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Newark sets curfew around ICE jail after more clashes between cops and protesters
Michael Sol Warren, Gothamist
Protestors and New Jersey State Police clash outside Delaney Hall, a private prison being used as an ICE detention center, in Newark ICE agrees to restore visitation for detainees at Delaney Hall, which had been suspended more than a week. [ more › ]
May 31, 2026, 3:17 PM

Trump administration sues states for denying ICE agents undercover plates
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
The Department of Justice has argued that states are obliged to give ICE vehicles confidential licence plates.
May 28, 2026, 8:03 PM

US CITIZEN STOPPED, CHAINED, SHACKLED BY ICE...
Delaney Nolan, Thelensnola.org
US CITIZEN STOPPED, CHAINED, SHACKLED BY ICE... (Second column, 6th story, link) Related stories:Battle Over Immigration Crackdown Comes to Parking Lot... AGENTS SPRAY SENATOR... DHS Secretary Floats Plan To Halt International Flights …
May 27, 2026, 3:49 PM

ICE is spending millions of dollars on iris scanners, expanding its arsenal of tech tools
Meg Anderson, NPR
ICE is expanding its use of iris recognition technology, with plans to deploy hundreds of scanning devices across the country. The practice raises concerns among privacy experts that the Department of Homeland Security is amassing a database of biometric data.
May 27, 2026, 9:00 AM
What happened to the Trump administration’s in-your-face mass deportations?
Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN, CNN
The White House has intentionally retreated from its in-your-face deportation approach after confrontations between federal and state officials in multiple...
May 24, 2026, 9:00 AM

US Citizens In ICE Detention Centers Is The New Normal In Trump’s America
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Behold this utter bullshit, uttered by the Trump administration’s “border czar” Tom Homan: White House border czar Tom Homan said Thursday he’s “sure” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have detained U.S. citizens, “but we don’t deport them.” …
May 18, 2026, 4:34 PM

He's U.S. Citizen, Combat Vet. ICE Tear-Gassed, Jailed, and Falsely Accused Him...
Autumn Billings, Reason
He's U.S. Citizen, Combat Vet. ICE Tear-Gassed, Jailed, and Falsely Accused Him... (First column, 11th story, link)
May 10, 2026, 11:37 AM
Trump immigration czar pledges punishment if NY lawmakers limit cooperation with ICE
Jimmy Vielkind, Gothamist
Border czar Tom Homan said he'll "flood" New York with ICE agents if lawmakers pass a sanctuary state law. “We're going to flood the zone. You're going to see more ICE agents than you've ever seen before,” Border czar Tom Homan said. [ more › ]
May 5, 2026, 8:31 PM

ICE is giving local police big money to help with immigration enforcement
Meg Anderson, NPR
The federal government is offering local law enforcement incentives to join a program that gives their officers authority to make immigration arrests. Police leaders say the funds, which include money for salaries, equipment and vehicles, are enticing.
May 5, 2026, 4:42 PM
Mamdani condemns ICE action at Bushwick hospital, says NYPD didn’t coordinate
Ben Feuerherd, Arya Sundaram, Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist
Brooklyn Brought President Antonio Reynoso speaks at a rally Monday, May 4, 2026, outside Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Bushwick. Immigration advocates and local officials also condemned the action and praised the effort by New Yorkers to disrupt ICE. …
May 4, 2026, 5:14 PM

Cuban man is 18th person to die in US ICE custody this year: Monitor
Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera English
Rights group says believed suicide underscores need for more oversight amid Trump's mass deportation drive.
May 1, 2026, 8:23 PM

Con Artists Posing as Ice Agents Are Using WhatsApp to Bilk Vulnerable People Out of Their Savings
Naisha Roy, Northwestern University, and Francesca D'Annunzio and J. David McSwane, ProPublica, Gizmodo.com
As mass deportations continue, scam complaints soar.
May 1, 2026, 5:45 PM

A Teenager Died in ICE Detention. His Family Doesn't Believe the Government's Story.
Jim Vorel, Jezebel
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
Apr 29, 2026, 12:01 PM
The Pope Goes on an ICE Ride-Along
Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic
The Holy Father accepts Tom Homan’s gracious invitation.
Apr 29, 2026, 11:00 AM

Trump Thinks ICE Needs a Rebrand. We Have Some Ideas!
Claire Guinan, Jezebel
Trump endorsed the idea of renaming ICE agents to NICE agents. But as long as we’re on the topic of rebranding, we have some more accurate names.
Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM

Alleged Colorado attacker's family released after nearly a year in detention
Adrian Florido, NPR
A Texas judge ordered Hayam El Gamal and her five children released Thursday. Two days later, their lawyers say, ICE re-arrested and tried to deport them.
Apr 27, 2026, 1:30 AM

US Senate passes ICE funding resolution after ‘vote-a-rama’: What’s next?
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Republicans take first step, but long road remains to break impasse over funding Donald Trump's immigration enforcement.
Apr 23, 2026, 6:55 PM

Democrats want to ban ICE from turning warehouses into detention centers
Gaby Del Valle, The Verge
A bill introduced by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from converting warehouses and similar buildings into immigrant detention centers, an attempt to slow President Donald Trump's mass deportations campaign. The Ba…
Apr 23, 2026, 6:35 PM
Got parking? ICE is looking to lease 150 spaces in Downtown Manhattan.
Arya Sundaram, Gothamist
File photo of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle on the street in Broadview, Illinois street. The federal government is seeking a multiyear contract offering to spend $5 million to $10 million for the spaces. [ more › ]
Apr 22, 2026, 7:30 PM

Family of Boulder attack suspect ordered released from ICE custody
Laura Romero, Abcnews.com
The family has been detained in immigration custody for more than 10 months at the family detention facility in Dilley, Texas.
Apr 21, 2026, 5:45 PM

ICE Is Looking For Parking in New York City — For a 150-Vehicle Deportation Fleet
Noah Hurowitz, The Intercept
With its last contract expiring, activists say garage owners should spurn ICE to avoid becoming complicit in Trump’s deportation blitz. The post ICE Is Looking For Parking in New York City — For a 150-Vehicle Deportation Fleet appeared first on The Intercept.
Apr 21, 2026, 1:00 PM

Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR
Twenty-nine people have died in ICE custody since October, the start of the federal government's fiscal year, already surpassing 2004's toll of 28, the previous record, according to government data.
Apr 18, 2026, 12:39 AM

Acting ICE Director Announces He’s Fleeing His Sinking Ship
Jim Vorel, Jezebel
It sure sounds like the experience of working under Stephen Miller damn near killed ICE director Todd Lyons in the last year.
Apr 17, 2026, 12:19 PM

ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says
The Associated Press, NPR
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump's mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials announced.
Apr 17, 2026, 5:10 AM