Deportations
ICE Detention Centers Have No More Capacity After The Detention Of Over 32,000 Migrants
DHS officials said detention centers have no more capacity after detentions conducted during the first 50 days of the Trump administration
Marco Rubio Stands By Arrest and Possible Deportation of Pro-Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil: 'This Is Not About Free Speech'
Federal authorities have linked Khalil to Hamas, even though analysts point out that the government has not offered evidence
Trump Said Guantanamo Bay Facility Could Hold 30,000 Migrants, But Right Now It's Fit For Less Than 1% Of That
Trump announced plans to open a detention center at Guantanamo Bay to house up to 30,000 migrants. So far it can hold 225
Trump Deported Fewer People in February Than Biden One Year Ago
ICE deported about 11,000 people in February, compared to 12,000 in the same month of 2024. However, one major reason is the fact that border crossings have plummeted since Trump took office
Trump's Border Czar Hints All Green Card Holders Could Face Deportation After ICE Detains Columbia Student Protester
Trump border czar Tom Homan said the administration is "absolutely" capable of deporting green card holders like pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil
Panama's Government Releases Dozens of U.S. Deportees From Jungle Camp After Allegations of Human Rights Violations
Panama's government has released dozens of migrants who were deported from the United States and held for weeks in a remote detention camp
Nearly 100 Immigration Court Officials Resign As Cases Backlog Continues to Pile Up
Nearly 100 immigration court professionals, including judges and support staff, have resigned or retired amid mass firings by the Trump administration
Trump Admin Repurposes App Used By Migrants To Request Asylum To Track Them Down And Deport Them
CBP One app, used by migrants during the Biden administration to request asylum, will be used to track them down and deport them
ICE Is Responsible for More Immigrant Arrests than Border Patrol for the First Time in Four Years
The data, provided by TRAC also reveals that more than half of those detained by ICE—22,797 individuals—do not have a criminal record
Miami-Dade Jail Officers Granted Authority to Serve Federal Deportation Orders Under New ICE Deal
The agreement was approved with one dissenting vote who raised concerns about the financial burden on local taxpayers and the potential detention of individuals for minor offenses
Businesses Plead With Trump to Halt Workplace Raids As ICE Faces Pressure to Ramp Up Deportations
"No amount of lobbying from certain business sectors will change what the new GOP and President Trump are determined to implement," said a Trump advisor consulted by Axios
Trump Admin May Retreat From Guantanamo Bay Idea Because of Growing Costs: Report
Military flights to Guantanamo cost up to $27,000 per detainee, while ICE charter flights are cheaper, but still entail financial burdens, including security personnel and medical staff
Trump to Set Up Thousands of Ukrainian Asylum Seekers for Rapid Deportation: Report
240,000 Ukrainians who fled Russian invasion and entered the US under a Biden-era humanitarian program will have their legal status revoked as soon as April.
Former Israeli Prime Minister to Speak at Pro-Palestine Student Hotspot As Trump Threatens Protestors With Deportation
The Israeli politician scheduled to speak at Columbia University on Tuesday previously boasted about killing "lots of Arabs" in his life.
German Tourist Detained by ICE Spent More Than a Week in Solitary Confinement While Traveling to California: 'It's Like a Horror Movie'
A German woman who was detained by ICE on Jan. 25 and spent more than a week in solitary confinement still does not know when she will be deported home.
Lawyers Struggle to Contact Migrants Deported From U.S. To Remote Jungle Camp in Panama: 'They're Disappearing Into a Black Box'
Costa Rican authorities have raised concerns about inadequate medical evaluations and the conditions of U.S. deportees held in detention facilities near the Panamanian border
More Migrants Reveal Their Ordeal While Detained In Guantanamo: 'We Clogged The Toilets And Protested'
Venezuelans held in the detention center are describing the conditions in which they lived for weeks. Some revealed trying to kill themselves
Mexican Companies Have More Than 50,000 Job Offerings For Deportees Since Trump's Inauguration: Report
Unpublished U.S. Department of Homeland Security data shows that President Donald Trump deported 37,660 people during his first month in office
16 Migrants Arrested In Mississippi After Trying To Run Away From ICE Operation
18 people were captured overall, but two had immigration court dates and work authorization and were released
Nancy Mace To Hold Hearing Seeking To Leverage Tech For Increased Deportations
Mace, who chairs the House Oversight Committee's cybersecurity and information technology committee, said she will seek to identify "innovative avenues to deploy cutting-edge technology to help federal immigration agents"
Trump Preparing to Invoke Nearly 250 Year-Old Law to Catch Up to His Immigration Promises
The Alien Enemies Act was designed to allow the president to authorize the relocation, arrest or deportation of any man older than 14 years old who hailed from a country at war with the U.S. It has been used three times since
Deported Venezuelan Says Guantanamo Cell Was Filled With Cobwebs and Ants
As President Donald Trump continues carrying out his mass deportation plans, more and more testimonies are coming out of the harsh conditions detainees experience at the newly opened detention center at Guantanamo Bay.
Panama Will Offer a Return Route for Migrants Coming Back From The U.S. Due to Trump's Border Crackdown
The ordeal of those returning has been further highlighted a tragedy last Friday, when a boat carrying 21 migrants capsized in rough waters
House Member Warns That Using Military Bases as Deportation Hubs Sets Back Combat Readiness by as Much as Two Years
Virginia Escobar also criticized using military aircrafts for deportation flights: "what is the rationale for them doing this?"
Arizona GOP Lawmaker Proposes Legislation to Pay Police for Each Migrant They Help Deport, Critics Call it 'A Racist Bill'
"It will supercharge racial profiling across the state," warned the ACLU's border policy strategist for the state
Former ICE Director Pours Cold Water on Proposal to Privatize Trump's Mass Deportations: 'That's Subject to An Immediate Injunction'
John Sandweg, acting director of ICE from 2013-2014, expressed skepticism about the chances the proposal would have of being implemented if accepted by the White House
Leaked Proposal to Privatize Mass Deportations Suggests Trump Can't Deliver Immigration Promises Without It
The plan plainly states that "too keep pace with the Trump deportations, it would require a 600% increase in activity" and "it is unlikely that the government could swell its internal ranks to keep pace"
Everything We Know About Eric Prince, Mastermind Behind The $25B Plan to Deport 12 Million Immigrants By 2026
The plan features several "processing camps" on military bases, a private fleet of planes and private citizens empowered to make arrests
Critics Slam Iowa Bill Which Would Require State Law Enforcement to Assist ICE: 'Not the Work of Our Local Police'
Opponents argue that the bill will lead to racial profiling and stretch out the already thin capacities of the Iowa police
Firm Running Guantanamo Migrant Jail Accused Over Rights Abuses, 'Inappropriate Use of Force': Report
One civil rights complaint alleged that staff in a Buffalo facility retaliated against hunger-striking detainees through physical force and solitary confinement