The Latest Breaking News from Immigration

Minnesota girl, 10, released from ICE custody after a month in detention

Elizabeth Zuna Caisaguano and her mother released from Texas facility to head back to Minnesota to reunite with her father

The Guardian - US · Feb 4

Billboard with pro-ICE messages appears near the site of Super Bowl LX

‘Defensive player of the year: ICE’ the digital billboard states

The Independent UK · Feb 4

‘Less lethal’ crowd-control weapons still cause harm – 2 physicians explain what they are and their health effects

Images and videos from Minneapolis, Chicago and other U.S. cities show masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents in military-style gear pointing weapons at people protesting or observing immigration enforcement actions. These are not typical firearms; they are riot control agents, and they emit cascades of projectiles or…

The Conversation · Feb 4

ICE lawyer who told Minnesota judge ‘this job sucks’ has been removed from detail, DOJ says

Homeland Security lawyer Julie Le told a judge ‘the system sucks’ after Trump’s mass arrests overwhelmed the courts

The Independent UK · Feb 4

New Orleans police say recruit detained by ICE had been verified through agency's system

The New Orleans Police Department denies wrongdoing after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained one of its recruits

The Independent UK · Feb 4

Protesters Turn to Economic Disruption to Fight ICE

A nationwide shutdown, inspired by a one-day general strike in response to the killings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis last month, shows the evolving tactics of groups from Minnesota to Los Angeles mobilizing against Trump’s immigration agenda.

Capital & Main · Feb 4

Democrats say Trump’s immigration crackdown has undermined efforts to combat human trafficking

House Democrats say US anti-trafficking efforts have been hamstrung by diversion of resources to immigration raids

The Guardian - US · Feb 4

Oh No, Looks Like ICE Employees Are Struggling To Pay Bills

Recently, it surfaced through Reddit that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is being accused of failing to pay salaries and activate health insurance weeks after recruitment, among other things. The agency that recently had a historic push to recruit anybody and everybody is now failing to pay its employees…

The Mary Sue · Feb 4

Democratic leaders pitch wish list ahead of DHS funding deadline

Top Democrats in the House and Senate outlined their demands Wednesday for negotiations on full-year DHS funding ahead of a Feb. 13 deadline.

Roll Call · Feb 4

As DHS spending debate ramps up anew, a focus on enforcement’s impact

Lawmakers are using immigration enforcement horror stories to emphasize their concerns with Trump's immigration policies.

Roll Call · Feb 4