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The president-elect is reportedly planning to remove a policy that stops agents from arresting undocumented individuals from sensitive places such as churches and schools

San Diego County officials face threats of legal action from America First Legal over claims that the county's sanctuary policies violate federal laws.

Texas authorities rescued two young migrant girls who were abandoned by smugglers at the southern border carrying only a note with an address and phone number.

Yusuf Abdi Ali, a 71-year-old former Somali military officer served as a lieutenant colonel in the Somali National Army and led the Fifth Brigade in northwest Somalia during Siad Barre's dictatorship from 1987 to 1989.

Number of asylum-seekers in the ATD program has dropped since last year, as the number of migrant apprehensions in the border continue to fall.

Despite a drop in migrant surrenders, smuggling-related fatalities continue to rise, reaching 23 deaths since last October, the end of the fiscal year

"The time and staffing needed to arrest a single immigrant reveals how difficult it may be to scale up to mass deportations" concluded NBC News

The agency removed over 271,000 individuals in fiscal year 2024, the highest number since the Obama administration in 2014.

With the incoming Trump administration vowing to conduct the "largest deportation operation in American history," here is what immigration lawyers are telling potential targets to say if ICE shows up to their jobs.

A Texas man is fighting to reunite with his wife and four children, including newborn twins who are U.S. citizens, after they were deported to Mexico.

"As a direct result of these reckless and flagrant, irresponsible policies, violent criminals are allowed back into our communities" said Glenn Youngkin

Sheriff Kelly Martinez argues that current state law makes the new policy unnecessary and that the Board of Supervisors cannot set policy for the sheriff

Initially proposed under the Biden administration, a new ICE detention center near San Francisco could now serve as a key asset in advancing Trump's mass deportation plans.

With the incoming Trump administration promising a strict stance on immigration, here is what immigration lawyers have to say if ICE stops you in the street.

Rodney Scott has been nominated to lead Customs and Border Protection and Caleb Vitello for the role of acting ICE director

ICE is currently negotiating at least 14 contracts with private prison companies despite Biden's initial pledge to end such practices

The program fosters peer support, reduces stigma around mental health, and looks to mitigate the risks of addiction, family dysfunction, and suicide

The program could help the incoming administration increase the amount of available officials to carry out a key part of its agenda

According to Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) many of those who have a criminal record "have only minor offenses, including traffic violations"

Jim McDonnell served as LA County sheriff between 2014 and 2018; during that time, 820 inmates were released to ICE

ICE's recent notice requested companies to provide detailed plans on how they would manage the storage of location data and personal information, outline their office locations, staff agents, and list the technology they use for remote monitoring.

NBC News revealed that the aim is to double the current 41,000 ICE detention beds to house detained immigrants prior to deportation

President-elect Donald Trump recently announced that a contributor to the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 political initiative will be named Border Czar under his administration.

From the amount of ICE agents to backlogs in immigration courts, John Sandweg doesn't see a clear path for the new administration to overcome the obstacles

Thomas Homan served as ICE director during part of Trump's first term and is one of the main contributors behind the controversial Project 2025

For-profit prison stock values have surged in anticipation of immigrant arrests leading to increased detainment under President-Elect Donald Trump.

The lawsuit contends that ICE "regularly fails" to return funds as required, leaving thousands of people without their deposits even after cases close

Born in the town of Ayutla de los Libres in the state of Guerrero, Ezekiel Pacheco came to the United States when he was one year old. Now he's looking for an Oscar and a green card.

Zoe Lofgren argued in a letter that the profit-driven nature of these facilities leads to a focus on cutting costs at the expense of humane treatment

Authorities claim to have worked in close coordination with the People's Republic of China as efforts to expand removal flights continue.