Afghan Special Forces Veteran Died in ICE Custody After Officers Denied Him an Inhaler
The death certificate blames an adverse drug reaction and meth. His family calls that impossible.
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He Compared ICE's Chief to a Nazi, so ICE Tracked Him Down on Vacation With His Daughter
A new lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of violating the First Amendment rights of its critics by issuing warning notices to them.
4 Ways the 'Big Beautiful Bill' Supercharged Trump's Immigration Crackdown
A look back on a year of immigration enforcement expansion funded by the OBBBA.
Thin-Skinned Government Agents Threaten Yet Another Critic
Politicians who don’t like receiving nastygrams should quit government work.
ICE Warns Syracuse Poll Worker To Delete a Political Instagram Post
Federal law can punish true threats, and doxing intended to facilitate violence. But this woman simply named a government agent, which is not a crime.
Texas Man Gets 30 Years in Prison for Transporting 'Anti-Government' Pamphlets
Eight of the Prairieland Detention Center protesters were sentenced to a combined 450 years in prison.
ICE Transfers Shouldn't Be Leaving Families in the Dark
Rapid transfers are cutting detainees off from their lawyers and families.
Why U.K. Socialism Could Soon Be America's Problem
Plus: the rise of Democratic Socialists, Trump's Iran negotiations, and ICE abandons detention center plans
ICE Largely Abandons Plan To Turn Warehouses Into Migrant Detention Facilities
The Department of Homeland Security plans to sell or offload seven warehouses it originally purchased to house migrants.
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DHS Says He's a Terrorist. His Lawyers Say He's Being Punished for Palestinian Advocacy.
The legal team of Salah Sarsour alleges that he risks death from being denied basic diabetes care after two months in detention.
Evidence Destroyed or Lost in Death of ICE Detainee That Was Ruled a Homicide
A medical examiner ruled Geraldo Lunas Campos' death a homicide by asphyxiation. Witnesses say guards choked him to death. Now a government report says evidence is missing.
DHS Says It Has 'Zero Tolerance' for Protesters' 'Verbal Assaults.' Here's What the Law Says.
Protesters continue to clash with law enforcement outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility, but questions remain over whether DHS policies comply with First Amendment law.
In Lawsuit Over Construction Raids, DHS Official Testifies ICE Agents Can't Trust REAL IDs
A Homeland Security official's testimony that ICE agents couldn't rely on REAL IDs as proof of citizenship led a federal judge to reply, "Help me understand how that makes sense."
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Plus: Graham Platner scandal, L.A. can't get all their votes counted, Gowanus rezoned, and more...
Markwayne Mullin's Less 'Flashy' DHS Is Using the Same Thuggish Tactics
Mullin's latest idea is to stop processing international arrivals at airports in sanctuary cities.
DHS Directs ICE To Crack Down on Allegedly Fraudulent Asylum Claims
It's President Donald Trump's latest attempt to restrict a form of humanitarian relief sought by millions.
Rejected Search Warrant Applications Raise Further Questions About the Federal Case Against Don Lemon
After a magistrate judge said a DHS investigator had failed to establish probable cause, the government decided it did not need the YouTube and iPhone records after all.
A Florida Detention Center Was the Harshest in the Country. Then ICE Stopped Tracking Details on Use of Force.
Leaked reports showed troubling uses of force and restraint chairs at the Krome North Service Processing Center—until the details disappeared.
An ICE Detainee Died from a Tooth Infection, Autopsy Report Says
Arizona Democrats are calling for a full investigation and transparency after a medical examiner concluded Emmanuel Damas died from a severe tooth infection.
Is the DHS Tracking ICE Critics? The Public Deserves Answers.
The DHS reportedly maintains a database tracking critics of the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Free speech advocates warn it could chill constitutionally protected speech.
It's Not Just ICE Stockpiling Weapons—the IRS, EPA, and Other Feds Are Arming Up Too
An armed IRS agent roaming the streets should send shivers down the spine of any freedom-loving American.
A State Assault Case Against an ICE Agent Could Illustrate the Limits of Supremacy Clause Immunity
That defense applies only when an officer "reasonably" believed he was acting within his federal authority.
Filming Cops Is a First Amendment Right. The Feds Keep Harassing People for It Anyway.
Most federal appeals courts have recognized the right to record police. DHS employees nevertheless seem to view it as a crime.
He's a U.S. Citizen and Combat Veteran. ICE Tear-Gassed, Jailed, and Falsely Accused Him.
