U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Public Outcry Grows as San Antonio's City Council Reviews Legal Obligations to Work With ICE: 'It Creates Chaos'
The San Antonio City Council faced hours of heated public testimony Thursday as residents, advocates and local officials debated the city's legal obligations to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, amid ongoing federal enforcement activity in the region.
FAA Bans Drone Flights Near DHS and ICE Facilities And Vehicles, Could Impose Criminal Charges
The Federal Aviation Administration has imposed new drone flight restrictions creating no-fly zones around Department of Homeland Security facilities and mobile assets.
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
DHS Rejects Claims ICE Targeted Five-Year Old in Minnesota Arrest: 'The Child Was ABANDONED'
The Department of Homeland Security rejected claims that immigration agents targeted a five-year-old boy during a recent enforcement operation in Minnesota, saying the child was "abandoned" when his father fled from officers.
ICE Memo Allows Forced Home Entries Without Judge's Warrant, DHS Says Agents Act on 'Probable Cause'
U.S. immigration authorities have defended the use of administrative warrants to enter homes without judicial approval after reports revealed that an internal ICE memo authorizes such actions, raising questions about constitutional protections and enforcement practices.
DHS Said The Death Of An ICE Detainee Was a Suicide, But Witnesses Say He Was Choked
Federal authorities and witnesses have offered sharply different accounts of the death of a Cuban immigrant who died while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at a federal detention facility in El Paso earlier this month.
Bipartisan DHS Bill Mandates Uniforms and Body Cameras for ICE But Keeps Allowing Face Coverings
A bipartisan funding package for the Department of Homeland Security would require Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to wear uniforms and body cameras, while stopping short of banning face coverings.
Protester in California Permanently Blinded After Being Shot by DHS Agent at Close Range, Family Claims
A 21-year-old protester was left permanently blind in one eye after a Department of Homeland Security agent fired a nonlethal round at close range during a protest in Santa Ana, California, last week, according to the victim's family.
Minnesota Lawmaker Slammed by Conservatives for Posting ICE Locations: 'A Traitor to Our Country'
A Minnesota Democratic lawmaker has drawn sharp criticism from conservatives after posting the locations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on social media.
Private GOP Polling Raises Alarms Inside Trump Team Over ICE Crackdowns: Report
Private Republican polling reviewed by President Donald Trump's team and reported has shown declining support for his immigration policies, prompting quiet concern among some senior advisers, according to a new report.
Second Protester Blinded After Federal Officers Fired Into Anti-ICE Rally in California
A second protester was blinded after federal officers fired projectiles into a crowd during an anti-ICE rally outside a federal building in Santa Ana, California, according to witness accounts.
Four Migrants Die in ICE Custody in First 10 Days of the Year Following Record Toll in 2025
Four migrants died while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the first 10 days of the year, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Democratic Lawmakers Escalate Calls For Kristi Noem's Impeachment: 'She Has Abjectly Failed'
Democratic lawmakers are escalating calls for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, arguing that a series of violent encounters involving federal immigration officers reflects systemic failures within the department she leads.
Billie Eilish Calls ICE a 'Federally Funded Terrorist Group' After Minneapolis Shooting
Billie Eilish has joined a growing number of artists criticizing U.S. immigration enforcement following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer.
Operation Midway Blitz Leaves Chicago Children Showing Signs of Trauma After Family Separations: Report
Federal immigration enforcement in the Chicago area has intensified since September under Operation Midway Blitz, an initiative that has led to thousands of arrests and a growing number of family separations.
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
Fatal Shooting by Off-Duty ICE Officer Under Investigation After New Year's Eve Gunfire
A fatal shooting involving an off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer outside an apartment complex in Los Angeles is under investigation following an exchange of gunfire late on New Year's Eve.
Community Groups Build License Plate Database to Track ICE Vehicles as Arrests Broaden
Community activists in the Pacific Northwest have built a shared database of license plates linked to immigration enforcement vehicles.
Construction Leaders in Texas Warn ICE Raids Are Driving Workers Underground: 'There's No Labor'
Construction leaders in South Texas say stepped-up immigration enforcement is pushing workers off job sites and into hiding, slowing projects and threatening to raise housing costs.
ICE Impersonation Reports Rise as White House Promotes Official Arrests Through Stylized Videos: Report
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.
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.
Migrant Driver Shot After Crashing Van While Fleeing ICE Officers in Maryland
A migrant driver was shot and hospitalized after crashing a van while fleeing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers during an enforcement operation in Glen Burnie, Maryland.
Number of People in Immigration Detention in the US Reaches an All-Time High With Almost 70,000
The number of people held in U.S. immigration detention has reached a record level, according to data released by ICE.
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.
ICE Posts Christmas-Themed AI Video Featuring Santa Claus as a Federal Agent: 'Avoid Santa's Naughty List'
ICE has released an AI-generated Christmas-themed video portraying Santa Claus as a federal immigration agent, urging undocumented immigrants to leave the United States voluntarily or face enforcement action.
DHS Says Critics Are 'Trying to Twist Data to Smear ICE' After Claims About Uptick In Custody Deaths
The Department of Homeland Security rejected claims from Democratic officials and immigration advocates that 2025 has become the deadliest year in decades for immigrants held in federal custody
Immigrant Inmate Dies at ICE Prison in Michigan Pushing Number of Deaths in Custody This Year to 30
A 56-year-old Bulgarian national has died while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody at a detention facility in Michigan, bringing the number of deaths in ICE detention this year to at least 30.
Florida Approves Millions for Immigration Enforcement Including AI Translators to Communicate With Non-English Speakers
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.
ICE Data Shows Sharp Increase in Children Held After Trump Revived Family Detention
Thousands of children have been swept into immigration detention since President Donald Trump returned to office and revived the practice of holding families in custody, according to a new analysis.
AG Pam Bondi Says DOJ Prevented 'Massive and Horrific' Terror Plot by 'Turtle Island Liberation Front'
Federal authorities said Monday they arrested four people in Southern California accused of planning coordinated bomb attacks across Los Angeles on New Year's Eve.