immigration detention

A Nicaraguan woman staying legally in the United States has chosen to leave because of concern over President-elect Donald Trump's campaign for mass deportations. She is an example of the "self-deportations" that the Trump administration has encouraged as a way to help achieve deportation goals without the government having to spend or do anything.

A coalition is calling for the release of detainees and the closure of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers.

After months of speculation as to whether The Mesa Verde Detention Facility in Bakersfield would shutter, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement say it will…