U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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.
DHS Reportedly Plans Shift in Immigration Enforcement, Moving Away From High-Profile Raids
The Department of Homeland Security is planning to adjust its immigration enforcement strategy, moving away from large, highly visible raids and toward more targeted operations, according to different reports.
Ilhan Omar Says ICE Questioned Her Son's Citizenship After a Stop: 'Had to Remind Him Just How Worried I Am'
Rep. Ilhan Omar said federal immigration agents stopped her son over the weekend and questioned his citizenship.
Complaint Alleges Beatings, 'Mental Torture' and Genital Assaults at Largest ICE Facility in the Country
Detainees interviewed by the ACLU and several human rights organizations. said officers pressured them to cross into Mexico or accept removal to countries where they have no ties
Mamdani Prepared for Arrest Over ICE-Raid Guidance for New Yorkers: 'Can't Think of a More American Thing to Do'
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he is prepared to face arrest over his opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
Judge Says Abrego Garcia's Case 'Demands Judicial Intervention,' Orders Immediate Release
A federal judge in Maryland has ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
ICE Cites 9/11-Era Regulation to Override Bond Decisions for Immigrants Nationwide
ICE is increasingly using a post-9/11 regulation to keep immigrants in detention even after immigration judges grant their release on bond.
Noem Accuses Mamdani of 'Violating the Constitution' With ICE Guidance Video: 'Don't Like the Law? Then Go Frickin' Change It'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani could be "violating the Constitution" after releasing a video instructing residents on how to respond during encounters with federal immigration agents.
Developer of ICE-Tracking App Sues Trump Admin Over Pressure on Apple To Prevent Downloads
The lawsuit comes as a House Committee asked Google and Apple over the weekend to explain what steps they are taking to block apps that could "jeopardize the safety of DHS personnel"
Mamdani Issues Warning to New York Immigrants: 'ICE Is Legally Allowed to Lie to You'
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani released a video urging New Yorkers to understand their rights during encounters with federal immigration agents, as arrests in the city continue to spark protests from advocates.
Alligator Alcatraz 'Meets the Definition of Torture Under International Law', Amnesty International Claims
"People have to stay there for hours shackled and denied food and water as a form of punishment," said the organization's director for refugee and migrant rights
Palantir Chief Defends Company's Work With ICE, Claims He's Running 'The Most Important Tech Company in the World
Palantir chief executive Alex Karp defended his company's expanding role in the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts, arguing that the data software company is not enabling domestic surveillance of Americans.
Documents Show ICE Aiming To Double Detention Capacity by Repurposing Vast Empty Warehouses
ICE's budget was nearly tripled earlier this year under a GOP spending package that sent billions to immigration enforcement agencies
Ex-Law Enforcement Officials Offered $300 per Case to Locate Immigrants for ICE: Report
The project is looking for personnel in the Washington, D.C.–Northern Virginia area for a 90-day pilot to "validate addresses associated with subjects of interest"
Most Americans Disapprove of ICE Tactics as Poll Shows Broad Concern Over Excessive Force and Wrongful Arrests
These views cut sharply along partisan lines. 85% percent of Democrats and 62% of Independents disapprove of ICE's performance, compared with 13% of Republicans
Only 16 of Over 600 ICE Arrests in Chicago Labeled 'High Public Safety Risks,' Court Documents Show
Federal court documents show that, out of 607 people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Chicago, only 16 were classified by the government as a "high public safety risk," despite weeks of intensified enforcement under Operation Midway Blitz.
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"