US citizen chased by federal agents in New Orleans says she was targeted because ‘I’m brown’ Home security videos shows Jacelynn Guzman, 23, telling masked officers following her to ‘leave me alone’ The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2025
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. Latin Times · Dec 5, 2025
Visiting Harvard instructor leaves US after BB-gun incident DHS labeled antisemitic A visiting Harvard Law professor from Brazil left the United States after federal officials revoked his visa over an October BB-gun incident near a Brookline synagogue during Yom Kippur The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
Fox News’ Laura Ingraham insists that calling ICE agents ‘thugs’ is ‘borderline illegal’ ‘I think there has to be accountability here. If there is not accountability, this will continue to happen, and lives will be lost,’ Laura Ingraham said Thursday night. The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
Forget Your REAL ID? TSA May Soon Charge You $18 To Verify Your Identity At Security Travelers who show up to the airport without a REAL ID or other approved identification may soon have to pay an $18 fee at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints. A newly proposed rule outlines how the fee would support TSA's updated identity-verification system and what passengers can expect if they arrive… Benzinga · Dec 5, 2025
Homeland security head reveals plans to widen US travel ban to more than 30 countries Kristi Noem said the list of countries from which travel to the US is prohibited will increase to an unspecified number The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2025
ICE has seen a dramatic jump in arrests since Stephen Miller’s decree - but still well below his stated goal ICE has been targeting illegal immigrants who do not have criminal convictions or charges, despite the Trump administration saying immigration crackdowns would focus on criminals The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025
Federal Judge Confirms What We Already Knew: DHS Is Breaking Its Own Rules in D.C. Immigration Arrests United States District Judge Beryl A. Howell said the Department of Homeland Security’s own statements about its policy and practice reveal an “abandonment of the probable cause standard.” Reason · Dec 4, 2025
The History of This Word Reflects the Rise of Anti-Immigrant Politics "Remigration" is meant to soften the real policy goal—forced removal. Reason · Dec 4, 2025
Federal lawsuits challenging immigration detention flood Texas The wave of legal challenges is in response to the Trump administration’s intensified immigration enforcement and its new policy expanding mandatory detention for undocumented immigrants. The Texas Tribune · Dec 4, 2025
New data: ICE arrests surge as agency chases Trump quota They're way short of the quota. But the numbers have skyrocketed in 2025. Axios · Dec 4, 2025
Noem’s rush to bolster ICE’s members means applicants who can ‘barely read or write’ are being accepted, report says The Homeland Security Department hopes to hire 10,000 new deportation officers by the end of the year to help in President Donald Trump’s massive immigration crackdown The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025
DHS Continues Airport Cash Seizures, a Year After the Justice Department Ended Them Due to Constitutional Concerns A year ago the Justice Department suspended the DEA's airport interdiction program because of significant legal risks. The DHS is still using the same tactics. Reason · Dec 3, 2025
ICE Reveals 'Armed' Illegal Immigrant Gang Member Shot Police K-9 Dog During Chase Illegal immigrant Jose Domingo Ayala Alas, a gang member, killed Burbank Police K-9 Spike during a traffic stop chase, sparking statewide mourning and tributes. International Business Times UK · Dec 3, 2025
Latin Times · Dec 3, 2025 Advocates Slam DHS Holiday Self-Deportation Ad: 'To Promote Something So Cruel' Immigrant advocates are criticizing a new Department of Homeland Security campaign that promotes voluntary departure using holiday-themed messaging, calling the approach harmful to immigrant communities.
Reason · Dec 3, 2025 Trump's Crackdown on Afghan Refugees Won't Make America Any Safer But it will risk the lives of a lot of Afghans who aren't criminals.
The Guardian - US · Dec 3, 2025 Revealed: US veterans affairs to share immigration data about non-citizen workers with ‘appropriate agencies’ Exclusive: The move prompts fears the data will be sent to ICE to further the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown
Latin Times · Dec 3, 2025 DHS Uses Cyber Monday Messaging to Push Self-Deportation: 'Fly Home for FREE and Receive a $1,000 Exit Gift' The Department of Homeland Security promoted its self-deportation initiative using Cyber Monday-style marketing language, offering a free flight and $1,000 to migrants who leave the United States voluntarily.
International Business Times UK · Dec 2, 2025 Mexican Migrant in Thanksgiving Hit-And-Run That Killed 11-year-old Boy Deported 4 Times Already: Say DHS Officials A Mexican migrant deported four times is accused of the Thanksgiving hit-and-run death of an 11-year-old boy, sparking a political clash over California sanctuary laws
The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025 Man hurled Molotov cocktails at the Los Angeles Federal Building, authorities say. Nobody was hurt Authorities say a 54-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of throwing Molotov cocktails at the Los Angeles Federal Building
The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025 White House mocks Sabrina Carpenter with her own lyrics after ICE video criticism Pop star rebuked the government over her song being used in a montage of people being chased and arrested by ICE agents
International Business Times UK · Dec 2, 2025 DHS Cyber Monday 'Self Deport' Deal Offers Illegal Immigrants Free Flights Home and £800 'Holiday Gift' The DHS launches a Cyber Monday programme offering illegal immigrants a free flight home and a £800 ($1,000) bonus, encouraging voluntary self-deportation while allowing potential legal return.
The Guardian - US · Dec 2, 2025 Kristi Noem urges sweeping new US travel ban after fatal DC shooting Homeland security secretary backs broad restrictions after guard member’s killing, echoing Trump’s hardline stance
The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025 Trump shares post from Noem calling for a ‘full travel ban’ on unnamed countries she claims are sending ‘killers’ to the US The DHS secretary’s vague yet aggressive announcement comes amid an unprecedented crackdown on legal immigration in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard members
Axios · Dec 1, 2025 FEMA now says workers were "wrongly" reinstated The workers were "without authorization reinstated by bureaucrats acting outside of their authority," DHS said.