When the judge sentenced the juvenile in 1996, he promised to stand behind him if he stayed out of trouble.

When the judge sentenced a 15-year-old in 1996, the teen promised to redeem himself. He did, but now faces deportation

The blaze killed five Guatemalan immigrants, and the investigation has been hampered by the failure of witnesses to come forward, officials said.

Moving detainees to New Jersey would create hardships for family members and volunteer lawyers, the senator said in a letter to the homeland security secretary.

Up to 30 day laborers had called a patch of woods home until property owners had their tents torn down.

Representative Carolyn Maloney said she hopes to introduce by the end of the year a measure that would grant green cards to 14 immigrants who lost family members on 9/11.

Representative Carolyn Maloney said she hopes to introduce by the end of the year a measure that would grant green cards to 14 immigrants who lost family members on 9/11.

To federal officials, the Varick facility is a model. To advocates, it is a case study in the barriers to legal representation.

To officials, the Varick facility is a model. To advocates, it is a case study in the barriers to legal representation.

Janet Napolitano, the homeland security secretary, described initiatives to revamp the much-criticized detention system.