The Latest Breaking News from Immigration

So you want to be Canadian, eh? Changes in immigration law will make it easier for Americans

Potentially millions of Americans suddenly have a much easier path to Canadian citizenship

The Independent UK · Apr 23

Assault charge for immigration officer in Colorado could test immunity provisions for federal agents

The decision in Colorado to charge an immigration officer with assault after a protester was grabbed by the neck and pulled away could test the boundaries of immunity provisions for federal agents in the line of duty

The Independent UK · Apr 23

Budget ‘vote-a-rama’ for immigration funds kicks off in Senate

Senate Republicans are aiming to adopt a budget resolution by Thursday as the first step toward providing roughly $70 billion for immigration enforcement through the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term. The Senate kicked off a marathon voting session, known as a “vote-a-rama,” Wednesday evening that was expected to run…

Roll Call · Apr 22

Federal agent charged with assault and criminal mischief in Colorado

Video showed Nicholas Rice grabbing a woman by the hair, placing her in a chokehold and shoving her to the ground

The Guardian - US · Apr 22

Man Recounts Ordeal At Alligator Alcatraz As Environmentalist Group Seeks To Close Facility

A south Florida man held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement described what it was like to be kept in Florida's Alligator Alcatraz detention facility for months.

International Business Times · Apr 22

Senate ‘slipping further down the slope’

As senators headed Wednesday into their latest “vote-a-rama,” one thing was clear: Not many of them were happy. The procedural hallmark involves a series of unlimited amendment votes and is often bemoaned because of its marathon pace, twilight-hour votes and embarrassingly large pizza deliveries to the U.S. Capitol. But Republicans’…

Roll Call · Apr 22

GOP Lawmaker Proposes 'MAMDANI Act' Targeting Migrants Linked to Socialism, Communism and 'Islamic Fundamentalist' Groups

The bill's scope extends to individuals who produce or distribute materials supporting those ideologies

Latin Times · Apr 22

Federal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear identification

An appeals court has blocked a California law passed in 2025 requiring federal immigration agents to wear a badge or some form of identification

The Independent UK · Apr 22

Reports of Abuse Pour Out of Federal Immigration Detention Centers

Deaths in ICE detention have hit a two-decade high, and allegations of medical neglect and poor conditions continue to surge.

Reason · Apr 22

Algerian Faces Deportation After £37K Watch Theft as Questions Grow Over Why More Serious Offenders Remain in UK

A 19-year-old Algerian man faces deportation after stealing a £37,000 watch in Mayfair, sparking debate over immigration enforcement and sentencing for foreign offenders in the UK.

International Business Times UK · Apr 22