Narciso Barranco, 48, was accused of assaulting a federal agent with a weed whacker. He and his family said he was trying to protect himself from pepper spray.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention standards are difficult to enforce because they aren’t written into law. Rather than follow a uniform standard, detention centers operate under a patchwork of different standards.

A U.S. Army veteran arrested during an immigration raid at a California marijuana farm says he was sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray.

A remote new facility detaining migrants in the US sparks national scrutiny over legality, living conditions, and oversight.

Civil rights groups sued the Trump administration on Wednesday in a bid to stop the government’s policy of allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to arrest undocumented migrants who show up for immigration hearings at courthouses.

A new policy rolling out nationally prevents judges from granting bond to most detained migrants. Those hearings often end with a judge releasing the detainee if they agree to post a cash bond, and in some cases, be tracked by a GPS device.

A federal immigration detention center in Los Angeles has been the focus of protests and a military presence in the city since June. While interviewing

Rep. Anna Eskamani expressed frustration after a "curated" tour of the Everglades Immigration Detention Facility, where officials restricted access to detainees and limited conversations. With 32 men per cage,