Immigration
White Powder That Prompted Evacuation in ICE Building in Manhattan Deemed Non-Hazardous After Testing
A judge ruled on Tuesday that the administration must refrain from using the 26 Federal Plaza building to hold immigrants facing deportation unless it reduces the number of detainees and improves conditions
Report: U.S. Economy Has Lost as Many as 1.2 Million Foreign-Born Workers Since January
Among the hardest-hit industries is agriculture. The report finds that between March and July, agricultural employment fell by 6.5 percent — a sharp decline after two years of growth.
Mom of Teen With Disability Mistakenly Detained by Federal Agents Speaks Out: 'He Tells Me He Feels Harassed'
The mother of a 15-year-old boy with disabilities who was briefly detained at gunpoint by federal agents Monday outside Arleta High School in Los Angeles on Monday said her son has been shaken up since the encounter.
Immigration Agents Again Target a Teen, Now Apprehending An L.A. Student Walking His Dog
Since the first immigration raids in Southern California began on June 6, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have made 4,163 arrests in the Los Angeles area as of August.
DHS Secretary Touts Report Claiming 1.6 Million Migrant Decline, But Its Own Authors Warn It May Be Overstated
Kristi Noem said Thursday that roughly 1.6 million undocumented immigrants have left the United States since Trump took office, citing a report from the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS). However, CIS itself warned the number may overstate the actual decline
Attorneys Escalate Criticism Of Harsh Conditions In 'Alligator Alcatraz': 'Bordering On Torture'
Attorneys representing migrants detained at "Alligator Alcatraz" are escalating their criticism of conditions endured there, with one saying it is "bordering on torture"
ICE Names Most Wanted Criminals, Offers $45 Million in Rewards Nationwide
ICE Reveals Its Most Wanted List and Offers $45MM in Rewards
Private Prison Giant Ordered to Pay Tens Of Millions for Paying Immigrant Detainees $1 a Day For Work
A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that The GEO Group must pay more than $23 million for paying working immigrant detainees at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma as little as $1 per day.
Largest ICE Detention Facility in the U.S. to Open Despite Contract Disputes, Safety Probes and an Unresolved On-Site Death
The opening of a detention center in Texas is marred in controversy and comes after months of setbacks, including two investigations into possible improper bidding, two canceled contracts and, most recently, a death on the construction site
Florida Gov. DeSantis Reveals Plan To Hold Migrants In Prison Dubbed 'Deportation Depot'
The Ron DeSantis administration is taking steps towards holding migrants at a North Florida prison dubbed the "deportation depot."
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
Las Vegas Tourism Numbers Drop as Trump's Immigration Policies Stir Fear and Cut International Visits
Tourism to Las Vegas has fallen sharply, with overall visitation down 11.3% in June 2025 compared to the same month last year
DHS Secretary Says ICE Has Received 100,000 Applications 'From Patriotic Americans Who Want to Help Remove the Worst of the Worst'
Homeland Security has ramped up recruiting in the past few weeks, removing age limits for applicants and offering new incentives
Border Patrol Agents Detain Disabled Teen Outside L.A. High School in Case of Mistaken Identity
U.S. Border Patrol agents briefly detained a 15-year-old boy with disabilities outside a high school in the Van Nuys neighborhood this week in what officials are calling a case of mistaken identity
Private Prisons' $1.17B Haul Show Business Is Booming During Trump's Second Term: Report
Private prison and surveillance companies are reporting major revenue gains as the Trump administration accelerates immigration arrests and detentions
Immigrant Detention Hits All-Time High With Over 60,000 in Custody
The number of people held in U.S. immigration detention has reached a record high of more than 60,000
Street Vendors in New York Fear Being Targeted By Immigration Crackdown After Mayor Adams' Veto: 'We Are Not Criminals'
Street vendors across New York City say they fear being targeted by immigration enforcement after Mayor Eric Adams vetoed a bill that would have removed criminal misdemeanor penalties for selling food without a cart permit
Trump Administration Pushes to Use Spanish Language as Grounds for Immigration Stops in California
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow immigration enforcement agents in Southern California to continue detaining individuals based in part on factors such as speaking Spanish
Florida Judge To Weigh Request To Shut Down 'Alligator Alcatraz' After Suspension Of Operations
A Florida judge will hear a petition to permanently shut down the detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" over arguments that it could cause "irreparable" harm to the Everglades
The Trump Administration Is Quietly Bringing Back Child Separations, An Enormously Divisive Policy From First Term: Report
The Trump administration is stepping up its efforts to get migrants to leave the country, quietly and slowly bringing back an explosive tactic from its first term— family separations.
DHS Reopens Long-Closed Immigration Cases In Efforts To Meet Deportation Quotas: 'It's Been 10 Years'
In efforts to reach ambitious deportation goals, the Department of Homeland Security is giving new life to long-time administratively closed immigration cases.
Truck Company Denies Authorizing Vehicle for Border Patrol's 'Trojan Horse' Raid in Los Angeles
According to eyewitness accounts, a man driving a Penske truck approached day laborers and said he was looking for workers, before more than half a dozen Border Patrol agents jumped from the truck's cargo area
Support for Deporting Noncriminal Immigrants Slips as Public Backs Legal Protections: Poll
67% of respondents to the UMASS poll opposed separating undocumented immigrants from their children during enforcement proceedings
Fate Of 'Alligator Alcatraz' Detainee Prompts 'Proof of Life' Plea, DHS Statement Rejecting He Was Dead
After 48 hours of confusion over the condition of Venezuelan influencer and "Alligator Alcatraz" detainee Luis Manuel Rivas Velásquez, his attorney's have officially confirmed that he is alive
Attorneys and Advocates Sound Alarm Over Immigrants Being 'Disappeared' by ICE in Detention Centers
Immigrants are increasingly being taken into ICE custody across the country. But as lawyers seek to represent them, many are seemingly disappearing from the system.
Some Green Card Applicants Could Be Deported Anyway Under New Trump Policy
Immigrants applying for green cards through marriage or other family ties could now face deportation according to new guidance from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
President Trump Proposes Census Overhaul That Excludes Undocumented Immigrants from Count
President Trump announced Thursday that he has ordered the U.S. Department of Commerce to conduct a new census that excludes undocumented immigrants from the official count
Trump Admin Reportedly Planning To Send Migrants To Infamous Maximum Security Prison
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to send migrants to the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, known as one of the bloodiest in the country
Migrant Detainee Commits Suicide In Pennsylvania Facility
A migrant detainee committed suicide in a Pennsylvania facility, the force confirmed
Construction At 'Alligator Alcatraz' Suspended Over Environmental Concerns
A federal judge halted construction at the migrant detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz for two weeks after a hearing over its potential environmental impact