Trump's Border Czar Tom Homan Demands Local Minnesota Jails Cooperate with ICE
Cooperation may get more ICE agents off the street, but it could make it harder for the state to enforce its laws.
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'I Think DHS Is Going To Be Shut Down for a While'
Plus: More evidence that immigrants are good for America, Trump's call to "nationalize" elections, and more...
4 Ways Trump Is Reshaping the U.S. Immigration Bureaucracy
These bureaucratic maneuvers are making it harder for immigrants to work, learn, and live in the United States.
Shutdown Showdown
Plus: the Epstein files, the officers who shot Alex Pretti, and more...
ICE's Presence at the 2026 Winter Olympics Is Sparking International Backlash
Even in a limited security role, ICE has triggered backlash abroad, reflecting the agency’s unpopularity at home and overseas.
The Minneapolis Shootings Underline the Advantages of Body Cameras, Which DHS Has Been Slow To Adopt
A pending appropriations bill could increase transparency and accountability by requiring DHS personnel to record encounters with the public.
Judge Says ICE Violated Court Orders in 74 Cases—See Them All Here
The extraordinary document offers a glimpse of a national campaign by the federal government to deprive detained immigrants of due process rights.
DHS Retreats From the Claim That the Agents Who Killed Alex Pretti Faced a 'Violent Riot'
The department now describes the threat as "several civilians" who were "yelling and blowing whistles."
Stephen Miller's Hardline Immigration Tactics Are Backfiring
Miller says he’s waging a war for America. Americans see a brutal war on them.
Conservative 'Judicial Activists' vs. ICE
Why a conservative judge’s “patience is at an end” over Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Gregory Bovino's Legacy: Lies, Violence, and Unchecked Federal Power
Although Bovino is gone, immigration officials will continue to disregard rights and the rule of law under President Donald Trump.
Alex Pretti's Death Widens a Split Between Trump and Gun Rights Groups
Federal officials suggested that carrying a firearm is inherently threatening and an invitation to police violence.
Border Patrol Agents Started the Scuffle That Led to Alex Pretti's Death
As with Renee Good, a calmer response could have avoided the lethal outcome.
Tom Homan Isn't the Solution
Homan is a bully with little regard for rights or the rule of law. And the problems with Trump's immigration tactics point back to the White House itself.
Trump Backpedals From Portraying Alex Pretti As a 'Domestic Terrorist' and 'Would-Be Assassin'
Although the president initially reinforced that plainly inaccurate narrative, his subsequent comments cast doubt on the initial justification for shooting the Minneapolis protester.
Leaked ICE Memo Claims Agents Can Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrants
Under this understanding of the Fourth Amendment, an attorney at the Institute for Justice says, “there is little left of the rights of Americans to be secure in their houses.”
Democrats Plan To Block DHS Funding After Minnesota Killing. Republicans Should Join Them.
Senators should demand accountability for federal agents who hurt Americans—and demand the removal of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino.
The Second Shooting
Plus: Kristi Noem's transformation of DHS, Stanley Kubrick's Gigolo Joe, and more...
DHS Again Promises a Thorough Investigation of a Fatal Shooting After Prejudging the Outcome
"The victims are the Border Patrol agents" who killed Alex Pretti, says one DHS official, who previously claimed Pretti wanted to "massacre law enforcement."
ICE Turns Lawyers Away at Minneapolis Detention Facility
As arrests surge under “Operation Metro Surge,” attorneys say the Trump administration is again denying detainees meaningful access to counsel.
As ICE Cracks Down Harder, Support for Abolishing ICE Surges
A plurality of Americans now say they'd like to end the agency.
'We Are Not Investigating' the Shooting of Renee Good, the Deputy Attorney General Says
Todd Blanche joins other top administration officials in declaring that ICE agent Jonathan Ross was justified in killing Good. Most Americans disagree.
ICE Agents Flouted DHS Policies That Could Have Prevented Renee Good's Death
DHS tells officers to use "de-escalation tactics," employ "a verbal warning" instead of force when feasible, and avoid "placing themselves in positions" that trigger the use of deadly force.
Video Shows Feds Shooting ICE Protester With Nonlethal Round at Point-Blank Range, Blinding Him in One Eye
The incident raises more questions about federal agents' use-of-force policies and training.
Federal Agents Used a Battering Ram to Enter a Minneapolis Home Without Valid Warrant, Video Shows
“Any American should be terrified by…such an egregious violation of the Fourth Amendment,” said the arrestee’s attorney.
