Articles tagged: ICE Controversies & Resistance

DHS requests 20,000 National Guard troops to help with mass deportation

It's the latest request from the Trump administration for assistance with its mass deportation efforts.

Kid Rock Supports Trump Deportations After ICE Raids at Nashville Bar

Kid Rock took to social media to respond to reports of ICE raids targeting his Nashville bar.

‘Kidnapped’: families and lawyers desperate to contact LA workers arrested in Ice raids

As many demand the release of loved ones, Trump’s ‘border czar’ admits some were arrested without criminal records

Timeline: How ICE raids sparked LA protests and prompted Trump to send the military

With migrant communities already living in fear amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, ICE raids in downtown Los Angeles sparked days of protests.

Who has been arrested by ICE under Trump?

Tens of thousands of people have been detained since Trump took office, including permanent residents.

Newlywed couple's honeymoon ends with her ICE detention, prospect of deportation

The government attempted to deport Ward Sakeik, a stateless Palestinian woman, to Israel hours before it attacked Iran, according to her husband.

Community Defense Groups Take the Last Stand Against ICE in LA

Organizers argue that LA’s sanctuary laws aren’t enough to keep their immigrant neighbors safe. The post Community Defense Groups Take the Last Stand Against ICE in LA appeared first on The Intercept.

Dodgers Donate $1 Million To L.A. Immigrant Families Impacted By ICE Raids

After a federal judge confirmed Donald Trump‘s control of the California National Guard, the Los Angeles Dodgers are giving back to those in the community impacted by recent ICE raids. On Friday, the 8x World Series champs announced a $1 million donation in p…

The People Being Disappeared by ICE in Los Angeles

Emily Witt reports on loved ones grappling with the unimaginable, as communities across Southern California document and protest the escalating raids.

Immigrants with no criminal convictions represent sharpest growth in ICE detention population

The number of people in ICE detention without criminal convictions nearly doubled in the last month — a significant increase compared to detainees who have been convicted of crimes.

Denaturalization, Fines, And Denying Reality: Here’s How Trump Is Accelerating Mass Deportation

Trump advisor/subhuman ghoul Stephen Miller wants ICE to be arresting 3,000 people a day. So far, ICE has only managed to top out at 2,200 arrests in a single day, despite going full black ops in neighborhoods and businesses, driving unmarked cars, and leavin…

Crowd-Sourced ICE Tracking Alerts Aim To Provide Local Communities With Early Warning Of Immigration Raids

Techdirt has just written about how people are using Ring doorbell cameras to warn others in the area about the presence of ICE agents and the risk of possible ICE raids. That’s a good example of using existing technology to monitor the increasingly widesprea…

What To Do When You See ICE in Your Neighborhood

How can you deter the Trump administration's immigrant deportation machine when it pops up in your community? Follow these steps. The post What To Do When You See ICE in Your Neighborhood appeared first on The Intercept.

ICE Campaign of Violence Will Lead to More Deaths

Jaime Alanis' death shows the horrific consequences of a secret police force behaving with utter impunity. The post ICE Campaign of Violence Will Lead to More Deaths appeared first on The Intercept.

Los Angeles houses of worship plan for possible ICE Raids

Churches in Los Angeles put contingency plans in place after the Trump administration rescinds long-standing guidance advising immigration agents to avoid houses of worship.

More immigration judges are being fired amid Trump's efforts to speed up deportations

Several more immigration judges have been fired, even as the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement, and after Congress gave the Department of Justice $3 billion, in part to hire judges.

Nancy Mace’s Latest Brain-Rot of Choice? ICE Detentions

I’ll tell you, one of my favorite things to watch on YouTube these days are the court hearings where illegals are in court and ICE shows up to drag them out of court to deport them,” Mace told Fox News.

No More Masked ICE In LA; Gov. Newsom Signs No Secret Police Act In Latest MAGA Rebuke: “Kristi Noem Is Going To Have A Bad Day Today”

“Kristi Noem is going to have a bad day today,” exclaimed Gavin Newsom’s press office X feed this morning, calling out the Homeland Security Secretary by name. “You’re welcome, America.” The taunting post came just a few hours before the California Governor S…

Gullible Joe Rogan Clowned on After Complaining That ICE Targets Construction Sites Instead of Drug Dealers

Rogan really thought that ICE agents were going to take on MS-13 after 13 weeks of training

Unfettered and Unaccountable: How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force

by J. David McSwane and Hannah Allam ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. When Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers stormed …

ICE Is Targeting a New Demographic for Recruitment: The Manosphere

The powers that be at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are planning on a massive recruitment drive in 2026—but the people they’re hoping to attract aren’t your typical feds.The deportation agency has earmarked $100 million for online advertisements ov…

Blackwater Successor Hunts Immigrants for ICE

Constellis Holdings, which traces its roots to Erik Prince’s mercenary firm Blackwater, landed an ICE contract as a bounty hunter. The post Blackwater Successor Hunts Immigrants for ICE appeared first on The Intercept.

