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Experts cautioned that with the agency growing rapidly, and with concerns about a lack of accountability, misconduct could become more frequent, particularly if agents operate with a sense of impunity.

According to federal data published in mid-January and reviewed by El País, more than 75,000 migrants were in ICE custody, nearly double the 40,000 being held when President Donald Trump took office last year.

According to NBC News, Amalia, an 18-month-old toddler, had been healthy before immigration officers detained her family in December, but soon after entering custody, her condition began to decline.

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman Criticized the shut down of the Department of Homeland Security, saying it has "literally zero impact on ICE functionality."

In a statement, the Senate and House minority leaders said the GOP counterproposal lacked "details" or substantive "legislative text," and added that their own requests were "exceedingly reasonable."

During a recent interview, Ron Johnson said individuals showing up with semi-automatic weapons are being encouraged by Democrats to do so in order to "neuter ICE's ability to enforce our immigration laws."

The motion was filed by the property management company that operates Gray's Landing along with a group of residents, who said federal agents' actions have appeared disproportionate and have for months made life in their homes difficult.

A string of bright orange buoys has begun appearing in the Rio Grande near Brownsville, Texas, as the Department of Homeland Security moves forward with a plan to build a floating barrier system along large portions of the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Department of Homeland Security misrepresented two Venezuelan immigrants as members of the Tren de Aragua gang after a U.S. Border Patrol agent shot them in Oregon in January, according to immigration and criminal justice experts.

According to the report, DHS has already scouted dozens of locations across the country to remodel and convert into detention centers, with the largest facilities able to hold as many as 9,500 people.

In a statement released Jan. 28, the caucus said its 43 members voted to approve three new rules that, in their view, must be met before advancing funding for the department led by Kristi Noem.

Republican Sen. Rand Paul called for an "independent" investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis as the Trump administration continues to take heat in its aftermath.

The Department of Homeland Security deleted a post after its top spokesperson was confronted by a journalist over content that had links with white supremacy.

On Jan. 25, Sen. Jack Rosen of Nevada said on social media that Noem has been "an abject failure leading the Department of Homeland Security for the last year," adding she has lost control of the department.

The FBI released this week its account of the car chase and alleged assault that led an ICE agent to shoot a Venezuelan immigrant.

Defense attorneys argued the government failed to present evidence showing Juan Espinoza-Martinez took any steps to carry out a crime, characterizing the messages as "neighborhood gossip."

The autopsy found that Lunas Campos died from asphyxia caused by neck and torso compression, and his manner of death was ruled a homicide. He died Jan. 3 after what ICE initially described as a "medical distress" while in custody.

Democratic Rep. Delia Ramirez is set to introduce a bill barring the Department of Homeland Security from using detention centers or contracting with new ones.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said law enforcement has made over 10,000 arrests in Minneapolis as part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

In addition to fatal encounters, at least seven cases have been recorded in which people were wounded after being shot by immigration agents.

The errors were identified last fall, more than a month after ICE and other immigration agencies began ramping up recruitment.

Madison Sheahan, a top ICE official, is leaving the agency to run for Congress in Ohio, according to a new report.

Some Democratic lawmakers are pushing back against their colleagues' efforts to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, according to a new report.

More than 50 Democrats have signed to co-sponsor articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, a large departure from previous efforts to target President Donald Trump and other members of his cabinet, according to a new report.

According to a report, FEMA employees received emails on New Year's Eve informing them their positions would not be renewed and that their services would no longer be needed once their contracts expire in early January.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the purpose of the barriers is to make it significantly more difficult for undocumented migrants, as well as drug and human traffickers, to cross the river into the United States.

At least 30 people have died while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody this year, the highest number since 2004.

DHS officials say communications teams were given "autonomy to create content that is effectively reaching the American public," adding that they were proud to break with past strategies because the approach had proven successful in drawing attention.

According to Axios, supporters of both officials accuse the other of contract irregularities, and while the exact reasons for their rift remain unclear, the conflict involves a personality clash at the very least.

The future of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appears to be in the balance, as recent reports suggest the former South Dakota governor could be replaced