"I didn't do anything wrong," George Retes, a U.S. citizen imprisoned for three days, tells Reason.
Secret ICE Memo Tells Local Police Not To Disclose Immigration Enforcement Info Without ICE's Permission
The agency's transparency policies may undermine federal and state laws designed to ensure the free flow of information necessary to hold government actors accountable.
DHS Reportedly Weighs Closing Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' Over Mounting Costs
Sources say the immigration detention center costs more than $1 million a day to run.
Surveillance Tools Intended for Border Control Are Being Used Against Americans
U.S. citizens are being monitored and punished with technology meant to battle illegal immigration.
Civil Liberties Groups Sue for Information on ICE's Speech-Chilling Subpoenas
The feds have been demanding that tech companies identify the administration's anonymous online critics. That violates the First Amendment.
Rubio Falsely Accuses Iranian Exiles of Being Soleimani's Nieces
The State Department and ICE claimed to have caught Islamic Republic nepo babies “enjoying a lavish lifestyle.” Instead, they tore apart an innocent family.
Houston Irks Texas Gov. Greg Abbott by Reminding Cops To Comply With the Fourth Amendment
The governor is threatening to defund the police because of an ordinance noting that an ICE administrative warrant "does not justify a stop, arrest, or continued detention" by city officers.
ICE Is on a $45 Billion Building Spree. Can Small Towns Support These New Migrant Warehouses?
The government is selling the policy with the same arguments you’d expect for subsidized factories or sports stadiums.
Judge Says DOJ and DHS Likely Coerced Tech Firms To Censor ICE-Tracking Platforms
The platform creators filed a lawsuit claiming their First Amendment rights were violated after the Trump administration convinced Apple and Facebook to remove their content.
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.
ICE Is Determined To Unmask a Reddit User Whose Only Crime Seems To Be Criticizing ICE
After withdrawing a summons in the face of a legal challenge, the government is seeking a grand jury subpoena.
Trump v. Second Amendment: The Administration Is Trying To Selectively Apply Gun Rights
Trump and his underlings seem less inclined to worry about the Second Amendment when it protects people outside the MAGA coalition.
As the Death Toll Rises in Trump's Immigration Crackdown, Support for ICE Shrinks
Deaths in ICE custody hit a 20-year high in 2025 and a majority now say the agency's actions make Americans less safe.
An Afghan Ally Was Arrested by ICE. Less Than 24 Hours Later, He Was Dead.
ICE responded to Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal's death by portraying him as a criminal.
ICE Insists Liberia Is the Only Place It Can Deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia
The administration insists it can only deport him to Africa. It's not clear why, other than to be vindictive.
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Plus: Trump seems to back down from his Iranian ultimatum, Lindsey Graham is eager for another Iwo Jima, and more...
Markwayne Mullin Says Agents Don't Need a Warrant If They're Pursuing a Suspect. Here's What the Law Says.
“Officers don’t have the blanket authority to arrest anyone who runs from them,” says an attorney from the Institute for Justice.
DHS Pledges Not To Deport Any U.S. Citizens if Congress Ends Shutdown
In a letter to senators, the administration offered five concessions—two of which were simply that going forward, officers would follow the law.
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Markwayne Mullin's History of Condoning Murder and Resisting Transparency Makes Him Ill-Suited To Run DHS
The Oklahoma senator, nominated to replace Kristi Noem, is blasé about the use of deadly force.
ICE Is Bringing Military Occupation and Recruitment Tactics to America
“We did this overseas, and it’s come home in every conceivable way.”
Prairieland Verdict: Texas Man Found Guilty of Transporting Constitutionally Protected Pamphlets
Eight others were convicted on vague "terrorism" charges—causing serious concern among First Amendment advocates.
DHS Is 'Upgrading' a Detention Facility Rife With Abuse Claims. It Should Close It Instead.
Federal officers at Camp East Montana have beaten people for requesting medicine and even placed bets on which detainee would attempt suicide next.
Will the War in Iran Crash the Global Economy?
Plus: Kristi Noem is fired as DHS secretary, a listener asks about libertarian drug use, and new polling reveals Americans distrust AI and each other.
Kristi Noem's Lies About DHS Shootings Don't Seem To Have Figured in Trump's Decision To Fire Her
The president himself portrayed Renée Good and Alex Pretti as would-be murderers, and he did not seem troubled by the homeland security secretary's slander of them.
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Trump Fires Kristi Noem From DHS
Even Republicans were sick of her reckless spending and habitual lies.
