Lawmakers call for investigation, demand answers following Buona Forchetta immigration raid
Democratic Congress sent letters to DHS and ICE denouncing raid
Immigration
Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the US, charged with transporting people in the country illegally
A court appearance in Nashville was set for Friday.
Migrants and ICE officers contend with heat, smog and illness after detoured South Sudan flight
Migrants are now being held in a converted shipping container in Djibouti.
Detained Columbia graduate claims ‘irreparable harm’ to career and family as he pleads for release
Mahmoud Khalil missed the birth of his first child in detention.
A Massachusetts student arrested by ICE on his way to volleyball practice has been released
An immigration judge granted Marcelo Gomes da Silva bond Thursday.
San Diego judge rules Trump istration is violating family separation settlement
Judge ruled government not providing required legal to formerly separated families
Justice Department sues Texas over in-state tuition for students without legal residency
While 24 states have similar laws, the lawsuit was filed in deeply-conservative Texas.
Judge says migrants sent to El Salvador prison must get a chance to challenge their removals
He ordered the istration to work toward giving them a way to file those challenges.
A US judge halts the deportation of the Egyptian family of the Boulder firebombing suspect
The family of suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, have not been charged in the attack.
Mexican girl is granted humanitarian parole to continue receiving lifesaving care in US, lawyers say
The treatment the girl receives isn’t available in Mexico.
Federal officers in tactical gear went into a Latino community in Minneapolis. A protest followed
Protesters converged near a Mexican restaurant and other Latino-owned businesses.
Republicans target Nashville’s mayor for his response to immigration arrests
The presence of ICE agents sent chills through well-known Nashville immigrant neighborhoods.
Newark mayor sues New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor after arrest at immigration detention site
The lawsuit against interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba was filed Tuesday.
Supreme Court to hear private prison company appeal in suit over immigration detainee $1-a-day wages
The lawsuit claims immigration detainees were forced to work and paid a $1 a day.
Judge blocks istration from revoking protected status for small subset of Venezuelans
Venezuelans whose Temporary Protected Status was extended to October 2026 are not affected.
Immigration official defends tactics against criticism of a heavy hand as arrests rise nationwide
Courts have repeatedly upheld the legality of sanctuary laws.
Tip alleging undocumented workers prompted ICE raid at Buona Forchetta, warrant says
Federal agents suspected 19 of 40 workers at the South Park restaurant weren't authorized
ICE agents conduct raid at Buona Forchetta, popular South Park restaurant
Renato Ametrano, general manager, said three workers were taken away after being unable to produce...
Kristi Noem said an immigrant threatened to kill Trump. The story quickly fell apart
Investigators actually believe the man may have been framed.
Leadership shakeups at agency tasked with carrying out Trump’s mass deportations agenda
White House said it wants ICE to make 3,000 arrests each day.
Supreme Court lets Trump strip legal protections from 500,000 people, exposing more to deportation
The justices lifted a lower-court order that kept humanitarian parole protections in place.
ICE detains another man who had been in a San Diego homeless shelter
Public records offer a few new details about a previous incident at the same facility.
Cities in San Diego County included on Trump istration’s ‘sanctuary’ warning list
The county, as well as cities of San Diego, Vista, Santee and Chula Vista were...
DNA tests confirm human remains found were of 10-year-old girl on capsized panga
The girl had been a enger on a suspected smuggling boat that capsized off Del...
Chinese students anxious and angry after Rubio vows to revoke visas
One called it it as a “new version of the Chinese Exclusion Act."
Judge says US effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil on foreign policy grounds is likely unconstitutional
Judge Michael Farbiarz declined to release Khalil from a Louisiana jail.
US files motion to dismiss lawsuit over Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation
The istration argues the court lacks jurisdiction because he’s no longer in the United States.
Judge: Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos was unlawfully detained by ICE
Colleagues and academics testified Kseniia Petrova is doing valuable research to advance cures for cancer.
217 days and counting: Trump’s rules slow the release of migrant children to their families
Government data show only 45 of more than 2,000 children in custody were released last...
Trump istration asks Supreme Court to halt judge’s order on deportations to South Sudan
The emergency appeal Tuesday came after a judge found the White House violated a court...
Deportation effort escalates, with agents making arrests outside San Diego immigration courtrooms
The Trump istration is focusing on immigrants in the U.S. less than two years
Trump istration releases people to shelters it threatened to prosecute for aiding migrants
FEMA had suggested shelters may have committed felony offenses.
A look at the deportees on plane that headed for South Sudan from US
All are accused and convicted of crimes ranging from murder, to rape, robbery and assault.
