Immigration

A high school student in Staunton, originally from Central America, has been ordered to leave the U.S. before his 18th birthday – leaving behind his mother, stepfather, and younger siblings. A community group has rallied to support him. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

Over the past year, WMRA has been following the saga of one young family from Central America caught up in federal immigration policy. This spring, the father was released after spending nine months in the Caroline Detention Facility – but the family's future remains uncertain. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

WMRA has been denied detailed ICE arrest records following a nearly nine-month battle over a Freedom of Information Act request. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has confirmed they conducted an arrest operation in the Ruckersville area last week, just before state law restrictions on their partnerships with local law enforcement agencies go into effect. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

Luray-area residents are reporting a string of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests took place over the weekend. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments over the Trump administration's attempts to end Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Haiti and Syria in cases with far-reaching implications for the entire TPS program. Local advocates plan to rally with allies from across the country outside the courthouse. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

A Rockingham County woman whose aggressive arrest by the Department of Homeland Security was captured on video in October has reached an agreement with the government that will dismiss her resisting arrest charge after three months. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

A Staunton man who fled political persecution in Cuba has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for more than seven months, despite entering the country legally and having a pending asylum case and green card application. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

A crowd gathered in Harrisonburg on Friday evening to hold a vigil for people killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

Throughout this year, WMRA has followed the story of a young family of four living in Staunton. The father, Olman, has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement since June. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi attended his wife's asylum hearing earlier this month and discussed the outcome with Bob Leweke.