it has escalated in recent months to sweep in more people with no criminal record www.reuters.com/podcasts/ice...

The US said it had no choice but to deport them to a third country. Then it sent them home The Trump administration says that some serious criminals need to be deported to third countries because even their home countries won't accept them. But a review of recent cases shows that at least five men threatened with such a fate were sent to their native countries within weeks.

The Trump admin says that some serious criminals need to be deported to third countries because even their home countries won't accept them. But at least five men threatened with such a fate were sent to their native countries instead. W/ @kristinacooke.bsky.social www.reuters.com/world/americ...

Exclusive: US plans to fund deportations from Costa Rica, document shows The U.S. State Department is planning to spend up to $7.85 million to help Costa Rica deport immigrants, according to a document seen by Reuters, under an arrangement similar to a Biden-era program that drew criticism from migrant advocates.

The Trump administration is planning to spend up to $7.85 million to help Costa Rica deport immigrants. Story w/ @gramslattery.bsky.social www.reuters.com/world/americ...

US appeals court weighs Trump move to end of thousands of migrants' status President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday urged a U.S. appeals court to rule that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem acted lawfully when she revoked the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans living in the United States.

The Trump administration today urged the 1st Circuit to rule that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem acted lawfully when she revoked the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans living in the United States. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

This construction project was on time and on budget. Then came ICE. Under a broiling Alabama sky a frustrated Robby Robertson, a construction site superintendent, surveys an 84,000 square foot, mostly built recreation center close to the Gulf coast port city of Mobile. The site is eerily quiet.

This construction project was on time and on budget. Then came ICE. www.reuters.com/world/us/thi...

This family self-deported to Mexico, and lost everything Persuading migrants to leave the U.S. of their own accord has become a core strategy. For this family, the decision led to calamity.

This family self-deported to Mexico, and lost everything www.reuters.com/business/med...

Exclusive: US diplomats asked if non-whites qualify for Trump refugee program for South Africans In early July, the top official at the U.S. embassy in South Africa reached out to Washington asking for clarification on a contentious U.S. policy: could non-whites apply for a refugee program geared toward white South Africans if they met other requirements?

Exclusive: US diplomats asked if non-whites qualify for Trump refugee program for South Africans @humeyrapamuk.bsky.social @kristinacooke.bsky.social www.reuters.com/world/africa...

An American toddler in foster care, a mom in ICE detention A brief jail sentence turned into over four months in an immigration detention cell for the mother and an extended stay in foster care for son

An American toddler in foster care, a mom in ICE detention:
A brief jail sentence turned into over four months in an immigration detention cell for the mother and an extended stay in foster care for her son. @kristinacooke.bsky.social, photos by Carlos Barria www.reuters.com/world/us/an-...

El Salvador to send detained Venezuelans home in swap for Americans, sources say El Salvador's government will send detained Venezuelans home in exchange for Americans held in Venezuela, two U.S. government officials told Reuters on Friday, as Venezuela announced the return of seven migrant children who had been separated from their families.

El Salvador sends detained Venezuelans home in swap for Americans - www.reuters.com/world/americ...

US citizen says he was jailed for three days after California immigration raid A U.S. citizen and Army veteran who works as a security guard at a California cannabis farm said on Wednesday that U.S. officials arrested him during an immigration raid last week and held him for three days without explanation.

US citizen says he was jailed for three days after California immigration raid: “I told them everything - that I was a citizen, I worked there, and they didn't care. They still never told me my charges, and they sent me away” www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

US citizen says he was jailed for three days after California immigration raid A U.S. citizen and Army veteran who works as a security guard at a California cannabis farm said on Wednesday that U.S. officials arrested him during an immigration raid last week and held him for three days without explanation.

US citizen says he was jailed for three days after California immigration raid: “I told them everything - that I was a citizen, I worked there, and they didn't care. They still never told me my charges, and they sent me away” www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

In California strawberry fields, immigration raids sow fear Flor, a Mexican migrant, picks strawberries in the agricultural town of Oxnard, but immigration roundups in recent weeks have infused the farmworker community in the strawberry capital of California with stress and fear.

In California strawberry fields, immigration raids sow fear - @mhmilliken.bsky.social www.reuters.com/world/us/cal...

Two-thirds of the DOJ unit defending Trump policies in court have quit The U.S. Justice Department unit charged with defending against legal challenges to signature Trump administration policies - such as restricting birthright citizenship and slashing funding to Harvard University - has lost nearly two-thirds of its staff, according to a list seen by Reuters.

Two-thirds of the DOJ unit defending Trump policies in court have quit @agoudsward.bsky.social www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

One California worker dead, hundreds arrested, after cannabis farm raid A California farmworker died on Friday from injuries sustained a day earlier when U.S. immigration agents raided a cannabis operation and arrested hundreds of workers, according to a farmworker advocacy group.

A California farmworker died on Friday from injuries sustained a day earlier when US immigration agents raided a cannabis operation and arrested hundreds of workers, according to a farmworker advocacy group. @leahjdouglas.bsky.social www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Insight: The White House aide driving Trump's aggressive immigration agenda U.S. Marines on the streets of Los Angeles. Masked immigration officers at courthouses and popular restaurants. Bans on travelers from more than a dozen countries.