Federal judge blocks immigration authorities from revoking international students’ legal status
A court case challenging previous terminations is pending.
Trump istration files motion to end protections for immigrant children in federal custody
The protections ensure children are kept in safe and sanitary conditions.
Mahmoud Khalil permitted to hold newborn son for the 1st time despite government objections
A judge blocked efforts to keep them separated by a plexiglass divider.
ICE agents wait in hallways of immigration court as Trump seeks to deliver on mass arrest pledge
Government attorneys ordered to start dismissing cases so federal agents could arrest them outside courtrooms.
The revival of an old program delegates Trump immigration enforcement to local police
Those agreements vastly beef up the number of immigration enforcement staff available to ICE.
New Jersey Democratic Rep. McIver released on recognizance on federal assault charges
McIver appeared remotely from Washington for the initial hearing.
Most AAPI adults oppose college funding cuts and student deportations, a new poll finds
The survey shows that AAPI adults continue to see a college degree as critical.
After crossing the border for better schools, some parents are pulling their kids and leaving the US
Families are telling their children’s schools that they’re leaving.
Arizona taxpayers still paying for immigration crackdowns from more than a decade ago
The tab is expected to reach $352 million by midsummer 2026.
US immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants to South Sudan, attorneys say
Up to a dozen people from several countries may have been deported to Africa.
Trump wants to end temporary protection for over a million immigrants. What does that mean?
The status didn't put immigrants on a long-term path to citizenship.
Prosecutors charge congresswoman with pushing and grabbing agents while trying to stop mayor’s arrest
Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver has denied any wrongdoing and accused federal agents of escalating the...
US sends 68 migrants back to Honduras and Colombia in first voluntary deportation
The migrants disembarked with $1,000 debit cards from the U.S. government.
Freed from ICE custody, Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi graduates from Columbia to cheers
The legal U.S. resident was arrested during a citizenship interview.
Jeanette Vizguerra — held by ICE in Colorado — named a winner of Robert F. Kennedy human rights award
Barring any changes to her detention, Vizguerra will be unable to attend the ceremony in...
Supreme Court allows Trump to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans who risk deportation
The court's order puts on hold a ruling that kept in place Temporary Protected Status.
States are telling sheriffs whether they can — or can’t — work with ICE
Jails are the easiest place to pick up immigrants for deportation.
Attorneys for previously separated families argue Trump istration breaching San Diego settlement
ACLU lawyers say Trump's DOJ not providing immigration legal required by lawsuit settlement
DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops for immigration roundups, Pentagon reviewing request
These units would be used to assist in deportation operations in the interior of the...
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans under 18th century law
The justices acted on an emergency appeal from lawyers for Venezuelan men.
Cal Fire rescues three people trapped in drainage pipe under border wall
The three had become trapped due to razor wire blocking one of the pipe's outlets
Trump suspends asylum system, leaving immigrants to face an uncertain future
What asylum-seekers now find is a murky, ever-changing situation with few obvious rules.
Harvard researcher charged with trying to smuggle frog embryos to be transferred to Massachusetts
Kseniia Petrova was charged with one count of smuggling goods into the United States.
Seattle judge rescinds order directing Trump istration to it 12,000 refugees
The order was clarified: Refugees should be itted on a case-by-case basis.
Senate rejects Democratic measure to force more transparency on deportations to El Salvador
Democrats have highlighted the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported.
Wisconsin judge pleads not guilty to helping a man evade federal immigration agents
A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade federal immigration agents has pleaded not...
Wisconsin judge argues prosecutors can’t charge her with helping a man evade immigration agents
Attorneys argue that she has legal immunity for her actions as a judge.
Georgetown student released from immigration detention after federal judge’s ruling
A federal judge issued the ruling releasing Badar Khan Suri on Wednesday.
2-year-old girl reunites with her mother in Venezuela after US deportation
Venezuela has repeatedly denounced the move as a kidnapping.
A pregnant Cuban emigre worries about her baby’s citizenship as Supreme Court weighs a Trump order
The current fight is over what rules apply while the lawsuits proceed through the courts.
Funds from migrants sent back home help fuel some towns’ economies. A GOP plan targets that
Experts warn a tax on certain remittances could cause more illegal migration.
Rep. Levin asks for surveillance towers along San Diego coast to prevent maritime smuggling
The request comes after migrants were killed in a smuggling attempt in Del Mar
Federal grand jury indicts Wisconsin judge in immigration case, allowing charges to continue
Prosecutors charged Dugan with concealing an individual to prevent arrest and obstruction.
Federal judge OKs use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans who are labeled gang
At least three other federal judges said Trump was improperly using the Alien Enemies Act.
