Behind bars at ICE, MIT custodian awaits court ruling on unlawful detainment
Despite public outcry and accusations of unlawful detainment, ICE is keeping MIT custodian Francisco Rodriguez behind bars as he awaits court ruling that will decide whether he will be deported back to El Salvador, from where he fled in 2006 due to gang violence.
MIT janitor Francisco Rodriguez released from ICE detainment after five months
“We are presenting some new facts as part of the motion to reopen the case,” John Bennett, a member of Rodriguez's legal team, said.
Francisco Rodriguez-Guardado: One immigrant’s story
Francisco Rodriguez-Guardado, MIT custodian facing possible deportation, speaks about the life he left in El Salvador and the life he built here in the U.S.
MIT professors spearhead petition in support of Microsoft employees protesting contract with ICE
Microsoft's contract provides ICE with cloud-based services, which would enable the agency to “process data on edge devices or utilize deep learning capabilities to accelerate facial recognition and identification.”