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Georgia teen remains in ICE custody after stay denied; lawyer says judge can reopen case
5+ hour, 13+ min ago (443+ words) April 29, 2026 / 2: 29 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta A Dunwoody teenager'fighting to stay in the United States'is facing a new setback in court, but his attorney says the legal fight is not over. Attorney Alex Cornejo said a request for 18-year-old Axel Gerardo…...
With Police Help, There Are 41 Arrests of Immigrants Per Day in Georgia
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (988+ words) There were 41 arrests of immigrants per day in Georgia in February. The state currently ranks fifth in number of U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests nationwide. The Department of Homeland Security spent nearly $200 million on warehouses in Georgia to convert them…...
Appeals court rejects Trump administration's mandatory ICE detention policy
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (437+ words) April 28, 2026 / 3: 02 PM EDT / CBS News A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected the Trump administration's policy of making many of the immigrants it is trying to deport subject to mandatory detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including those who have…...
ICE begins 2026 with high pace of arrests in Georgia
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (621+ words) Minnesota emerged as a flashpoint in the Trump administration's mass deportations campaign in late 2025, as thousands of federal agents fanned across the state to find and arrest immigrants who lacked legal authorization....
Despite pause, Oakwood city officials still preparing for proposed ICE detention facility
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (454+ words) April 22, 2026 / 5: 26 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Officials in the small Georgia city of Oakwood are still preparing for the possibility of an ICE detention facility opening up within its city limits. Back in February, city officials became aware of the Department…...
Atlanta wades into ICE debate ahead of World Cup
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (318+ words) (The Center Square) " The Atlanta City Council passed two resolutions addressing immigration two months after Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said he hoped U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's presence during the World Cup games would be "small" or "nonexistent." One resolution opposes…...
Atlanta moves to block ICE detention facilities and expand oversight of enforcement
1+ week, 1+ day ago (229+ words) April 21, 2026 / 10: 01 AM EDT / CBS Atlanta The Atlanta City Council on Monday approved two resolutions aimed at responding to federal immigration enforcement activity and proposed detention facilities within the city. One measure formally opposes the construction or operation of large-scale immigration…...
Atlanta lawmakers take stand against ICE, but it's largely symbolic
1+ week, 1+ day ago (558+ words) Atlanta on Monday joined a growing list of major cities that have taken steps to push back against the presence of federal immigration agents, though that resistance is largely toothless. Atlanta City Council members backed two resolutions seeking to put…...
ICE takes custody of Dunwoody High junior after traffic stop
1+ week, 2+ day ago (680+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Dunwoody High School junior Axel Gerardo Archaga Rios is in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after he was arrested March 27 by Dunwoody police for failing to stop at a stop sign and driving without…...
Atlanta protest targets Flock Safety as debate over surveillance, ICE fears, and public safety intensifies
1+ week, 5+ day ago (897+ words) Updated on: April 17, 2026 / 5: 38 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta On a stretch of Howell Mill Road, where tech offices meet a rapidly changing Atlanta skyline, a protest planned for Friday is shaping up to be about far more than a single company....