Behind the Docket
June 15, 2026
One month, six universities, 62 students, 1,025 proceedings: Scenes from an overstrained immigration system in America.
Tag: Immigration
Financial questions linger over ‘Cornhusker Clink’
June 13, 2026
Eight months after an ICE detention facility opened in rural Nebraska, questions remain about promised economic benefits to the state.
Policy changes disrupt agricultural workforce
June 13, 2026
Nebraskans face uncertainty as new immigration policy changes disrupt agricultural workforce.
Fighting for immigrants amid policy shifts
June 13, 2026
An Omaha lawyer fights for clients caught in immigration system overhaul.
Venezuelan mother worries family will be separated
June 9, 2026
A Venezuelan mother recalls the fear of walking into immigration court, where every hearing carries uncertainty for families seeking to stay in the U.S.
Immigration courts backlog has grown since 2012
June 9, 2026
Immigration cases have swelled since 2012. Though courts have moved faster the past two years, critics say the Trump admin’s “efficiency” comes at the expense of due process.
“We couldn’t take it anymore”
June 5, 2026
Fear of immigration arrests near schools in Florida are reducing enrollment.
In Chicago’s immigration court: Cases of chaos, despair and hope
June 5, 2026
In Chicago’s immigration court hundreds of immigrants go through proceedings that will determine whether they will be able to stay in the U.S.
How Syracuse’s immigrants navigate a changing system
June 4, 2026
As backlogs grow and ICE enforcement expands, immigrants across New York face a process that feels more uncertain than ever.
Students shut out
June 2, 2026
A new proposal would block immigrants unlawfully in the U.S. from attending Florida colleges.