U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Top DHS Official Promises Election Officials That ICE Will Not Be at Polling Places: 'Simply Disinformation'
A senior DHS official told state election leaders this week that ICE officers will not be deployed to polling places during the November midterms.
'ICE Is Teaching Cadets to Violate the Constitution,' Whistleblower Says During Congressional Hearing
A former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) instructor told congressional Democrats on Monday that the agency has sharply reduced training requirements for new officers and directed instructors to teach policies he believes are unconstitutional.
Courts Press DHS After Officials Say They Were 'Unable to Identify' Reason for Detaining Immigrant Nursing Mother
Judges in multiple states have described cases in which detainees were separated from infants or held in conditions that raised medical concerns
ICE Confirms Deaths of Detainees in Florida and Indiana Facilities On The Same Day
Two immigrant detainees died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on Monday in separate facilities in Florida and Indiana, according to federal statements released days later.
Critics Sound Alarm Over Six ICE Custody Deaths in Texas in Six Weeks: 'Prioritizing Profits, Not People'
Six people died under Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Texas over six weeks between December and January, including three at a single El Paso detention complex, according to a new report.
Rep. Joaquin Castro Slams Trump Admin After Sick 2-Month-Old Is Deported to Mexico Following Weeks in Texas Family Detention Center
A two-month-old baby described as ill was deported to Mexico with his mother after spending about three weeks in immigration detention at a Texas family facility, according to Rep. Joaquín Castro.
Judges Have Issued Over 4,000 Rulings Finding Trump Admin Detentions Unlawful In The Past Months
Hundreds of federal judges across the United States have issued more than 4,400 rulings since October finding that immigration authorities unlawfully detained migrants.
DHS Claims 'Broad Authority' To Force Tech Giants To Reveal Identity Of Users Criticizing ICE: Report
The Department of Homeland Security has issued hundreds of administrative subpoenas to major technology companies seeking identifying information about social media accounts that criticize ICE.
Nearly 4 in 10 Detained Immigrants Chose Voluntary Departure by Late 2025: Report
The increase comes as ICE detention has expanded sharply, reaching about 73,000 people in custody in mid-January, the highest level recorded in the agency's history
Records Show Local Police Used School Surveillance Data to Support Trump Immigration Crackdown: Report
In one district south of Houston, more than 3,100 agencies conducted over 733,000 searches tagged for immigration-related purposes
Class Action Claims Hundreds Of People, Including U.S. Citizens, Were Zip-Tied at Gunpoint in October Idaho Raid
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that about 400 people, including U.S. citizens and children, were detained for hours and subjected to force during an immigration raid in October.
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Under Fire After Joking About ICE Monitoring Employees
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is facing criticism from employees after joking during a company event that ICE agents were present and monitoring international staff.
Dems Claim Victory After Border Czar Announces End to State Crackdown: 'Minnesotans Stood Together, Stared Down ICE, and Never Blinked'
Democratic leaders in Minnesota declared vindication after Tom Homan, the president's border czar, announced the end of a months-long federal immigration enforcement surge in the state.
ICE Director Does Not Rule Out Enforcement Near World Cup Sites, Says Agency Is Committed to a 'Safe and Secure Event'
Acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Todd Lyons, told lawmakers that the agency will play a central security role at this summer's World Cup and declined to commit to pausing enforcement operations near match venues.
ICE Acknowledges Holding Migrants on Undisclosed Floor at NYC's Federal Plaza Despite Court Order
Immigration and Customs Enforcement acknowledged in federal court that it has been holding migrants on an additional, previously undisclosed floor at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan.
AOC Says DHS Is Building a 'Black Box System That Disappears People' as ICE Expands Warehouse Detention Sites
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned that the Department of Homeland Security's growing use of warehouse-style immigration detention facilities amounts to what she called a "black box system that disappears people."
Irish Detainee Held by ICE for Months Says Conditions Are 'Absolute Torture', Appeals for Diplomatic Intervention
An Irish man detained for five months by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Texas says conditions amount to "absolute torture" and has asked Ireland's government to intervene.
Immigration Raids Stall South Texas Homebuilding, Leave Projects Idle Hurting Its Economy: Report
Federal immigration enforcement raids in South Texas are disrupting home construction projects, delaying housing deliveries and straining local suppliers as builders say workers are increasingly unwilling to show up at job sites that have been repeatedly targeted by agents.
Letters From Children Detail Life Inside Texas Immigration Detention Center: 'I Miss My School and My Friends'
One 12-year-old wrote that when detainees visit the doctor "the only thing they tell you is to drink more water"
ICE Detaining Migrants for Months Despite Torture Protection, Lawyers Say: 'They're Just Holding These People Indefinitely'
Some migrants who have been granted protection under the United Nations Convention Against Torture are being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention for months or years after winning their cases.
ICE Disapproval Soars After Minneapolis Killing; Now Above 60%, Poll Finds
Public disapproval of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has risen above 60 percent following the fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll.
ICE Officers Describe Crisis-Level Morale, Mandatory Deployments, and Resignation Fears in Agent Forum: Report
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and related personnel are describing low morale, mandatory deployments, and plans to resign in an online forum used by current and former agents, according to a report published by Wired.
DHS Moves to Fast-Track Deportation Case of 5-Year-Old, Lawyer Says ' There's Absolutely No Reason' for Expedited Action
The Department of Homeland Security has filed a motion to expedite deportation proceedings and end asylum claims for a 5-year-old boy and his father after the pair were detained in Minnesota and held at a Texas family detention center, according to their attorney.
Private Jet Belonging to Trump Donor Used by ICE to Deport Palestinians to West Bank: Report
A private jet owned by Florida real estate developer and Trump associate Gil Dezer was used to deport Palestinian detainees from the United States to Israel and then to the Israeli-occupied West Bank as part of a U.S. government removal operation, according to a new report.
Abbott Says It's 'About Time' Students Were Arrested Over ICE Protest Walkouts
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that students participating in school walkouts protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement should face arrest.
DHS Says Anti-ICE Cookies in Los Angeles Are 'Garbage' Contributing to Assaults on Officers
Altadena Cookie Company in California, has drawn long lines of customers who say they support the cause and want to protest federal immigration enforcement policies
DHS Quarantines Migrants at Texas ICE Center After Two Cases Of Measles Confirmed Amid Broad U.S. Outbreak
ICE halted all movement inside a Texas detention center for families and quarantined some migrants after two detainees were confirmed to have active measles infections.
New York's Hochul Backs Ban on ICE Cooperation, Says Agency Will Not 'Weaponize Local Police Officers'
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed banning formal cooperation agreements between local law enforcement and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
FBI Probes Minnesota Signal Chats Tracking ICE Operations, Says 'You Cannot Create a Scenario' That Endangers Agents
FBI Director Kash Patel said that he has opened an investigation into Signal group chats used by Minnesota residents to share information about federal immigration agents' movements.
Republicans' Confidence in ICE Falls by Nearly 10 Points After Minneapolis Shootings: Poll
Republican confidence in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has declined sharply following fatal shootings in Minneapolis, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll.