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Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity.

Ballotpedia · Jul 28

California’s largest ICE facility neglected detainees’ medical needs, monitor finds

Court-appointed investigator finds California City facility failed to comply with judge’s order to provide adequate healthcare

The Guardian - US · Jul 28

Official Who Oversaw DHS Statistics Resigns, Blasts Trump's 'War on Immigrants'

"I'm thrilled to end my relationship with the current administration," added Marc Rosenblum who also served during the Biden presidency

Latin Times · Jul 28

Thousands of children, sponsors arrested by ICE after tips from US child migrant agency

An investigation found that the US Office of Refugee Resettlement has shared more than 460,000 leads with Immigration and Customs Enforcement since President Donald Trump's second term began, resulting in over 12,000 arrests. The policy shift has led to migrant parents, sponsors and household members facing detention after seeking reunification…

The Economic Times · Jul 28

Trump administration imposes $84 billion in civil fines against immigrants

The US Department of Homeland Security said it has issued more than $84 billion in civil fines to undocumented immigrants who remain in the country despite final removal orders. The agency said over 103,000 fines have been issued since President Donald Trump took office, while urging eligible individuals to self-deport…

The Economic Times · Jul 28

Witness to Houston ICE shooting released from immigration detention

A federal judge on Monday ordered that Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego be released within 48 hours. He was one of three passengers in the van Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was driving when he was fatally shot by ICE.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 27

DHS Offers Haitians $2,600 and a Free Flight Home After Protected Status Expires for 300,000 Nationwide

The US is offering financial incentives and free flights to over 300,000 Haitians facing deportation after the Supreme Court ended Temporary Protected Status, escalating enforcement against affected communities.

International Business Times UK · Jul 27

White House Officials Are Said to Be Scrutinizing DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin Four Months Into Tenure

According to a senior administration official and a senior DHS official who spoke with NBC News, Mullin has already "annoyed" Trump administration officials after he paused vehicle stops conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement .

Latin Times · Jul 27

New rule for asylum seekers in the US: 'No interview, straight deportation', DHS calls it 'second chance'

The Donald Trump administration released a new asylum rule that will come into effect immediately and it will reduce the backlog in the asylum system. The department said that according to the existing procedure, both USCIS and the DOJ immigration judges adjudicate applications for asylum. While USCIS handles the "affirmative"…

The Times of India · Jul 27

He was shot at by ICE, then wrongfully accused. His nightmare had only just begun

After masked agents fired on his truck, Francisco Longoria was ambushed, charged and jailed – only for the case against him to fall apart. Now he and his family are seeking justice, and says the harrowing experience is part of a troubling pattern

The Guardian - US · Jul 27