The Latest Breaking News from Immigration

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

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.

Around 700 federal immigration officers are leaving Minnesota following increased cooperation from state and local authorities, particularly county sheriffs. White House border czar Tom Homan announced the drawdown, citing improved collaboration and a safer environment. This move comes amid protests and fatalities linked to earlier large-scale federal deployments in the…

"This is smarter enforcement, not less enforcement," Homan said.

The ‘drawdown’ follows weeks of outrage sparked by the shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by Border Patrol officers

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President Donald Trump's border czar says the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota will be seriously reduced after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants

President Donald Trump and Congress agreed to separate funding for the Department of Homeland Security from a larger spending bill that enables the federal government to continue operations. They now face a self-imposed deadline of Feb. 13, 2026, to negotiate potential changes to immigration enforcement.

Experts say that while the US immigration agency’s principal criminal investigative arm, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), has operated abroad for many years, its activities are formally subject to the approval of host governments.