immigration enforcement

A federal judge has dismissed assault charges against a Los Angeles TikTok streamer who was shot by an immigration agent during an enforcement operation.

A new report revealed that incidents of people impersonating U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have increased during President Donald Trump's second term.

The Trump administration is sharply increasing financial incentives to expand the U.S. Border Patrol and customs workforce, offering bonuses of up to $60,000 as part of a broader effort to accelerate hiring and retention.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Cabinet approved more than $2 million in new funding for immigration enforcement equipment, expanding a statewide effort to support federal immigration operations through local law enforcement agencies.

The Department of Homeland Security is planning to adjust its immigration enforcement strategy, moving away from large, highly visible raids and toward more targeted operations, according to different reports.

ICE is increasingly using a post-9/11 regulation to keep immigrants in detention even after immigration judges grant their release on bond.

The lawsuit comes as a House Committee asked Google and Apple over the weekend to explain what steps they are taking to block apps that could "jeopardize the safety of DHS personnel"

Palantir chief executive Alex Karp defended his company's expanding role in the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts, arguing that the data software company is not enabling domestic surveillance of Americans.

A majority of immigrants living in the United States say their lives are better here than in their countries of origin and that they would choose to migrate again, even as fear of arrest and deportation has increased under President Donald Trump's administration.

ICE's budget was nearly tripled earlier this year under a GOP spending package that sent billions to immigration enforcement agencies

Activists in several U.S. cities are forming watch groups to monitor immigration enforcement, coordinating warnings and documentation efforts as Homeland Security expands operations, according to a new report.

The report shows that narcotics arrests fell by about 11%, new narcotics investigations declined by 15%, and weapons seizures dropped from nearly 41,400 to fewer than 11,200

The disclosure came through an updated system of record notice, a type of filing that by law must be issued before federal agencies exchange sensitive data

Community groups distributed 10,000 whistles last weekend as Trump's Border Czar Tom Homan has warned that immigration operations will ramp up in New York City

In Latino communities across the United States, business owners and consumer companies are reporting a noticeable shift in shopping behavior, driven in part by heightened immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump.

Pope Leo criticized the United States' approach to immigration enforcement, saying migrants are being treated in an "extremely disrespectful way" and urging Catholics to take seriously a statement issued last week by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops condemning mass deportations and the climate of fear surrounding immigration raids.

The Trump administration has filed a suit to block California's new restrictions on masked federal agents, arguing the state's laws endanger officers and violate federal authority

A new American Communities Project/Ipsos survey has found that optimism about the nation's future has fallen sharply in heavily Latino communities, even as rural areas report rising confidence about what lies ahead for the U.S.

The administration expects to shed about 300,000 federal employees this year through layoffs and buyouts

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is seeking private contractors to run a 24/7 social media monitoring program that would turn public posts into immigration enforcement leads

A newly published ICE procurement document shows the agency is soliciting information from private contractors to locate immigrants across the United States and is exploring "monetary bonuses" tied to performance

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem rejected a request from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to suspend immigration enforcement in the Chicago area during the Halloween weekend.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has intensified its recruitment efforts through rodeo sponsorships and other athletic events

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 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

According to the complaint, agents at construction sites in Alabama targeted workers "who looked Latino" while leaving others on site unchallenged

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

The judge behind the ruling said that the conditions imposed by DHS were "arbitrary and capricious" and "not reasonably related to the purposes"

The platform, known as ImmigrationOS, uses algorithms to sift through large datasets, flag potential violations, and direct enforcement officers toward priority cases

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