Deportations
ICE is Abandoning 'Drug' and 'Human Trafficking Cases' to Prioritize Deportations, Longtime ICE Agent Says
An ICE investigations team is reportedly redirecting their focus from drug and human trafficking cases to deportations to help meet Trump administration quotas.
ICE Officials Now Say Abrego Garcia Could Be Deported To Mexico Or War-Torn South Sudan
ICE officials said they haven't decided where they will deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia if he's released from a Tennessee jail, but suggested Mexico or South Sudan could be options
ICE Could Be Sending Migrants To Overcrowded Detention Centers To Benefit Private Operators, Report Suggests
A new report has found that, despite having a national detention capacity far exceeding its current detainee population, ICE has continuously transferred individuals far from their initial booking locations
ICE Ignored Clinic Staff's Requests for Identification While Detaining Man Inside California Surgery Center, Lawyer Says
ICE agents detained a man inside a California surgery center without showing ID or a warrant, prompting backlash from staff.
VIDEO: Migrant Tased By ICE In New Mexico Walmart While Shopping
Images making the rounds on social media show a migrant being tased by ICE agents in a New Mexico Walmart while shopping
Deportation Flights Under Trump Hit Monthly High, Surpassing Biden-Era Peak
"It's hard to say for certain, but 115 people per plane is a reasonable estimate" said the author of the report by Witness at the Border
Migrants Deported To South Sudan Were Deceived, Told They Were Being Sent From Texas To Louisiana: Report
Eight men deported to South Sudan were deceived by immigration enforcement officials and told they were being moved from Texas to Louisiana, according to a new report
Deaths in ICE Custody Nearing 2024 Total in Just Half a Year as Trump Admin Slashes Watchdog Groups
There have been almost as many deaths in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in half of 2025 as there were in all of 2024, according to a report.
Judge Presses Trump Admin To Return Venezuelan Deported To El Salvador After Country Says U.S. Holds Legal Custody Of Detainees
A Maryland judge is asking the Trump administration to explain why it claims it needs to hold diplomatic discussions with El Salvador about the return of a deportee if its government said the U.S. is their legal custodian
Trump Officials Used Prisoners in El Salvador as Bargaining Chips Despite Repeatedly Claiming They Were Beyond U.S. Control: Report
The NYT report comes on the heels of court filings in which Salvadoran officials confirmed that more than 130 Venezuelan migrants detained in the country's CECOT maximum security prison are in control of the U.S.
TikToker Creates Fake 'Alligator Alcatraz' Tour Company That Redirects MAGA Supporters to Migrant Aid Resources
A TikToker created a website touting fake tours of the Trump administration's new "Alligator Alcatraz," which redirects visitors to resources for migrant aid.
Trump Official Suggests 'Adults on Medicaid' Take Migrant Farmworkers' Spots in Pledge to Continue Deportations
Trump Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins suggested replacing undocumented farmworkers with "able-bodied adults on Medicaid."
Feds Now Say Abrego Garcia Could Be Deported Before Facing Trial, Contradicting Prior Claim
The U.S. government now says it could deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia before he faces trial on human smuggling charges in Tennessee
El Salvador Contradicts Trump, Says U.S. Holds Legal Custody Of Deportees To Its Mega-Prison
El Salvador has formally stated that legal custody of over 130 Venezuelan migrants detained in its maximum-security prison remains with the United States
Lawyers Urge Immigrant Creators to Purge Political Content Amid Rising Scrutiny: 'Scrub Your Socials'
"If your number one priority is not being detained and remaining in the U.S., I would certainly not attend any protest," said a lawyer consulted by The Miami Herald
Two Cubans and One Mexican Among The 'Barbaric Criminal' Migrants Deported to South Sudan
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the deportation of eight men convicted of serious crimes in the United States to South Sudan
Trump Admin Now Says Deportation Of Abrego Garcia Was a 'One-Off Mistake' Despite Previously Claiming It Was Deliberate
The Trump administration is now saying that the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was an "administrative error" that the government remedied after being told to do so by a court
'She's Outta Here': Joy Reid Warns Trump Denaturalizing US Citizens Could Lead to Melania's Deportation
Television host Joy Reid advised President Donald Trump on the dangerous precedent he could set if he makes good on threats to deport U.S. citizens.
U.S. Catholic Leader, Pope Leo Ally Condemns Trump's Immigration Policies: 'It Literally Rips Families Apart'
Cardinal Robert McElroy said that the "mechanism" being used for Trump's immigration crackdown was the "creation of fear" among 10 million undocumented people in the US, "the great majority" of whom had contributed to society
Kristi Noem Reviewing Terminating DHS Employees Who 'Don't Like Us' and 'Don't Support' Immigration Efforts
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she is reviewing how to remove Department of Homeland Security employees who "don't like us."
Trump Supporter's Iranian Wife Detained by ICE, But He Insists Trump 'Wants the Best for the Country'
The woman's husband said, despite missing his wife dearly after she was detained by ICE, he is "very for" the Trump administration vetting Iranian nationals.
Most Americans Believe ICE Has 'Gone Too Far' Enforcing Trump's Immigration Crackdown, Poll Shows
More than half of Americans believe ICE has "gone too far" when enforcing the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, according to a new poll
Salvadoran Prison Officials Admitted to Abrego Garcia 'Your Tattoos Are Fine' Despite Trump Insisting Otherwise: Lawyers
Salvadoran prison officials allegedly said Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia's tattoos were not gang-related, contradicting President Donald Trump's claims.
Trump Revives Idea of Deporting US Citizen Criminals 'We Ought to Get Them the Hell Out of Here'
Speaking in Florida, President Donald Trump floated the idea of deporting criminals even if they are U.S.-born citizens.
California Community Leader Reportedly Taken To The Border And Held At a Warehouse Until She Self-Deports
A California community leader has been reportedly taken to a warehouse at the border and is being held there until she self-deports
ICE Raids Leave California Farms With Unharvested Crops as Migrant Workforce Hides To Avoid Deportations
In Ventura County, a key farming region north of Los Angeles, growers report that up to 70% of laborers have disappeared from fields since early June
Kids Left 'Haunted' After ICE Shattered Car Window During Dad's ICE Arrest Despite Pleas 'Not to Use Violence,' Mom Says
ICE agents arrested and deported a Massachusetts father on Mother's Day after violently removing him from his car in front of his children.
Walmart Employee Fired After Getting Detained While Trying to 'Stick Up' for Coworker Confronted by ICE
A 20-year-old former Walmart employee says he has no regrets about defending a coworker from ICE agents, despite losing his job and facing a felony charge.
GOP Congressman Calls for NYC Mayoral Candidate's Deportation With 'Islamophobic' Rant
A Republican congressman called for the Democratic socialist candidate who won the New York City mayoral primary to be deported, claiming he was a "communist."
Joe Rogan Pushes Back Against Trump's 'F--king Nuts' ICE Raids: 'I Don't Think Anyone Would've Signed Up for That'
Joe Rogan condemned Donald Trump's ICE raids as excessive and dishonest in response to the mass deportation tactics that have sparked nationwide protests.