The White House aide driving Trump's aggressive immigration agenda - www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Democrats release texts, emails to boost claims Trump nominee urged defiance of courts U.S. Senate Democrats on Thursday released internal Justice Department text messages and emails to corroborate claims by a whistleblower who alleged that President Donald Trump's judicial nominee Emil Bove suggested that department lawyers could defy court orders to carry out mass deportations.

Internal Justice Department text messages and emails to corroborate claims by a whistleblower who alleged that Trump's judicial nominee Emil Bove suggested that department lawyers could defy court orders to carry out mass deportations www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Judges keep blocking Trump's policies despite US Supreme Court injunction curbs President Donald Trump called the U.S. Supreme Court's June 27 decision limiting the ability of federal judges to use nationwide injunctions to block his policies "a monumental victory," but his legal win may be less definitive than it first appeared.

Judges keep blocking Trump's policies despite US Supreme Court injunction curbs - www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

US judge blocks Trump asylum ban at US-Mexico border, says he exceeded authority A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump's asylum ban at the U.S.-Mexico border, saying Trump exceeded his authority when he issued a proclamation declaring illegal immigration an emergency and setting aside existing legal processes.

US judge blocks Trump asylum ban at US-Mexico border, says he exceeded authority www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

US judge blocks Trump asylum ban at US-Mexico border, says he exceeded authority A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump's asylum ban at the U.S.-Mexico border, saying Trump exceeded his authority when he issued a proclamation declaring illegal immigration an emergency and setting aside existing legal processes.

US judge blocks Trump asylum ban at US-Mexico border, says he exceeded authority reut.rs/4lagyTj

Immigration raids leave crops unharvested, California farms at risk

Immigration raids leave crops unharvested, California farms at risk www.reuters.com/business/imm...

Immigrants scramble for clarity after Supreme Court birthright ruling The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling tied to birthright citizenship prompted confusion and phone calls to lawyers as people who could be affected tried to process a convoluted legal decision with major humanitarian implications.

Immigrants scramble for clarity after Supreme Court birthright ruling | w/ @kristinacooke.bsky.social www.reuters.com/world/us/imm...

ICE walks back limits on raids targeting farms, restaurants and hotels U.S. immigration officials have walked back limits on enforcement targeting farms, restaurants, hotels and food processing plants just days after putting restrictions in place, two former officials familiar with the matter said, an abrupt shift that followed contradictory public statements by President Donald Trump.

ICE walks back limits on raids targeting farms, restaurants and hotels www.reuters.com/world/us/ice...

Trump's immigration enforcement record so far, by the numbers U.S. President Donald Trump has stepped up arrests of immigrants in the U.S. illegally, cracked down on unlawful border crossings and stripped legal status from hundreds of thousands of migrants since January 20.

Trump's immigration enforcement record so far, by the numbers www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Immigration raids in Los Angeles hit small business owners: 'It's worse than COVID' Juan Ibarra stands outside his fruit and vegetable outlet in Los Angeles' vast fresh produce market, the place in the city center where Hispanic restaurateurs, street vendors and taco truck operators buy supplies every day.

Immigration raids in Los Angeles hit small business owners: 'It's worse than COVID' - www.reuters.com/world/us/imm...

Trump’s ICE arrests non-criminals despite crime-focused message The number of people booked into immigration detention who have been charged only with immigration violations has jumped eight-fold since President Donald Trump took office, government data shows, undercutting his anti-crime message.

The number of people booked into immigration detention who have been charged only with immigration violations has jumped eight-fold since Trump took office, undercutting his anti-crime message www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

ICE’s tactics draw criticism as it triples daily arrest targets Migrant workers picked up at a well-known Italian restaurant in San Diego. A high school volleyball player detained and held for deportation after a traffic stop in Massachusetts. Courthouse arrests of people who entered the U.S. legally and were not hiding.

ICE’s tactics draw criticism as it triples daily arrest targets - w/ @kristinacooke.bsky.social www.reuters.com/world/us/ice...

Los Angeles ICE raids fuel controversy over masked agents Images of federal immigration agents wearing masks and balaclavas as they conduct raids in Los Angeles and other U.S. cities have ignited a politically charged debate over whether they are protecting their identities or engaging in intimidation tactics.

Images of federal immigration agents wearing masks and balaclavas as they conduct raids in Los Angeles and other US cities have ignited a politically charged debate over whether they are protecting their identities or engaging in intimidation tactics - www.reuters.com/world/us/los...

U.S. judge temporarily blocks deportation of family of Colorado attack suspect A federal judge in Colorado on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting the wife and five children of the suspect in a fire-bomb attack in Boulder, Colorado.

U.S. judge temporarily blocks deportation of family of Colorado attack suspect www.reuters.com/world/us/law...

Trump administration plans $1,000 fee to fast-track tourist visas -memo The State Department’s legal team said there was a “high risk” it would be rejected by the White House budget office or struck down in U.S. courts.

Trump administration plans $1,000 fee to fast-track tourist visas, @kristinacooke.bsky.social www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Exclusive: FEMA staff confused after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season, sources say Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the U.S. disaster agency said during a briefing that he had not been aware the country has a hurricane season, according to four sources familiar with the situation.

Exclusive: FEMA staff confused after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season, sources say www.reuters.com/world/us/fem...