The FBI Thinks Renee Good's Anti-ICE Activism Is Relevant in Deciding Whether Killing Her Was Justified
It is hard to see how, since that question hinges on what happened the morning that an ICE agent shot her.
Video Shows Border Patrol Threaten Legal Observer in Key Largo for Following Him
Every federal circuit court that has considered the issue, including the one covering Florida, has upheld a First Amendment right to monitor and record the police.
The ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good Disregarded Traffic Stop Guidelines
Jonathan Ross positioned himself in front of Good's car and continued firing even after he was no longer in its path.
The Trump Administration's Deportation Reels Keep Getting Copyright Strikes for Using Music Without Permission
Without any real consequences for copyright infringements, the Department of Homeland Security doesn't have much incentive to follow the law.
Video of the Minneapolis ICE Shooting Does Not Resolve the Issue of Whether It Was Legally Justified
The crucial question is whether the agent reasonably believed the driver he killed posed a threat, even if she was not actually trying to run him over.
ICE in Minnesota
Plus: Mamdani staffer embroiled in scandal, inside the new food pyramid, Ro Khanna's misstep, and more...
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DHS Says REAL ID, Which DHS Certifies, Is Too Unreliable To Confirm U.S. Citizenship
It's the punch line to a bad joke that started 20 years ago when Congress passed the REAL ID Act.
Could the Feds Throw You in Jail for Merely Filming ICE Immigration Raids?
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said "videotaping" agents was violence—but Border Patrol brought a film crew to Chicago-area raids.
Refusing To Let Trump Deploy the National Guard in Chicago, SCOTUS Adds a New Wrinkle To the Debate
The justices suggested the president is misinterpreting "the regular forces," a key phrase in the statute on which he is relying.
DHS Says Recording or Following Law Enforcement 'Sure Sounds Like Obstruction of Justice'
Seven federal circuit courts have upheld the First Amendment right to record and monitor the police.
The Trump Administration Is Abusing a Law To Threaten ICE Protesters. The Cases Are Falling Apart.
The administration doesn't want to win these cases. It wants to intimidate Americans who oppose its immigration policies.
These Congressmen Want To Give You the Right To Sue Federal Law Enforcement for Violating Your Rights
The proposed bills aim to revive and codify a 1971 Supreme Court ruling that allowed individuals to sue the feds for Fourth Amendment violations.
The Feds' 'Worst of the Worst' Database Is Stuffed With Nonviolent Offenders. Who Exactly Is ICE Arresting?
Most ICE arrestees are nonviolent or have no criminal convictions at all.
CBP Agents Held This U.S. Citizen for Hours Until He Agreed To Let Them Search His Electronic Devices
A federal lawsuit argues that the agency's policy of perusing travelers' personal data without a warrant or probable cause violates the Fourth Amendment.
Trump Administration Claims That Spending $140 Million on Jets for Deportations Will Save Money
But the real goal is to speed up removals, despite ongoing due process violations.
Massachusetts Church's 'ICE Was Here' Nativity Scene Is Protected Speech, Even if ICE Doesn't Like It
Rev. Stephen Josoma of St. Susanna Parish defended the message against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement.
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Trump Is Using the 'Misinformation' Censorship Playbook Republicans Attacked Biden For
The party in power changes. The pressure to silence critics doesn’t.
Federal Judge Confirms What We Already Knew: DHS Is Breaking Its Own Rules in D.C. Immigration Arrests
United States District Judge Beryl A. Howell said the Department of Homeland Security’s own statements about its policy and practice reveal an “abandonment of the probable cause standard.”
The History of This Word Reflects the Rise of Anti-Immigrant Politics
"Remigration" is meant to soften the real policy goal—forced removal.
How ICE Is Watching Your Thanksgiving Drive
ICE and Border Patrol are using license plate cameras for extensive domestic surveillance.
Mass Surveillance Is Powering a New Era of Pretextual Traffic Stops
An extensive network of automatic license plate readers is being used to develop predictive intelligence to stop vehicles, violating Americans’ rights.
Federal Agents Can Continue To Use Riot Control Weapons in Chicago With Limited Oversight Amid Pending Appeal
The ruling comes as federal immigration agents leave Chicago for operations in Charlotte, North Carolina, and New Orleans.
79-Year-Old World War II Refugee Remains in ICE Custody After Living in the U.S. for Over 70 Years
Born to Polish parents in a German refugee camp, Paul John Bojerski’s immigration case highlights the complexities and impracticalities of mass deportations.
