Jesus Agustin Perez Garcia was a defendant who would "typically get probation," according to the judge in his drug case. But he didn't, in part, because of his immigration status. And the Idaho Supreme Court weighed in. Read my latest for @investigatewest.bsky.social

“We're like a spare tire. You don't think about us until you absolutely need us:" Idaho paramedic agencies are struggling amid population growth and funding shortfalls. They are calling on the Idaho Legislature for help.

ICE detained Wilfredo Castillo at what he thought was a routine appointment for his asylum case, saying he missed check-ins on an app. He spent 11 months at a detention center, where he was stabbed. Don't miss the latest from @rachelspacek.bsky.social www.investigatewest.org/i-was-trying...

For my latest story I reviewed over 100 cases where immigrants challenged their ICE detention in federal court in Washington. In most of those cases, judges determined ICE was holding people illegally.

I've been thinking the last few days about this story. The part sticking out in my head, is where Jennifer Ibañez Whitlock of @nilc.org: The fact that ICE can just say, 'Wait a second, just keep holding that person because they aren’t a citizen', means they could eventually say that about anyone.

My latest story digs into the immigration process and lack of due process offered to many of the people who were detained in the Wilder, Idaho ICE raid. People were sent to detention facilities in other states - making it harder for their families and lawyers to help them fight their detention.

Highly recommend this series by my colleagues Whitney Bryen & @wilsonc.bsky.social They spent a year interviewing women who were sexually abused by prison guards & staff in Idaho, digging through court recordings, and public records and it SHOWS in this work.

Help us investigate how Trump’s immigration orders are impacting the Pacific Northwest: www.investigatewest.org/help-investi...

Update for @investigatewest.bsky.social: County commissioners are standing by Owyhee County Sheriff Larry Kendrick, who was accused by former employees of racist and discriminatory conduct.

How have immigration officers tracked down unaccompanied minors for those "welfare checks" widely reported across the U.S.? Sometimes, by getting their addresses from school resource officers @rachelspacek.bsky.social breaks down how this happened in Idaho www.investigatewest.org/investigatew...

Department of Homeland Security agents asked school districts in Idaho for information on unaccompanied migrant students, a process that in other states has resulted in immigration enforcement of parents/guardians and children taken back into gov. custody. My latest for @investigatewest.bsky.social

What should you know about the first Idaho county to sign up for the 287(g) program? Former employees have accused the sheriff of racism, retaliation and more. Read this investigation from @rachelspacek.bsky.social & @investigatewest.bsky.social www.investigatewest.org/investigatew...

I talked to former employees of the Owyhee County Sheriff's Office for months for this story. They accused Sheriff Larry Kendrick of racism and retaliation and now worry that the county's agreement 287g agreement with ICE could embolden Kendrick to harass and target Latinos.

A must read story: A family in Idaho/Nevada who is searching for answers about the death of their family members at the hands of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Idaho, a year later.

Five Idaho international students, who had previously lost their student visas or supporting documents, had their legal status restored over the weekend, according to college and university officials. www.idahoednews.org/news/five-id... #idedu

“If this is happening, I would be hesitant to report a crime myself:" Idaho’s Owyhee County joins ICE agreement to enforce immigration law (for @investigatewest.bsky.social)

Great reporting on how local law enforcement in northern Idaho are collaborating with ICE to detain and deport people whose only "crime" is being undocumented.

Investigation: Emails between Kootenai County deputies and federal immigration agents show a coordinated effort to target undocumented people for immigration enforcement when they hadn't committed recent state crimes. My latest for @investigatewest.bsky.social

NEW: As the Trump administration seeks tips on migrants, some have turned the ICE hot line into a weapon, reports InvestigateWest’s democracy reporter.

We are looking for an investigative editor @investigatewest.bsky.social DM me if you have questions, I am happy to talk about what I'm hoping for in an editor! www.investigatewest.org/pnw/Careersa...

Last week was a "roller coaster" for unaccompanied migrant children and the organizations that represent them in immigration court. I spoke with immigration advocates and lawyers in Washington about the impact of these Trump administration orders on children www.investigatewest.org/investigatew...

BREAKING news from @ryansuppe.bsky.social www.idahoednews.org/top-news/gov...