The Latest Breaking News from DHS

Fort Bliss army base on US southern border to take 1,000 Ice detainees

Fort Bliss could be largest US immigration detention facility as White House moves to use military bases for crackdown

The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2025

Kari Lake claims ‘80,000 Americans’ have signed up to join ICE

Figure quoted by MAGA activist relates to number of applications DHS says it has received in response to recent recruitment drive, not the number of new hires

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025

From puppy murder to racist podcasts: South Park’s anti-deportation episode is utterly ruthless TV

Rightwing media mouthpieces and ICE get both barrels in South Park’s latest zeitgeist-capturing satire. You can feel Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s disdain in every frame

The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2025

‘Horrific’ report reveals the horrifying truth about abuse of pregnant women and children at ICE facilities under Donald Trump

Awful things are happening.

We Got This Covered · Aug 6, 2025

ICE is hiring, according to Kristi Noem: Old people, please apply

Seriously, though, Noem says ICE recruitment is going fine ...

We Got This Covered · Aug 6, 2025

Trump Admin Launches 'Speedway Slammer', Indiana Migrant Detention Center Inspired by 'Alligator Alcatraz'

DHS has announced a new partnership with the state of Indiana to build the "Speedway Slammer," a facility inspired by Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz"

Latin Times · Aug 6, 2025

Trump Administration Reopens Decades-Old Immigration Cases, Fueling Deportation Concerns Nationwide

The Trump administration is reopening decades-old immigration cases nationwide, with Homeland Security filing motions to revive long-closed deportation proceedings. Lawyers say the policy is overwhelming courts and threatening due process.

International Business Times UK · Aug 6, 2025

‘Horrific’: report reveals abuse of pregnant women and children at US Ice facilities

Report from senator Jon Ossoff’s office found 510 credible reports of human rights abuses since Trump’s inauguration

The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2025

Indiana announces a ‘Speedway Slammer’ to house migrants and become the Hoosier state’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Indiana is expanding a state prison by 1,000 beds to house migrants in what Trump officials are calling the ‘Speedway Slammer.’

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025

Trump Administration Walks Back Plan To Withhold $1.9 Billion in FEMA Aid to Anti-Israel States and Cities

This isn't the first time FEMA has faced scrutiny for partisan bias.

Reason · Aug 6, 2025