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Judge Blocks Trump’s Bid to End Child Detention Policy Seen as Fueling Illegal Immigration
The Trump administration blames the decades-old policy for incentivizing families to cross with children so that they will be released quickly.
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Envelopes With Unidentified White Powder Found at ICE Field Office in NYC
The building was evacuated per standard protocols, and there is currently no threat to employees or the public, officials said.
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Florida to Open 2nd Illegal Immigration Deportation Facility
Named the ‘Deportation Depot,’ the new facility follows the opening of Alligator Alcatraz in the Everglades.
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Illegal Immigrant From El Salvador Gets Life for Rape, Murder of Maryland Mother
Homeland Security chief says the crime should never have happened and calls for focus on victims.
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ICE Arrests Over 350 Members of More Than 40 Different Gangs in Houston
The agency also took part in an operation to bust an underground nightclub in Los Angeles.
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ICE Issues Arrest Warrant for Venezuelan Illegal Immigrant Affiliated With Tren de Aragua
The man allegedly killed a woman and wounded his wife in a shooting in front of five children over the weekend.
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Sheinbaum Says US Military Won’t Operate in Mexico
The Mexican president rejected talk of a U.S. troop deployment in Mexico, amid reports that Trump has authorized military action against cartel organizations.
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DHS Remembers Victims of Serious Crimes Committed by Illegal Immigrants
‘Behind every one of these crimes is a victim and their family left to rebuild their lives after unimaginable loss, suffering, and brutality,’ an official said.
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Noem Spotlights Chicago’s Lack of ICE Cooperation
The Homeland Security chief says the city has honored only 8 percent of immigration detainers issued this year.
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Oklahoma Agrees to End In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants
The state consented to end the practice after the U.S. Justice Department sued it.
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From Superman to ICE: Dean Cain to Be Sworn in as Honorary Officer
Homeland Security’s recruitment drive gets a high-profile boost from the former Superman star.
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Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Cancel Restrictions on Immigration Stops in Southern California
Lower courts restricted how federal agents may carry out enforcement operations.
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The judge ordered a two-week halt in further construction. Ongoing detention operations were allowed to continue.
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Homeland Security Removes Age Limit for Joining ICE
The previous age requirements said applicants must be at least 21 years old and no older than 37 or 40, depending on the position being applied for.
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Justice Department Releases Updated List of Sanctuary Jurisdictions
‘Sanctuary policies impede law enforcement and put American citizens at risk by design,’ Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
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DHS Announces New Illegal Immigrant Detention Center ‘Speedway Slammer’ Coming to Indiana
This new facility near Bunker Hill, Indiana will hold 1,000 beds.
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ICE Looks to Hire 10,000 More Agents, Offers $50,000 Signing Bonuses, Student Loan Forgiveness
The ‘Defend the Homeland’ recruitment drive is made possible by a funding boost from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Trump Says Some Deported Farm Workers Allowed to Return Legally
The president is signaling a regulatory fix to protect farmers from labor shortages while deportations continue targeting criminals.
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Judge Blocks Trump’s Bid to End Child Detention Policy Seen as Fueling Illegal Immigration
The Trump administration blames the decades-old policy for incentivizing families to cross with children so that they will be released quickly.
|
Envelopes With Unidentified White Powder Found at ICE Field Office in NYC
The building was evacuated per standard protocols, and there is currently no threat to employees or the public, officials said.
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Florida to Open 2nd Illegal Immigration Deportation Facility
Named the ‘Deportation Depot,’ the new facility follows the opening of Alligator Alcatraz in the Everglades.
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Illegal Immigrant From El Salvador Gets Life for Rape, Murder of Maryland Mother
Homeland Security chief says the crime should never have happened and calls for focus on victims.
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ICE Arrests Over 350 Members of More Than 40 Different Gangs in Houston
The agency also took part in an operation to bust an underground nightclub in Los Angeles.
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ICE Issues Arrest Warrant for Venezuelan Illegal Immigrant Affiliated With Tren de Aragua
The man allegedly killed a woman and wounded his wife in a shooting in front of five children over the weekend.
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Sheinbaum Says US Military Won’t Operate in Mexico
The Mexican president rejected talk of a U.S. troop deployment in Mexico, amid reports that Trump has authorized military action against cartel organizations.
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DHS Remembers Victims of Serious Crimes Committed by Illegal Immigrants
‘Behind every one of these crimes is a victim and their family left to rebuild their lives after unimaginable loss, suffering, and brutality,’ an official said.
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Noem Spotlights Chicago’s Lack of ICE Cooperation
The Homeland Security chief says the city has honored only 8 percent of immigration detainers issued this year.
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Oklahoma Agrees to End In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants
The state consented to end the practice after the U.S. Justice Department sued it.
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From Superman to ICE: Dean Cain to Be Sworn in as Honorary Officer
Homeland Security’s recruitment drive gets a high-profile boost from the former Superman star.
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Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Cancel Restrictions on Immigration Stops in Southern California
Lower courts restricted how federal agents may carry out enforcement operations.
|
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The judge ordered a two-week halt in further construction. Ongoing detention operations were allowed to continue.
|
Homeland Security Removes Age Limit for Joining ICE
The previous age requirements said applicants must be at least 21 years old and no older than 37 or 40, depending on the position being applied for.
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Justice Department Releases Updated List of Sanctuary Jurisdictions
‘Sanctuary policies impede law enforcement and put American citizens at risk by design,’ Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
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DHS Announces New Illegal Immigrant Detention Center ‘Speedway Slammer’ Coming to Indiana
This new facility near Bunker Hill, Indiana will hold 1,000 beds.
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ICE Looks to Hire 10,000 More Agents, Offers $50,000 Signing Bonuses, Student Loan Forgiveness
The ‘Defend the Homeland’ recruitment drive is made possible by a funding boost from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Trump Says Some Deported Farm Workers Allowed to Return Legally
The president is signaling a regulatory fix to protect farmers from labor shortages while deportations continue targeting criminals.
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