The Latest Breaking News from Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Two more deaths at Delaney Hall

Alleged lack of medical care contributed to the deaths, in addition to 22 deaths in ICE custody this year

Salon · Aug 6

Salvadoran Man's Death at Delaney Hall: Edwin Lopez-Cornejo Becomes ICE's 22nd Custody Fatality This Year

A Salvadoran man's death at NJ's Delaney Hall marks ICE's 22nd 2026 custody death, as family, lawmakers, and inspectors demand answers

Latin Times · Aug 5

Trump administration targets children amid push to ‘deport at all costs’

Federal lawsuit alleges children are being repatriated despite many of them qualifying to remain in the US legally

The Guardian - US · Aug 5

GOP Weaponizes DSA Leader On-Air Comments Calling To Abolish Senate and ICE Ahead of Midterms

Republican leaders are using Democratic Socialists of America's radical proposals, including abolishing the Senate and defunding the Pentagon, to brand Democrats as extremists before the midterms.

International Business Times UK · Aug 2

DOJ Proposes Rule That Would Let Immigration Judges Hold Lawyers, Witnesses and Migrants in Contempt

Judges would also be able to impose civil fines for repeatedly failing to appear on time, disobeying court orders, making false statements or engaging in disorderly behavior

Latin Times · Jul 30

12,000 Arrests Later: Child-Shelter Data Meant to Reunite Migrant Families Is Now Fueling ICE Arrests

Internal government data reviewed by Reuters ties migrant-shelter records to over 12,000 ICE arrests of sponsors and their families since 2025.

Latin Times · Jul 29

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

ICE New York Enforcement Operations Could Snare Innocent Bystanders in Collateral Arrests

Federal immigration authorities have intensified enforcement in New York City, sparking anxiety in Queens. The operation, focusing on detainers, raises concerns about collateral arrests and political tensions.

International Business Times UK · Jul 28

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

ICE seeks custody of Mexican national convicted of killing Nashville restaurant owner after prison term

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged an immigration detainer against a Mexican national convicted of killing a Nashville restaurant owner, seeking custody of him once he completes his prison sentence so he can face removal proceedings.

The Times of India · Jul 25