Family of US-born child deported to Honduras drops lawsuit against Trump istration
The girl was one of three U.S.-born children deported alongside their Honduran-born mothers.
Budget airline begins deportation flights for ICE with start of Arizona operations
Avelo Airlines is the newest contractor for ICE Air.
Judge refuses to block IRS from sharing tax data to identify and deport people illegally in U.S.
The IRS has been in upheaval over Trump istration decisions to share taxpayer data.
Episcopal Church says it won’t help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status in US
The church cited its longstanding commitment to racial justice and reconciliation.
Baja California governor responds to revocation of U.S. visa: ‘I am calm’
The couple announced the revocations on social media Saturday
Arizona Democratic Sen. Gallego wades into immigration debate with new plan
Many of Congress have tried and failed to change the immigration system.
DHS calls for death penalty in Del Mar smuggling case — a steep escalation from prior sentences
Attorney General Pam Bondi must decide whether to seek the death penalty against the two...
US to accept white South African refugees while other programs remain paused
More than two dozen white South Africans from roughly four families applied for resettlement.
Mayor Baraka of Newark, New Jersey, arrested at immigration detention center he has been protesting
The mayor has been protesting its opening throughout this week, saying the operators did not...
Turkish Tufts University student released from Louisiana immigration detention center
U.S. District Judge William Sessions in Burlington ordered the release of Rumeysa Ozturk.
Rights groups sue to free Venezuelans deported from the US and held in El Salvador
Neither the U.S. nor Salvadoran governments have said how they could regain their freedom.
San Diego parish s lawsuit to block immigration enforcement in ‘sensitive locations’
Places such as schools, churches and social services facilities had previously been considered off-limits
Suit challenges new rules on children in federal custody who crossed into US
Time in custody grew from 37 days in January to over 112 days by March.
Reports of Trump deportation plans highlight abuse of migrants in Libya
Migrants in Libya are routinely arbitrarily detained and subjected to extortion, abuse, rape and killings.
Released Palestinian student helps launch immigrant legal aid initiative in Vermont
Mohsen Mahdawi spent 16 days in a state prison.
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries
A judge had blocked Trump from putting an early end to the immigrants’ temporary legal...
Trump istration invokes state secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case
Trump has doubled down on claims that Abrego Garcia is a member of MS-13.
A woman drove into a San Diego military facility by mistake. She now faces deportation.
Ana Camero, 64, took a different route home from her job in La Jolla and...
Judge says US must allow migrants a chance to challenge in court any deportations to Libya
Attorneys said immigration authorities informed migrants of plans to deport them to Libya.
What to know about the newly opened immigration detention center in New Jersey’s biggest city
Delaney Hall, a 1,000-bed facility along an industrial stretch of Newark Bay, opened May 1.
Federal judge rules Georgetown scholar’s wrongful arrest case will stay in Virginia
Khan Suri came from India to the U.S. in 2022 on a J-1 visa.
Appeals court orders ICE to return detained Turkish Tufts University student to Vermont
Rumeysa Ozturk has been detained for six weeks.
A man with an open asylum case was deported. His lawyers want to know if there are others
They're seeking a list of any imprisoned immigrants who are covered by a 2019 settlement...
NYPD launches probe into why it gave a Palestinian woman’s sealed arrest records to ICE
A summons for disorderly conduct should not have been accessible for law enforcement purposes.
Declassified intelligence memo contradicts Trump’s claims linking gang to Venezuelan government
The Alien Enemies Act was invoked to speed deportations of alleged of the gang.
Rwanda says it’s talking with the US about taking in third-country deportees. Here’s why
Rwanda might find more success with the U.S. than Britain.
On the attack: Trump’s media response in Abrego Garcia story is notably vigorous
It reflects a leader whose hostility toward the press is no secret.
Appeals court to hear cases of 2 university students, one detained, the other recently released
The motions filed by the U.S. Justice Department are regarding Rumeysa Ozturk and Mohsen Mahdawi.
Five charged in deadly migrant smuggling attempt off Del Mar
A 10-year-old girl from India is missing at sea and presumed dead, officials said.
Detained Tufts student seeking transfer says asthma attacks worsened in custody
Ozturk says she’s had trouble receiving proper medical care while at the Louisiana detention center.
Rwanda confirms early talks to host deported US migrants
Rwanda’s Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe told state media that talks were in the “early stage.”
Three dead after suspected smuggling boat capsizes off Del Mar
The boat was found around 6:30 a.m. Monday. Four survivors were found and seven people...
Trump istration says it will pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country
Trump has made immigration enforcement a centerpiece of his campaign.