U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Leaked Flight Records Show Trump Admin Moved Thousands of Immigrants Without Due Process Protections
The investigation by The Guardian revealed that many detainees were relocated without advance notice, often to facilities far from family, legal counsel, and their assigned courts
ICE Agents Are Now Authorized to Use Spyware to Access Phones and Sensitive Data in Immigration Cases
The tool, known as Graphite, can infiltrate encrypted communications, extract text messages, emails, photos, and documents and activate a device's microphone without detection
DHS Post Calling on Citizens to 'Report Foreign Invaders' Sparks Outrage on Social Media: 'How Authoritarian States Speak'
Critics accused DHS of promoting dehumanizing rhetoric and stoking division, particularly given that many undocumented migrants are asylum seekers or DACA recipients with no criminal record
Advocates Slam SCOTUS Ruling on 'Roving' Immigration Patrols: 'Effectively Legalized Racial Profiling'
California Governor Gavin Newsom stated that the court's conservative majority "just became the Grand Marshal for a parade of racial terror in Los Angeles"
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
Border Czar Slams Companies that Criticize Workplace Raids: 'No One Hires Illegal Aliens on the Goodness of Their Heart'
Tom Homan also argued on CNN that workplace raids contribute to what he described as "the most secure border in history"
Activists Say Airlines Are Hiding Deportation Flight Data as ICE Flights Reach Record Levels
"ICE is doing everything it can to make it as difficult as possible to distinguish government activity from commercial activity," said a source interviewed by The Associated Press
DHS Using White Supremacist and Neo-Nazi Symbols in ICE Recruitment, Study Finds
DHS has been employing rhetoric such as "invasion" and "defend the homeland," phrases long tied to conspiracy theories which claim white people are being displaced and replaced in Western nations
Democrats Slam Trump Admin After Firefighters Detained at Wildfire by Border Agents: 'As Immoral As It Is Dangerous'
Two firefighters were detained by federal agents this week while battling the Bear Gulch fire in Washington State, sparking condemnation from Democratic lawmakers
Border Czar Slams DC Mayor for Criticizing Masked ICE Agents: 'If She Had an Ounce of Integrity, She'd Be Thanking President Trump'
President Trump's border czar Tom Homan pushed back Thursday against Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser after she criticized the use of masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city.
Democratic Senator Opens Probe Into ICE 'Abusive Tactics' in Connecticut and Elsewhere
In a letter sent to the acting ICE Director, Senator Richard Blumenthal requested details on use-of-force policies and incentives for agents to make arrests
License Plate Reader Firm Suspends Assistance With Immigration Authorities Over Privacy Concerns
Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley said the partnerships with CBP and HSI were intended to combat human trafficking and fentanyl distribution, not immigration enforcement, therefore he will suspend assistance with federal agencies
ICE Arrests Fugitive Accused of Torturing Woman in Russian Roulette-Style Attack in Texas
ICE announced the arrest of man wanted in Venezuela for attempted aggravated femicide, accused of torturing and attempting to kill a woman in a Russian roulette-style attack.
ICE Cuts Training Time, Adds Combat Gear as Thousands Of New Agents Flood In: Report
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is expanding its workforce at an unprecedented pace, cutting training time and issuing combat gear to new recruits as the agency prepares for a surge in deportation operations
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
DHS' Kristi Noem Says Trump Won't Allow Abrego García to 'Terrorize American Citizens Any Longer' After He's Taken Into Custody
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Kilmar Abrego Garcia and is processing him for deportation following his release from prison
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
ICE is on Pace to Deport More Than 400,000 People in Trump's First Year in Office: Report
ICE is deporting nearly 1,500 people per day, a rate that would surpass 400,000 removals by the end of President Donald Trump's first year in office
Nebraska Governor Announces Plans to Convert State Prison Into ICE Detention Center Dubbed 'Cornhusker Clink'
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has announced plans to convert a minimum-security prison work camp in McCook into an immigration detention center
ICE Reportedly Plans to Add Tens Of Thousands Of Beds For Migrants by The End Of The Year, Almost Doubling Capacity
The Trump administration is reportedly planning a major expansion of U.S. immigration detention capacity, aiming to increase the number of beds to more than 107,000 by January
Companies With No Prison Background Seek Share of Trump's $45B Migrant Detention Plan: Report
Private prison giants such as Geo Group Inc. remain key ICE partners, yet the administration reportedly views temporary tent camps as a faster solution to overcrowding
Man Struck and Killed by Vehicle While Running From ICE Raid at Los Angeles Home Depot: 'La Migra, Corre'
A man was killed Thursday after being struck on the eastbound 210 Freeway while fleeing federal agents raiding a Home Depot in Monrovia, California.
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
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
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
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
Senate Report Reveals Widespread Abuse of Pregnant Women and Children in Migrant Detention Centers
In one case, a woman was reportedly left to miscarry alone in a hospital room for over 24 hours without medical assistance after staff delayed responding to days of heavy bleeding
Kristi Noem Slams South Park For Mocking Her: 'Lazy to Make Fun of Women for How They Look'
South Park's latest episode has drawn criticism from US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who accused the show of resorting to personal attacks instead of critiquing her work.
Former Superman Actor Joins ICE to Back Trump's Immigration Crackdown: 'This Country Was Built on Patriots Stepping Up'
Dean Cain, best known for portraying Superman in the 1990s television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, has announced that he will be joining ICE