WGN-TV producer violently detained during Chicago ICE enforcement action DHS says Debbie Brockman assaulted an officer though no charges were filed against her The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025
Border Patrol Increases Recruiting Efforts at Rodeos With $15 Million Sponsorship Campaign: Report U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has intensified its recruitment efforts through rodeo sponsorships and other athletic events Latin Times · Oct 8, 2025
Backlash grows against Border Patrol using rodeos for recruitment drives in the wake of Trump admin’s $15M advertising push In 2019, Trump awarded professional rodeos a $15 million contract for sponsorship and recruitment. The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025
Unlawful Border Crossings Plummet to Five-Decade Low In FY 2025 Unauthorized crossings at the U.S.–Mexico border have fallen to their lowest level in more than 50 years Latin Times · Oct 7, 2025
Trials delayed for 2 Uvalde school police officers, 1 to be moved out of town Trials for two Uvalde, Texas school police officers facing charges over the law enforcement response to the 2022 Robb Elementary school shooting have been delayed The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025
Trump’s immigration crackdown causes illegal border crossings to hit 55-year low Border Patrol apprehensions were almost 10 times lower this year than record-breaking peak during Biden administration The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025
DHS Announces Arrest of 'Depraved Individual' Who Allegedly Placed Bounty on Border Patrol Chief in Chicago The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday the arrest of a Chicago man accused of placing a bounty on a senior Border Patrol official. Latin Times · Oct 7, 2025
Trump is trying to cause chaos in American cities before invoking Insurrection Act, governor in his crosshairs warns President has not ruled out invoking Insurrection Act but ‘so far it hasn't been necessary’ The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025
Two people charged after cars driven into border patrol agents’ vehicle in Chicago One of the suspects was shot during the incident, one of several clashes between immigration agents and protesters in the Windy City over the weekend The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025
Trump announces deployment of 300 federal agents to Illinois as tensions grow over ICE operations Trump has announced that he will deploy 300 federal agents to Chicago amid rising tensions over ICE operations. His announcement comes following about 900 arrests by federal authorities, two shootings by ICE agents, and numerous protests. Euronews · Oct 5, 2025
Noem visits Chicago area ICE facility as agents detain multiple protesters outside Federal agents have detained several people near an immigration facility outside Chicago The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025
Customs and Border Protection to spend $7.5 million on night vision goggles as 750,000 federal employees go unpaid Exclusive: The no-bid contract was awarded to L3 Harris Technologies, which is also overhauling the 747-400 plane ‘gifted’ to Donald Trump by the royal family of Qatar, according to federal procurement documents reviewed by The Independent The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
ICE complies with judge’s order and quickly releases El Paso DACA recipient The El Paso federal judge said the Trump administration is violating the constitutional rights of Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago, a DACA recipient who has lived in the U.S. for two decades. The Texas Tribune · Oct 1, 2025
Latin Times · Oct 1, 2025 Border Agents Rescue Migrant Abandoned At The Top Of The Border Wall By Smugglers Border agents say the rescued a migrant stuck at the top of the border wall after being abandoned there by smugglers
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025 Escalation of Chicago immigration operations lead to claims of discriminatory stops The sight of armed, camouflaged and masked Border Patrol agents making arrests near famous downtown Chicago landmarks has amplified concerns about the Trump administration growing federal intervention across U.S. cities
The Guardian - US · Sep 27, 2025 Trump fires US attorney who told border agents to follow law on immigration raids New York Times reports Michele Beckwith’s firing came after she reminded Border Patrol to comply with courts
The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025 What border are they securing? Trump CBP boats seen patrolling the Chicago River after takeover rhetoric Immigration agents have been active in the city throughout the month and President Trump has threatened to send in the National Guard against the wishes of local officials
Latin Times · Sep 23, 2025 Homeland Security Compares ICE Raids to Bagging Pokemon in Social Media Post: 'Gotta Catch 'Em All' The video features mocked-up trading cards featuring men DHS described as "worst of the worst," with alleged crimes like homicide and child molestation printed on them
The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025 Homeland Security slammed over video comparing migrants to Pokémon: ‘Cute authoritarianism’ Online users have flagged the video to Nintendo and described it as ‘ICE propaganda’
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025 Fruit vendor arrested by border patrol outside Gavin Newsom event speaks out after six weeks in ICE prison Strawberry delivery driver released on bond after abrupt arrest as agents patrolled governor’s event
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025 Lawyers for firefighter ask judge to order his release from ICE facility Lawyers for an Oregon firefighter who was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents while fighting a Washington state wildfire are asking a federal judge to order his release from an immigration detention facility
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025 Border Patrol agent who led immigration crackdown in Los Angeles arrives in Chicago The Border Patrol agent who led the immigration crackdown in Los Angeles has announced his arrival in Chicago
The Texas Tribune · Sep 15, 2025 ICE seeks to deport DACA recipient after arrest at El Paso airport An immigration judge ruled ICE can’t deport Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago, who has permission to be in the country, unless the agency can provide evidence that her legal status was revoked.
The Guardian - US · Sep 14, 2025 Who is Greg Bovino, the official spearheading Trump’s immigration crackdown? How Bovino went from an unheralded border patrol agent to a key figure leading Trump’s Chicago and LA takeovers