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Trump Administration's New Humanitarian Parole Policies Are Hurting Elderly Mexicans and Their Families, Report Shows

As part of the Trump administration's immigration policies aimed at reducing illegal immigration, new restrictions have been established for elderly individuals and their family members seeking to travel to the United States due to emergencies.

Federal Judge 'Startled' by ICE Conduct Orders Agents to Wear Body Cameras During Operations
A federal judge in Illinois has ordered immigration enforcement officers in the Chicago area to wear body cameras after reports and footage showed federal agents using rubber bullets, tear gas, and other chemical munitions against protesters, journalists, and faith leaders
ICE Confirms Another Death in Custody But Stands By Detention Conditions As 'Safe and Humane'
ICE has confirmed the death of a 67-year-old Jordanian man in its custody, marking the third reported fatality in detention in the past three weeks.
'El Quitavisas' Trend Emerges on Social Media After U.S. Revokes Visas of Foreigners Who Celebrated Charlie Kirk's Murder
The origins of the trend go back several weeks when Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau posted an image parodying the Batman signal, with the U.S. eagle emblem and the phrase "El Quitavisas"

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DHS Imposes New $1,000 Fee on Migrants Granted Humanitarian Parole to 'Deter System's Misuse'

The Department of Homeland Security announced that migrants granted humanitarian parole in the United States will be required to pay a new $1,000 fee, a measure the agency says is aimed at increasing accountability and "deter misuse" within the immigration system.

Hanover Park Police Officer Radule Bojovic was arrested by ICE

Chicago Officer Accused of Visa Overstay Arrested by ICE: 'Criminal Illegal Aliens Have No Place on Our Police Forces'

ICE arrested a suburban Chicago police officer on Thursday, alleging he has lived in the United States unlawfully for a decade after overstaying a tourist visa.

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Dallas Man Arrested After TikTok Post Offering '10K for Each ICE Agent'

A Dallas man has been arrested and charged in federal court after allegedly posting a TikTok video offering cash bounties for the murder of ICE agents

Gavin Newsom

Gavin Newsom Slams DHS for 'Remigration' Post, Points At Trump Family's Immigrant History

California Governor Gavin Newsom has publicly criticized the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over a social media post promoting "remigration," a term widely associated with far-right movements in Europe.

Border Patrol vehicle at border wall

Mexico To Tear Down Massive Migrant Shelters At Border Town As Crossings Plummet Under Trump Crackdown

The mayor of Nogales, a town bordering the United States, has begun taking down migrant shelters erected at the beginning of the Trump administration as crossings plummet due to the administration's crackdown

Kids recruited by cartels, Mexico

Former DEA Agent Claims Cartel Bounties On DHS Agents Are Fake: 'Absolutely Absurd'

A former DEA official claimed that alleged cartel bounties on Department of Homeland Security officials are false and would seek the deployment of more Mexican army and law enforcement officers and protect migrants.

ICE arrests in Camarillo, California

LA County Declares State of Emergency to Provide Rent Relief for People Affected by Immigration Raids

The Associated Press reported that the declaration enables the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to offer rent relief to individuals who have fallen behind due to the impact of the raids.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem

ICE and CBP Officials Face $50,000 Bounty Threats From Mexican Cartels, Trump Officials Claim

U.S. immigration authorities are investigating intelligence indicating that Mexican drug cartels, working in coordination with U.S.-based gangs and extremist groups, have placed tiered bounties on ICE and CBP officials

U.S.-Mexico border crossings

Trump's Border Policy Cuts Crossings but Fuels Migrant Kidnappings and Extortion in Mexico: Report

"Organized crime groups evolve, adapt, and respond to market dynamics," said an expert consulted by InSight Crime

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ICE Under Fire for Full-Body Restraints During Long Deportation Flights: 'Don't Even Think They Strap Animals Like That'

ICE is facing mounting criticism after an Associated Press investigation found the agency has used full-body restraint devices known as "the WRAP" to immobilize deportees during long international flights

Subramanyam ‘Subu’ Vedam

ICE Seeking To Deport Man Wrongly Imprisoned For More Than Four Decades: 'He's Being Punished Twice'

Civil rights advocates are calling for the immediate release of Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam, a Pennsylvania man exonerated after more than four decades in prison, who remains in ICE custody under a decades-old deportation order.

VMAs 2024 red carpet

Homeland Security Slams Chappell Roan, Tells Her to 'Get a Grip' After Singer Criticizes ICE in Rose Bowl Concert

"L.A.'s my favorite city in the world," Roan told the crowd at a Los Angeles concert on Friday, before adding, "F—k ICE forever"

Port Isabel Detention Center hosted by ICE

Advocates Warn of Dire Conditions for Pregnant Women in ICE Custody: 'Detention Is Inherently Dangerous'

This is the first time I've seen so many pregnant people in [ICE] detention," said Tania Wolf of the National Immigration Project to The Intercept

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Public Support for DHS Climbs Faster Than Any Other Federal Agency, Survey Finds

The rise stands out in contrast to declining approval for nearly every other major federal agency, including FEMA which had the steepest drop

Venezuela's Interior and Justice Minister Diosdado Cabello

Maduro Regime Accuses Trump Admin of 'Kidnapping' 78 Venezuelan Children: 'They Were Ripped From Their Parents' Hands'

Venezuela's Interior Minister accused Washington of promoting the "American dream" while "ripping families apart"