The Latest Breaking News from Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Trump's ICE Nominee Is Stuck in Limbo — and Many at the Agency Are Fine With That

Schroyer's ICE nomination has stalled two months. DHS insiders like it that way, and Sen. Rand Paul won't budge until Minneapolis questions are answered.

Latin Times · Aug 25

Latin Grammy-Winning Cuban Musician Degnis Bofill Detained by ICE at Miami Airport

Cuban percussionist and composer Degnis Bofill remains in federal immigration custody after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained him at Miami International Airport while he was returning from professional engagements in New York.

Latin Times · Aug 25

Cops used electrocution gloves to subdue high school students in Omaha, now the school district and parents are pleading with police to stop: 'Supposed to be a safe space for students'

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to acquire electric-shock gloves for $20 million. These devices were recently used on two Omaha high school students by officers. Omaha's superintendent requested the police stop using the gloves in schools. Bellevue police will continue carrying the controversial devices for student safety. Experts and…

The Times of India · Aug 24

Minnesota attorney general sues Texas governor to compel extradition of ICE agent for trial

Attorney General Keith Ellison sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott to compel him to extradite Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Christian Castro to stand trial in Minnesota for his alleged shooting of a victim during Operation Metro Surge

The Independent UK · Aug 18

72-Year-Old Woman Pepper-Sprayed by ICE Agent While Filming Officers Takes Legal Action

A 72-year-old woman pepper-sprayed by a masked ICE agent while filming an operation in NYC files federal claims and considers suing the agent under New York's Bivens Act.

Latin Times · Aug 17

Michigan Wildlife Officers Deny Role in ICE Arrest of Detroit Father Despite Contradicting Records

A federal court record and DHS statement place Michigan DNR officers at an ICE arrest during a family fishing trip. The agency still denies playing a role.

Latin Times · Aug 16

ICE's New Shock Gloves Carry the Manufacturer's Own Warning About 'Sudden Death'

ICE plans to spend up to $20M on shock gloves whose own manual warns of "sudden death" — and one is already tied to a jail death lawsuit.

Latin Times · Aug 15

Sixth Circuit Reverses Pretrial Release for Antifa Member Accused of ICE-Related Threats

Some excerpts from the long (>16K word) opinions in Wednesday's U.S. v. Wagner, written by Sixth Circuit Judge Whitney Hermandorfer,… The post Sixth Circuit Reverses Pretrial Release for Antifa Member Accused of ICE-Related Threats appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 14

ICE Is Using Airline Passenger Data to Make Airport Arrests, but an Expired I-94 May Not Tell the Whole Story

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is not simply walking through airports and choosing passengers at random. A formal data-sharing system allows the agency to know who plans to fly, and potentially where and when to find them.

Latin Times · Aug 14

'Shock' gloves for US immigration agents fuel potential abuse fears

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Plans to equip US immigration enforcement agents with gloves capable of delivering debilitating electric shocks have fueled concerns over potential abuses by a force that critics say is already over-zealous and under-trained.

Bangkok Post · Aug 14