U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
California Sues to Halt Planned ICE Facility Near Gilroy, Says Federal Government Bypassed Review Process
State and county officials allege the site is zoned exclusively for agricultural use and that federal authorities failed to follow environmental and planning procedures before construction began
ICE Detention of Babies and Toddlers Increased Tenfold Under Trump Administration, New Data Shows
The agency has held 25 Babies and Toddlers Per Day on Average After Trump Returned to Office
A Year of "No Mass Migration Event": What the Numbers Say About Marco Rubio's National-Security Doctrine
Marco Rubio calls mass migration a national security threat. We fact-check the border data, the transit-country fallout, and the European parallel.
New Jersey ICE Detention Center Restores Family Visits After Week of Clashes and Hunger Strike
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill continued to call on Homeland Security to improve detainee medical care and stop pressuring migrants to sign deportation documents
ICE Detains Venezuelan College Soccer Star in Michigan: Karliana Perdomo Is Part of the Women's Team in Cleary University
According to a Metro Times review, ICE arrested more than 4,200 people in Michigan during Trump's first 14 months back in office, with fewer than a quarter having criminal convictions
Green Card Applicants Face USCIS Process Changes as Status Renewal Gets Harder Under Trump
The Trump administration is moving to require many green card applicants to complete their applications from their home countries, a change that could upend the path to permanent residency before the USCIS for thousands of immigrants already living in the United States, according to several reports.
Minnesota Issues Arrest Warrant for ICE Agent After Investigators Reject 'Defensive Shot' Narrative
A County Attorney said Castro fired through the front door of a home "knowing there were people who had just run inside that presented absolutely no threat to him or anyone else"
ICE Firearms Trainer Linked to Four Fatal Police Shootings Helped Train DHS Tactical Units: Report
A report from WIRE cited a podcast interview in which he described himself as "a f*cking savage" during his years in policing and said he actively sought out dangerous encounters
Trump's Palantir Investment Puts Spotlight on Firm's Expanding Immigration Enforcement Contracts
Palantir's growing relationship with the Trump administration reportedly includes access to information tied to millions of individuals meant to significantly accelerate ICE investigations
ICE to Push Ahead With Warehouse Detention Expansion Despite Lawsuits and Federal Investigation
Warehouses reportedly remains essential for ICE to increase detention space to more than 92,000 beds through what it calls its "Detention Reengineering Initiative"
Republican-Led States Are Increasingly Turning Medicaid Agencies Into Immigration Enforcement Gatekeepers: Report
The shift follows broader efforts by the Trump administration to expand data-sharing between healthcare systems and immigration enforcement
Trump DHS Chief Uses Bible Verse to Rally 'Demoralized' ICE Agents Amid Deportation Backlash
Trump DHS Chief Uses Bible Verse to Rally 'Demoralized' ICE Agents Amid Deportation Backlashthrough Christ who strengthens me"
ICE Agents Now Have Access to Data on 20 Million People Through Palantir System: Report
An ICE official recently said that the technology allows for investigative work that previously took hours to be completed in 10 to 15 minutes
ICE's New Chief Helped Build the Immigration Detention System He Now Oversees
Before returning to ICE, David Venturella worked as a senior executive at GEO Group, one of the largest private prison and immigration detention contractors in the United States
Florida Immigrants Increasingly Fear Calling Police Amid ICE Crackdown: 'They're Traumatized by It All'
A Marshall Project investigation documented cases in which immigrants were detained after interacting with police as crime victims, witnesses, or people requesting assistance
Trump Immigration Crackdown Has Harmed Almost 80 Children With Tear Gas, Pepper Spray: Report
Some children suffered respiratory distress, vomiting, skin irritation or panic attacks after federal agents used tear gas, pepper spray and flash-bang devices
Critics Warn ICE Incentives Could Become 'Lifeline' for Cash-Strapped Police, Result in 'Dragnet' Enforcement
DHS is offering agencies up to $100,000 for vehicles and additional equipment funding, while vowing to reimburse the salaries and benefits of officers in the program
ICE Crackdowns Cut Jobs for U.S.-Born Workers as Employers Scale Back Without Immigrant Labor, Study Reveals
For every six undocumented workers lost, the study estimates one U.S.-born worker also loses employment
Trump Administration Closes Office Investigating Detention Abuse Amid Rising Deaths in ICE Custody
A recent study found that roughly one detainee is dying every six days, a trend researchers linked to expanded detention, overcrowding, and potential delays in medical care.
ICE Turns to Private Contractor Accused of Torture to Track Migrant Children in Expanded Enforcement Push
In 2018, a report found MVM detained immigrant children inside a vacant Phoenix office building with dark windows, no kitchen and limited bathroom facilities
ICE Agents Drag Man From Brooklyn Hospital, Leaving Injuries in Latest Enforcement Incident
Video footage circulating online shows agents dragging the handcuffed man from Wyckoff Heights Medical Center as police held back demonstrators gathered outside
The Quiet Policy Changes That Are Reshaping Immigration in the U.S.
From fast-track deportations to data-sharing, a series of under-the-radar shifts is redefining how enforcement works
New York City Landlords Reportedly Using ICE Threats to Intimidate Immigrant Tenants
In response, some lawmakers are pushing to expand and make permanent a city program designed to detect landlord harassment
One Detainee in ICE Custody Dies Every 6 Days as Death Rate Nears Record Levels, Study Finds
Researchers said the findings point to "systemic weaknesses" rather than isolated incidents, adding that the current rate is the highest recorded in the 22-year period studied
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons Resigns Hours After Heated Congressional Hearing But He Isn't Leaving Just Yet
Freshly-minted DHS chief Markwayne Mullin praised Lyons as "a great leader of ICE" and credited him with advancing enforcement priorities and increasing removals
ICE Detains Mexican Businessman Accused of $294 Million Housing Fraud Scheme
Rafael Zaga Tawil is accused by authorities in Mexico of orchestrating a scheme, known in Mexico as the Telra-Infonavit affair, tied to the country's public mortgage lender
Death of Mexican National Marks 47th in ICE Custody, Mexico Cites 'Serious Deficiencies' in Detention Centers
Alejandro Cabrera Clemente had been detained since January and was awaiting deportation proceedings
ICE Detentions of Non-Criminal Migrants Fall Sharply After Backlash to Minneapolis Operation, Data Shows
The decline follows Operation Metro Surge, the sweeping immigration enforcement deployment between January and February that resulted in two high-profile deaths
Immigration Enforcement Tightens Labor Supply in Restaurants' Lowest-Paid Jobs: 'Without Them, Our Operation Would Cease'
Industry leaders say foreign-born employees account for roughly 20% of the sector
Driver Shot by ICE in California 'Was Fired Upon Before He Moved Vehicle,' Attorney Says
Carlos Iván Mendoza Hernández, 36, remains hospitalized after being struck more than half a dozen times during the incident