West London shop that hired ‘drug dealer’ illegal worker keeps its licence Rivercity Superstore in Southall was found to have a male working illegally 10 months past his visa expiry date Evening Standard · Apr 17
One Detainee in ICE Custody Dies Every 6 Days as Death Rate Nears Record Levels, Study Finds Researchers said the findings point to "systemic weaknesses" rather than isolated incidents, adding that the current rate is the highest recorded in the 22-year period studied Latin Times · Apr 17
New DHS Chief Reveals Each Deportation Costs U.S. Over $18,000: 'We're Not Slowing Down' According to DHS more than 675,000 people were deported during the president's first year back in office, while approximately 2.2 million left the country voluntarily Latin Times · Apr 17
Texas AG Sues Houston Over 'Lawless' Sanctuary Policy, Says City Has 'No Authority to Ignore the Constitution' "I will not allow any local official to push sanctuary policies that make our communities less safe," Ken Paxton said in a statement released by his office Latin Times · Apr 17
Liberals can rule again if they take a simple lesson from their defeat – but Taylor’s Trumpian plan strays from the light Taylor painted a grim picture of migration that fits more with his tenuous political position than the state of the country The Guardian - AU · Apr 17
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons Announces Resignation Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons announced he will resign from his position. International Business Times · Apr 17
Legal aid for asylum seekers is hard to come by – it’s no wonder criminal advisers are taking advantage The Home Office is investigating after a BBC report found evidence of a “sham industry” of immigration advisers helping people fabricate asylum claims. The Conversation · Apr 17
France's foreign minister says 85-year-old widow detained by ICE returns home France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says the 85-year-old French widow of an American military veteran has returned home from U.S. immigration custody The Independent UK · Apr 17
Senate passes short-term extension of surveillance law – as it happened This live blog is now closed. The Guardian - US · Apr 17
Trump ditches deportation showmanship The messaging and optics may be changing, but ICE deported more than 400,000 last year. Axios · Apr 17
Who Is Todd Lyons? ICE Director's Exit Plan Raises Uncertainty About the Future of US Immigration Enforcement Todd Lyons to resign as head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, citing health and family reasons. Discover the impact on immigration policy and leadership challenges. International Business Times UK · Apr 17
Takeaways from AP investigation that found problems in the backgrounds of some new ICE officers Some new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers started working before passing background checks and had problems in their past The Independent UK · Apr 17
ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds Some new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers started working before passing background checks and had problems in their past The Independent UK · Apr 17
Acting ICE director Todd Lyons will step down at the end of May, says DHS Lyons, who led agency since March 2025, to resign after turbulent year carrying out Trump’s immigration agenda The Guardian - US · Apr 17
The Texas Tribune · Apr 17 Gov. Greg Abbott threatens $200 million in funding from major Texas cities over ICE policies The governor’s letters to Austin, Dallas and Houston say the state will pull back state grants because of local policies that deter police from fully cooperating with immigration officials.
International Business Times UK · Apr 16 Who Is Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr: The ICE Agent Accused of Aiming His Gun at Civilians Minnesota issues an arrest warrant for ICE agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. over an alleged armed road‑rage incident on a busy interstate, underscoring tensions with federal immigration enforcement.
The Independent UK · Apr 16 A Venezuelan doctor in ICE custody misses husband's asylum interview after being detained at airport A Venezuelan attends an asylum interview in Southern California while his wife, a doctor, is detained in Texas
The Independent UK · Apr 16 Noem’s replacement draws outrage over ‘racist’ remark that the U.S. should have the ‘right kind of immigrants’ Department of Homeland Security said Markwayne Mullin was referring to ‘legal’ immigrants when talking about ‘the right kind of immigrants’
Reason · Apr 16 San Jose's 'Creepy' and 'Deeply Intrusive' ALPR Camera System Is Unconstitutional, a New Lawsuit Says The city has created a network of nearly 500 cameras that routinely monitor innocent people as they go about their daily lives.
The Independent UK · Apr 16 A look at investigations into federal officers months after immigration crackdown in Minnesota Minnesota officials are pushing forward with investigations of federal law enforcement officers involved in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities
International Business Times UK · Apr 16 MAGA Journalist Mario Guevara Deported After 110 Days in ICE Custody Despite Backing Trump Mario Guevara, a pro-Trump journalist known for supporting immigration crackdowns, was deported after 110 days in US detention, illustrating the impartiality of immigration enforcement policies.
The Independent UK · Apr 16 Massachusetts legal aid program helps immigrants in immigration court Alma Cothias is one of 24 attorneys providing free legal aid to immigrants in Massachusetts
The Guardian - US · Apr 16 US House approves bill to shield 350,000 Haitians from deportations Rare rebuke of Trump’s mass deportation agenda, enabled by small group of Republican defectors, to last three years
The Times of India · Apr 16 'My mom's story is not unique': Daughter of Meenu Batra, Indian-origin interpreter arrested by ICE, breaks silence Amrita Singh, the daughter of Meenu Batra, the Indian-origin legal interpreter of Texas who was detained by the ICE since March 17, broke her silence on people being treated inhumanely in the 'broken' immigration system of the US. "Who is benefiting from tearing families apart? This country was built by…
Euronews · Apr 16 Spain immigration officers cancel strike after deal to ease workload from mass migrant amnesty Spain has granted amnesty to immigrants who are in the country illegally before, doing so six times between 1986 and 2005.