Luis Ferré-Sadurní

The U.S. has been sending separated children back to Venezuela, following negotiations between both governments.

A few children are flown back each week, in deportation flights with adults.

But each week, more parents are also separated in the US as arrests here escalate.

ICE says it doesn't separate families, and offers parents the choice to be deported w/ children.

But since ICE is subjecting migrants to mandatory detention, it is dealing with a growing number of children split up from parents in detention or being deported.

Others said they were never given a choice, or were pressured/given misleading guidance by ICE.

Parents landed in ICE custody after being arrested by ICE or Border Patrol.

But many were transferred to ICE by local police in red states after traffic violations, etc.

Many parents we spoke to said that they were given a choice by ICE to deport w/ their children.

But many said they were told they would have to wait for months in detention if so.

Many ultimately chose to leave w/o children, hoping to facilitate their return from Venezuela.

I teamed up with Julie Turkewitz and Isayen Herrera, in Colombia and Venezuela, to explore what's happening.

We interviewed more than a dozen families in Venezuela, including recently deported parents, and reviewed police records, immigration case files, and court documents.

Deported and Desperate to Be Reunited With Their Children

NEW: A growing number of children have been left in the care of relatives, neighbors & babysitters after parents have been deported by ICE.

Few countries have been as vocal as Venezuela, which claims 150 children have been separated.
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Trump’s Border Czar Threatens More Immigrant Arrests in New York City

NEW: As New York braces for a potential surge in ICE activity, Tom Homan renewed his threat to send more agents to New York.

That and more with @la-ley.bsky.social:

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/n...

ICE Frees Blind Migrant Who Was Detained for Days in Isolation

NEW: Following a legal fight, ICE freed a blind Ecuadorean man who was being held in isolation at a New York county jail.

He was one of several Hispanic men picked up by ICE in Queens in recent days.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/n...

Under Trump, Immigrants Are More Fearful but Determined to Stay, Poll Finds

NEW: The New York Times and KFF surveyed 1,800+ immigrants in the United States.

Half of all immigrants say they feel less safe since President Trump took office, and yet the majority are resolved to stay.

Check out the poll's findings:

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Judge Dismisses Trump’s Challenge of New York Law Barring Court Arrests

NEW: A federal judge dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit against a New York law that prohibits ICE arrests at local courthouses.

The judge sided with New York.

(This has no impact on arrests happening at federal immigration courts)

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/n...

Trump Administration Sues New York Over Law Barring ICE From Courthouses

NEW: A federal judge dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit filed in June against a New York state law that prohibits ICE arrests at state/local courthouses.

Story to come.

Our story from the original lawsuit in June:
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ICE Scouted Site to Hold Immigrant Detainees in New York City

NEW: ICE has explored whether to use a Coast Guard base on Staten Island for detainees, visiting last week.

Unclear if ICE will proceed, but search for beds comes amid talks of wider crackdown in New York.

W/ @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social @haleaziz.bsky.social:
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Sister of Blind Man Targeted for Deportation Asks U.S. to Free Him

NEW: A blind Ecuadorean man has been held by ICE since Tuesday at 26 Federal Plaza without access to a lawyer, according to a petition filed by his sister in Manhattan federal court.

A hearing on his case is taking place now.

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New York Prepares for a Potential Trump Immigration Crackdown

That federal immigration raid on Canal Street last month was supposed to have been a lot larger. It's also a harbinger of what might come. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/n...

The Canal Street raid, which included more than 50 agents, was supposed to be even larger.

Feds had amassed more than 100 agents for the raid, but it was scaled back at the last minute, after details leaked, per 3 people familiar.

Raid was a harbinger of what's to come.

New York Prepares for a Potential Trump Immigration Crackdown

NEW: New York has been quietly preparing for a potential Trump deployment of troops & agents to NYC.

Hochul, business, activists mobilized - meeting, discussing lawsuits, talking to LA/Chicago.

+ New details on Canal Street raid.

W/ @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social:
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DHS “probably violated federal immigration laws, which entitle most immigrants facing deportation to a hearing before a judge — a hearing Mr. Juarez never had. .. It is unclear how many other immigrants like Mr. Juarez have been erroneously removed ..”

@nytimes.com
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It's unclear how many immigrants like Alejandro are "erroneously removed" by ICE, because the agency hasn't tracked such cases in the past.

Critics warn that the missteps in his case could foreshadow the types of mistakes that could become more frequent as detentions ramp up.

Alejandro worked for many years at a Trump Golf Club, was married, and had four children who are US citizens, including a son in the Marines.

In a rare acknowledgement, ICE admitted it had mistakenly expelled him without seeing a judge.

How a Former Trump Golf Club Worker Was Mistakenly Deported to Mexico

Alejandro Juarez was supposed to be transferred to an ICE facility in Arizona.

He has a court hearing in October.

Instead, DHS put him on the wrong plane -- and deported him to Mexico.

One of the craziest stories I've reported w/
@luisferre7.bsky.social

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How a Former Trump Golf Club Worker Was Mistakenly Deported to Mexico

NEW: How ICE mistakenly deported Alejandro Juarez to Mexico.

Alejandro was detained in NYC, put on the wrong ICE plane and sent to Mexico.

He never saw a judge, no deportation order - a likely violation of law.

W/ @haleaziz.bsky.social:

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...

Update: D.H.S. said today that 9 men, most from West Africa and some with prior arrests, were detained.

Some entered the country under Biden, while others overstayed their visa or were ordered deported by a judge years ago.

The raids came not long after some pro-Trump influencers posted videos on social media about the illegal vending that has gone on Canal Street for years.

News of the raid spread quickly, leading protesters to show up and chase some of the federal agents down Lafayette Street as they traveled to the ICE offices at 26 Federal Plaza.

More federal agents showed up in tactical gear, along with an armored vehicle, leading to a chaotic scene.

DHS said the operation was “focused on criminal activity relating to selling counterfeit goods.”

But some witnesses said some of the men detained were not selling anything, simply standing around.

Some men were released, but DHS hasn't said how many arrested or legal status.

Federal Agents Stage Raid on Canal Street in New York City

NEW: More than 50 federal agents descended on Canal Street in New York City, arresting several men and leading to impromptu protests.

More on today's raid in Manhattan, including video and eyewitness accounts.

With @oliviabensimon.bsky.social:
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Federal Agents Make Arrests Outside Migrant Shelter in Times Square

NEW: Federal agents arrested two Venezuelan men outside a migrant shelter in Times Square.

DHS said the men were in the country illegally and belonged to Tren de Aragua.

The partner of one of the men denied any gang ties.

W/ @oliviabensimon.bsky.social:
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Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Noncitizens Over Pro-Palestinian Speech In a blistering opinion, a federal judge in Boston said the Trump administration used the threat of deportations to systematically intimidate certain campus demonstrators into silence.

Breaking News: A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment by deporting noncitizen student activists.

‘America Is Not a Safe Place to Work’: Koreans Describe Georgia Raid

They thought they were the kind of highly skilled engineers ​who could help fulfill President Trump’s goal of reviving American​ manufacturing.

Mr. Cho was checking his team’s balance sheets in his office when he saw helicopters and armored vehicles outside.

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NEW: Rep. Dan Goldman and Brad Lander, the city comptroller, have referred the ICE officer to the Department of Justice for "felony prosecution."

The two-page referral accused the officer of using "excessive force" that deprived the victim of her Fourth Amendment rights.