Immigration
Texas National Guard 'Camouflaged as Civilians' at Immigration Detention Sites, Rep. Joaquin Castro Says
Rep. Joaquin Castro said the deployments began sometime last year and involve "hundreds" of Guard members statewide
U.S.-Sent Remittances to Mexico Fall to Lowest Level in Over a Decade, Analysts Point to Fewer New Migrants
Additional pressure on remittances emerged at the start of 2026, when the Trump administration implemented a 1% tax on remittances sent in cash, money orders, or cashier's checks
Trump Administration Eyes Commercial Warehouses To Detain Thousands Of Migrants In a Single Place
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.
Argentine President Rejects Report Claiming The Country Will Receive U.S. Deportees From Third Countries
Argentine President Javier Milei, a staunch Trump ally, rejected a report claiming that the country was negotiating an agreement with Washington to receive deportees from third countries.
Stephen Miller Labels U.S. Asylum System a 'Multibillion Dollar Fraudulent Industry' Designed to Delay Removals
Miller also criticized immigration practices under Biden, alleging that migrants were released into the U.S. without proper screening and given court dates years in the future
Two Migrants Detained After Dressing Up As Construction Workers To Enter U.S. Through Border Construction Site
Two migrants were detained after dressing up as construction workers to enter the U.S. through a construction site at the border, according to a new report.
South American Nation Could Become Latest Country To Accept U.S. Deportees From Third Countries
Argentina could become the latest country to receive U.S. deportees from third countries, according to a new report.
'Remain in Mexico' Program Set to Resume Asylum Seeker Removals This Week: Report
Also known as the "Remain in Mexico" program, it was launched by the Trump administration in 2019 and terminated by former President Joe Biden in 2021.
Family Trying To Get To Emergency Room With Their Daughter Detained By Border Patrol
A family of three who came to the U.S. seeking asylum was detained by immigration authorities when they went to a hospital in Portland seeking medical care for their daughter.
Most Voters Say U.S. Is Worse Off and Trump Is Focused on the Wrong Issues, Poll Finds
Most American voters say the United States is worse off than it was a year ago and believe President Trump is focused on the wrong priorities, according to a new New York Times/Siena College poll.
DHS, Florida Officials Weigh Opening New Immigration Detention Center in Orlando
The idea was first floated by Gov. Ron DeSantis, who earlier this month said Florida was hoping to help DHS expand its capacity to hold more detainees
Majority of Americans Says ICE Operations Are 'Too Tough' and Making Communities Less Safe, Survey Finds
A majority of Americans now describe Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations as "too tough" when stopping and detaining people and say those actions are making communities less safe
Arizona AG Faces Backlash After Warning State Self-Defense Laws Could Allow The Use Of 'Lethal Force' During ICE Encounters
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said in an interview this week that the state's "stand your ground" laws could create a "combustible situation" when it comes to encounters with masked ICE agents.
Autopsy Supports Claim That Migrant Who Died In Detention Camp Was Choked
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.
Advocates In Texas And New Mexico Demand Closure Of Detention Center After Three Deaths In a Month And a Half
Advocacy groups are demanding the closure of Camp East Montana, in Texas, after three deaths were reported there in a month and a half.
Truck Driver Faces Charges After Attempting To Smuggle 14 Migrants Inside a Truck
A truck driver is facing charges after being caught attempting to smuggle 14 migrants inside a truck, according to a new report.
'Immigration Facilitator' Charged With Smuggling Almost a Dozen Pounds Of Fentanyl To New Mexico
A woman who described herself as an "immigration facilitator" has been charged with smuggling almost a dozen pounds of fentanyl through a border crossing in New Mexico, according to a new report.
Top ICE Official Reportedly Leaving Agency To Make Run For Congress In Ohio
Madison Sheahan, a top ICE official, is leaving the agency to run for Congress in Ohio, according to a new report.
ICE At-Large Arrests Has More Than Doubled as Enforcement Shifts to Communities: Report
ICE more than doubled its number of at-large arrests this fall as the Trump administration shifted enforcement away from local jails and toward tracking immigrants in communities
ICE Reportedly Planning To Spend $100 Million In One Year To Recruit Military Enthusiasts
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is reportedly planning to spend $100 million in one year to recruit more agents, specifically targeting gun-rights supporters and military enthusiasts, according to a new report.
Top DHS Official Condemns Viral Video by Kilmar Abrego Garcia While Agency Faces 'Gag Order by an Activist Judge'
A senior Department of Homeland Security official criticized a viral social media video posted by Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man wrongly deported to the Central American country earlier this year.
Judge Blocks ICE Arrests at Immigration Hearings in Some Areas Of California
Beginning in May, reports from across the country described Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents waiting in courthouse hallways and arresting people as they exited their hearings.
Jasmine Crockett Questions Accuracy of Trump Border Data, Says Administation 'Has Not Been the Most Honest'
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said she doubts the accuracy of immigration data reported by President Donald Trump's administration
ICE Reportedly Planning To Overhaul Detention System And Hold Over 80,000 People In Warehouses
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is seeking contractors to renovate industrial warehouses and hold more than 80,000 migrants, according to a new report.
Report Shows ICE and DHS Embraced Controversial Videos Under Trump to Promote Immigration Agenda: 'They Just Went Nuts'
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.
Hunter Biden Calls Dems' Approach to Immigration a Failure: 'You Don't Get to Pretend This Isn't Happening'
Biden said he supports legal immigration but drew a clear distinction between lawful entry and unauthorized crossings: "we need vibrant immigration"
The White House Rejects Pausing Immigration Enforcement Operations During Christmas: 'Keeping That Promise'
The White House appeared to reject stopping immigration enforcement operations during Christmas, as requested by Florida's Catholic bishops.
Trump Administration Seeks To Stop Asylum Process By Deporting People To Third-Party Countries
The Trump administration is attempting to use deportation to third-party countries as a way to resolve asylum cases of immigrants who say they face persecution in their home countries.
ICE Using Green Card Interviews To Target People For Deportation, Report Claims
ICE has been using green card interviews as an opportunity to target people for possible deportation, according to different reports.
Immigrants Taken Into Custody at Green Card Interviews as ICE Expands Arrest Tactics: Report
U.S. immigration authorities are increasingly arresting undocumented immigrants during green card interviews, a shift that lawyers say has turned what was once a routine step toward legal status into a point of detention for some families.