Enforcement is the issue on the decent homes standard Letter: Dr Stephen Battersby fears that England could be doubling up on underresourced regulatory agencies The Guardian - UK · Feb 3
Democrats shrug off grassroots demands to continue shutdown, block ICE funds "Yeah, it's a leverage tool that people are giving up," one top Democrat told Axios. Axios · Feb 3
GOP leaders splitting up and launching into an internal battle over ICE How do you solve a problem like DHS? We Got This Covered · Feb 3
Trump-appointed judge rips Stephen Miller for ‘troubling’ statements about Alex Pretti in shooting evidence ruling Federal judge slams administration’s ‘snap judgments’ but ends his court order blocking DHS from handling evidence The Independent UK · Feb 3
Despite TPS stay, thousands of Haitians in Ohio face uncertainty and fear of ICE Springfield businesses are closing and families are making contingency plans for their children The Guardian - US · Feb 3
Congress turns to Homeland Security funding clash Congress now looks to move forward on a Homeland Security spending measure ensnared in controversies over immigration enforcement. Roll Call · Feb 3
Thawing ICE Plus: Courts block ending temporary protected status for Haitians and preventing lawmakers from entering ICE facilities, an end to government shutdown expected, and more… Reason · Feb 3
‘Don’t ever, ever’: Senator warns protesters targeting federal agents in Minnesota not to cross this line He doesn’t want people to answer one act of harassment with another. We Got This Covered · Feb 3
Democrats must take a moral stand on ICE Party leaders must decide whether to press their moral advantage or default to performative bipartisanship Salon · Feb 3
Trump, ICE, Bad Bunny: Super Bowl 60 arrives at pivotal moment for US The NFL faces pressure to take a stance against the Trump administration's immigration policies ahead of the Super Bowl The Independent UK · Feb 3
Trump news at a glance: Trevor Noah’s Grammys joke hit a sour note for Trump President threatens to sue comedian over joke about Epstein island The Guardian - US · Feb 3
Palantir beats Wall Street expectations amid Trump immigration crackdown CEO Alex Karp hails ‘iconic’ financial results despite criticism over contracts with ICE and homeland security The Guardian - US · Feb 3
Democrats Are Flipping Trump Districts in Texas? Plus: a partial shutdown over ICE funding, Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed, and Moltbook’s AI society Reason · Feb 3
DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘a smear campaign’ Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims The Guardian - US · Feb 3
The Independent UK · Feb 2 Hundreds pack an Ohio church to back extending protected status for Haitians in the US Faith leaders and hundreds of supporters have gathered at a church in Springfield, Ohio, to support Haitian migrants fearing the end of their Temporary Protected Status in the U.S. The event Monday at St. John Missionary Baptist Church called for an extension of TPS, which is set to expire Tuesday
The Texas Tribune · Feb 2 Two cases of measles detected at Dilley immigrant family detention center The cases come amid renewed nationwide scrutiny of the facility following the transfer there of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy who federal agents arrested along with his father in Minneapolis.
The Independent UK · Feb 2 10,000 FAA staff furloughed and over 13,000 air traffic controllers to go without pay in shutdown: Report The shutdown plans come to just months after flights at more than 40 major US airports were reduced by 60 percent
The Independent UK · Feb 2 What to know about the partial government shutdown as debate over ICE deepens A number of federal agencies are snared in the funding standoff as the government went into a partial shutdown over the weekend
Roll Call · Feb 2 House leaders face dicey math to clear major spending package Speaker Johnson will try to clear a $1.2 trillion package in the House this week despite Democratic opposition and fractures within the GOP.
Roll Call · Feb 2 Judge blocks latest limits on lawmaker visits to ICE facilities A federal judge temporarily blocked a policy requiring a seven-day notice period for lawmakers to visit immigration detention facilities.
The Guardian - US · Feb 2 The detention of five-year-old Liam Ramos was horrific. What has America become? Do the people imprisoning kids like Liam Ramos have no children of their own? Do they have no decency, compassion or basic humanity?
Axios · Feb 2 Photos: Stars protest ICE with pins and in acceptance speeches at Grammys "We're not savage," Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny said in his acceptance speech.
Euronews · Feb 2 Johnson says no quick House vote to end partial government shutdown, blaming Democrats' ICE demands US House Speaker Mike Jonson has blamed Democrat lawmakers over their lengthy demands to end a weekend-sprung partial government shutdown, but is convinced he has enough votes to end the impasse by Tuesday.
Axios · Feb 2 After Liam Ramos' release, Democrats turn focus to the rest of the kids detained by ICE Rep. Joaquin Castro picked Liam and his dad up from detention and said he "won't stop until all children and families are home."
The Texas Tribune · Feb 2 Two CBP agents identified in Alex Pretti shooting are from South Texas Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez fired on Pretti during a protest in Minneapolis last month, according to government records viewed by ProPublica.