immigration enforcement
Border Patrol Increases Recruiting Efforts at Rodeos With $15 Million Sponsorship Campaign: Report
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has intensified its recruitment efforts through rodeo sponsorships and other athletic events
DHS Secretary Claims Cartels Are Targeting Federal Immigration Agents With $10K Bounties: 'They Want to Take Them Down'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that cartels, gangs, and terrorist organizations have placed bounties on U.S. federal immigration agents, offering up to $10,000 to kill them and $2,000 to kidnap them.
ICE Eyes New Social Media Intelligence Program to Support Deportations With Round-the-Clock Monitoring: Report
ICE is preparing to dramatically expand its social media surveillance capabilities by hiring nearly 30 private contractors to analyze posts, photos, and online messages and convert them into intelligence for arrests and deportation raids
DHS Slams Lawsuit Over Targeted Workplace Immigration Raids: 'Race-Baiting Opportunism'
According to the complaint, agents at construction sites in Alabama targeted workers "who looked Latino" while leaving others on site unchallenged
Oklahoma, ICE Remove 130 Truck Drivers From Roads in Three-Day Crackdown: 'Oklahomans Deserve Safe Highways'
Oklahoma officials said 130 commercial truck drivers were arrested and removed from the road during a three-day immigration enforcement operation at the Beckham County Port of Entry
DHS Cannot Force States to Share Immigration Data to Receive Disaster Aid, Court Says
The judge behind the ruling said that the conditions imposed by DHS were "arbitrary and capricious" and "not reasonably related to the purposes"
DHS to Roll Out AI System Meant to Help Determine Who Gets Targeted for Deportation
The platform, known as ImmigrationOS, uses algorithms to sift through large datasets, flag potential violations, and direct enforcement officers toward priority cases
ICE Officers No Longer Required to Seek Approval Before Arrests as Immigration Sweeps Expand Nationwide: Report
Previously, officers had to complete a "field operations worksheet" containing details about a target's identity, addresses, employment history, immigration status, and any criminal record
ICE Chief Admits That School Campuses Are Not Off-Limits for Agents
Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons has acknowledged that federal immigration agents could enter school campuses under certain circumstances
Trump Administration Purchases Ford Mustangs in Attempt to Bolster Job Appeal for Potential ICE Agents
The Trump administration has purchased two 2025 Ford Mustang GTs for more than $120,000 as part of what it calls an urgent effort to boost recruitment for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Drone 'Arms Race' at Southern Border Escalates Stakes Between Local Law Enforcement And Cartels
Local law enforcement agencies along the U.S.-Mexico border are increasingly deploying artificial intelligence-powered drones to track drug traffickers and migrants, while Mexican cartels are flying their own drones into U.S. territory
ICE Budget Increases Over 1,000% With Big Beautiful Bill: 'We Have a Standing Army'
Congress passed Pres. Trump's Big Beautiful Bill on Thursday — legislation that balloons the budget for immigration enforcement to ten times its current size.
Trump's DHS Accused of Assaulting Peaceful Protestors, Using 'Violent Spectacle' to Deploy National Guard, Marines: Lawsuit
A new federal lawsuit accuses the DHS of assaulting peaceful protesters in LA as part of a coordinated effort to justify military deployment in the city.
Federal Officer Jumps Out of Vehicle to Point a Gun at Man Taking a Picture of His License Plate
A plainclothes federal officer jumped out of his vehicle and aimed his firearm at a man photographing his license plate in Pasadena on Wednesday morning.
Philadelphia Police Caught on Camera Kneeling on ICE Protester's Neck as Crowd Screams, Sparking Outrage Online
Footage of a Philadelphia police officer with his knee on the neck of a protestor has shocked viewers as nationwide protests against ICE sweep the nation.
Gavin Newsom Calls Out Trump for Saying He Talked to Governor 'a Day Ago': 'There Was No Call. Not Even a Voicemail'
California Governor Gavin Newsom directly refuted President Donald Trump's claim that they spoke on the phone "a day ago."
ICE Arrests Nearly 800 Migrants in Florida in 'First of Its Kind' 4-Day 'Operation Tidal Wave'
ICE worked with Florida law enforcement to arrest 780 migrants during a four-day operation dubbed "Operation Tidal Wave," officials announced.
DHS Data Reveals ICE Isn't Hitting Arrest Goals Set by the Trump Administration
Despite a surge in immigration enforcement under Trump's administration, newly released DHS data reveals ICE arrests are falling short of White House targets.