U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
ICE Accounts for 50,000 New Federal Hires Amid Wider Government Downsizing
The administration expects to shed about 300,000 federal employees this year through layoffs and buyouts
DHS Runs Multi-Million-Dollar Streaming Ad Campaign in Latest Push to Ramp Up ICE Recruitment
The Rolling Stone report found that DHS advertising increased during last month's government shutdown, rising from $292,000 in YouTube spending in September to $332,000
ICE Ramps up Recruitment of NYPD Officers After Mamdani Victory With Ads Claiming the Agency Offers 'Respect'
The Police Benevolent Association president says ICE is taking advantage of local conditions: "the country knows that our members are overworked, underpaid and subjected to endless demonization"
Immigrants Unlawfully Detained by ICE in New York to Receive Over $100 Million in Compensation
More than 600 immigrants held in Suffolk County jails in New York in 2017 will receive over $112 million after a federal judge ruled they were unlawfully detained at the request of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Former ICE Head Cautions That Agency's Fast-Tracked Recruiting Strategy Risks 'Catastrophic' Outcomes
A former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) warned that the agency's accelerated recruiting and training pipeline could produce serious consequences if insufficient vetting continues.
Mexican Consulate in Arizona Alerts Its Nationals In the Community After Local Sheriff Partners With ICE
The Consulate General of Mexico in Phoenix has issued a public advisory informing Mexican nationals that the Pinal County Sheriff's Office is collaborating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Queen Creek and San Tan Valley
DHS Is Embracing Right-Wing Meme Aesthetics to Frame Immigration as Cultural War Amid Hiring Push: Report
The Department of Homeland Security is increasingly using memes drawn from right-wing online culture to promote immigration enforcement and recruit thousands of new personnel, according to new reporting.
Privacy Advocates Warn ICE's Social Media Monitoring Could Expand to Friends and Relatives of Targets: Report
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is seeking private contractors to run a 24/7 social media monitoring program that would turn public posts into immigration enforcement leads
Family Says Medical Neglect Led to Death of Costa Rican Man Deported by ICE in Vegetative State
Nobel Peace laureate Óscar Arias publicly backed Gamboa's family, saying he "entered the U.S. illegally but in perfect physical condition," and argued that his relatives "deserve to know the truth"
Advocates Denounce Low-Profile Tactics by ICE Against Santa Fe Immigrants: 'Never Seen People More Terrified'
A local immiration attorney told The New Mexican she has assisted numerous families whose relatives have been picked up while leaving home or being stopped by agents using emergency lights
ICE Officer Burned in Metal Cup Attack During Houston Arrest; DHS Links Assault to Surge in Threats Nationwide
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was injured Monday after being struck in the face with a metal coffee cup during an arrest operation in Houston
ICE–CBP Turf Battle Unfolds Inside DHS as White House Advisors Jockey for Control: Report
Sources consulted by NewsNation point to mounting tension over who wields operational authority, centered on White House adviser Corey Lewandowski and Border Czar Tom Homan
NYC Comptroller Recounts Courthouse ICE Tactics in Manhattan as an 'Abduction Trap' for Immigrants
Brad Lander has been arrested twice at 26 Federal Plaza since June, once while escorting a migrant
New ICE Plan Would Incentivize Private Bounty Hunters to Locate Immigrants for 'Monetary Bonuses': Report
A newly published ICE procurement document shows the agency is soliciting information from private contractors to locate immigrants across the United States and is exploring "monetary bonuses" tied to performance
ICE Detaining People in Hidden Sites Beyond Legal Time Limits, Investigation Shows
At a holding facility located on the 10th floor of a federal building in Manhattan, average detention times rose nearly 600% after June
Halo Co-Creator Slams Use of Video Game in ICE Recruitment Post: 'Absolutely Abhorrent'
A White House spokesperson said Trump is "hugely popular with the American people and American gamers," while offering no explanation for the government's adaptation of the franchise
Thousands Of Jailed Immigrants in Chicago Have Vanished From Federal Records, Human Rights Attorneys Claim
"These are folks that have been here for decades, have long standing ties to the community, family members, employment, businesses that are all being torn apart," said one attorney
Wife of Pro-Palestinian Commentator Detained by ICE Claims Political Motives Behind Arrest: 'He Has Been Abducted by the U.S. Government'
"This doesn't just concern Sami," said Sami Hamdi's wife. "It concerns everybody who values freedom of speech, everybody who values freedom of political expression"
Unmarked, Plate-Less Vehicles Seen in ICE Arrests Across U.S., Report Finds: 'The Agency Clearly Wants to Appear Like a Ghost'
Unmarked, plate-less vehicles have been used in immigration-related arrests across the United States, according to videos reviewed by NPR and accounts from activists and former officials
Trump Admin Weighs Replacing ICE Leaders With Border Patrol to Turbo Charge Deportations: Report
The Trump administration is considering reassigning senior leaders at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and replacing as many as a dozen field office directors with officials from Customs and Border Protection, according to a new report
Third Migrant Dies While Fleeing ICE Raids, DHS Claims Man 'Resisted Heavily' Before Being Struck on Highway
A 24-year-old Honduran man was killed in Virginia after being struck by a vehicle while fleeing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed.
ICE Detainees Describe Small Portions, Spoiled Food, and Hunger at Louisiana Facility: 'It's Humiliating'
Reports include rancid beans, undercooked or frozen meats, and meals served at irregular hours
ICE Spending on Firearms and Tactical Gear Surged 700% After Trump Took Office
ICE spent over $71 million on "small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing" between January 20 and October 18—compared to just $9.7 million during the same period last year
Former ICE Official Warns of Grim Outlook After Deadliest Year in Detention: 'Can Staffing Keep Pace?'
One source consulted by NPR said planned ICE expansion "places risk all across the system, including, unfortunately, individuals in detention facing medical conditions that might result in their death."
Over a Dozen Women Report Medical Neglect, Shackling, and Miscarriages in ICE Custody, Advocacy Groups Claim
More than a dozen women have reported suffering medical neglect and mistreatment while pregnant in U.S. immigration custody, including being shackled, placed in solitary confinement, and denied prenatal care
A Third of New ICE Recruits Fail Fitness Test That Includes 15 Push-Ups and a 1.5-Mile Run: Report
More than one in three new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recruits are failing the agency's basic fitness test, according to a new sprawling report by The Atlantic.
ICE Agent Shoots Deputy Marshal and TikTok Streamer During South L.A. Raid Gone Wrong
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in South Los Angeles devolved into a shooting when an agent shot and wounded a deputy U.S. marshal and a TikTok streamer during an attempted arrest
DHS Accused of Posting Altered Video Portraying Black Teens as Threats to ICE Agents
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is under scrutiny after its official X account shared a video of Black teenagers appearing to threaten Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents
Federal Judge 'Startled' by ICE Conduct Orders Agents to Wear Body Cameras During Operations
A federal judge in Illinois has ordered immigration enforcement officers in the Chicago area to wear body cameras after reports and footage showed federal agents using rubber bullets, tear gas, and other chemical munitions against protesters, journalists, and faith leaders
ICE Confirms Another Death in Custody But Stands By Detention Conditions As 'Safe and Humane'
ICE has confirmed the death of a 67-year-old Jordanian man in its custody, marking the third reported fatality in detention in the past three weeks.