Trump’s immigration crackdown turns deadly in Minneapolis

A woman was fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis on Wednesday, just days after the Trump administration deployed thousands of new immigration agents to the city. What happened? This is a breaking news story, and more details will almost certainly c…

Two starkly opposed Americas laid bare by deadly ICE shooting

The incident is threatening to inflame a deeply contentious debate over immigration enforcement,

Everything We Know About The Minneapolis ICE Shooting…So Far

A US citizen has been fatally shot by an immigration agent in Minnestota.

Community reacts to ICE shooting in Minnesota. And, RFK Jr. unveils new food pyramid

Minnesota law enforcement and the FBI are investigating an ICE officer's fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman. And, Health Secretary RFK Jr. unveils new dietary guidelines for Americans.

WATCH: Fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis

ABC News has verified video of the moment an ICE agent opened fire, fatally shooting a woman behind the wheel of an SUV in Minneapolis.

Deadly Force on a Frozen Street

Trump’s immigration crackdown takes a dark turn in Minneapolis.

Who was Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed by ICE?

A mother of three and award-winning poet, Good's sudden death sparks protests across the US.

ICE Recruitment Ads No Longer on Spotify

The widely-criticized campaign ended at the end of 2025

Trump’s menacingly dishonest response to the Minnesota ICE shooting

Renee Nicole Good sat idling in her car Wednesday, observing an ongoing ICE operation. The 37-year-old then attempted to drive away, reportedly at the instruction of one federal agent on scene. In response, another ICE officer shot her to death.  It is possib…

Wife of Dead Woman Inconsolable After ICE Shooting: Video

Dramatic new video shows the aftermath of the woman fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minnesota ... with her spouse breaking down in tears, saying she can't breathe. Check it out ... The clip begins showing the crowded street filled with law…

GoFundMe for ICE Shooting Victim Renee Nicole Good Surpasses $550K in 24 Hours

A GoFundMe campaign benefiting the wife and son of Renee Nicole Good -- who was shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis Wednesday morning -- received more than $550,000 in donations within 24 hours of her death. The fundraiser was organized to…

Spotify Stopped Running ICE Ads at the End of 2025

Spotify confirmed it stopped running ICE recruitment ads at the end of 2025 after a multi-platform campaign, a spokesperson told Rolling Stone.

Who was Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed in ICE Minneapolis shooting?

Trump administration officials allege the shooting victim was interfering with an ICE agent's work.

MAGA country music singer ripped for ICE shooting comments: ‘You really this dumb?’

The 27-year-old singer did have supporters, too.

Minneapolis Reacts to ICE’s Killing of Renee Nicole Good

Tensions are high in the city after an ICE officer fatally shot Good while she was in her car. Kristi Noem and Trump have said the shooting was justified, sparking outrage from mayor Jacob Frey and Governor Tim Walz.

How ICE Lost Its Guardrails

The Minneapolis shooting will get less official scrutiny because of cuts by the Trump administration.

John Mulaney postpones Minneapolis shows after shooting by ICE

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New Video Shows Moments Before Deadly Minnesota ICE Shooting

A new angle of the shooting that killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis earlier this week has been released ... and it appears the driver was maneuvering to pull away from the agents, not trying to run them over. CNN released the new angle taken…

ICE Wasn’t Always Like This

In scaling back oversight, the administration has emboldened the agency.

New video on Minnesota ICE shooting emerges as public anger grows across US

The 47-second video shows the shooting from the perspective of ICE officer Jonathan Ross, who fired the shots.

Hannah Einbinder Calls To Abolish ICE After Renee Good Killing: “None Of Us Are Safe”

As ICE faces another nationwide outcry, Hannah Einbinder is using her platform to call out the government agency and urging others to do the same. Following the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, the 4x Golden Globe nominee emphasized that “none of …

Nationwide anti-ICE protests call for accountability after Renee Good's death

Activist organizations are planning at least 1,000 protests and vigils this weekend. Officials in major cities cast Saturday's demonstrations as largely peaceful.

US woman killed by ICE agent called ‘domestic terrorist’: What it means

Experts say US homeland security secretary misused the 'domestic terrorist' label to justify shooting Renee Good.

Trump's Goon Homan Threatens 'More Incidents' If Y'all Aren't Nice To ICE

Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, joined Kristen Welker on Meet the Press to continue the right-wing talking points following the jaw-dropping fatal shooting of 37-year-old mother of three Renee Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross. Obviously, the protests that ens…

Opinion - Mainstream media lies about ICE shooting video of Renee Good

By now, everyone has had an opportunity to review the footage of the shooting death of Renee Good, who was killed by an ICE officer while in her car in...

Tom Homan: If Democrats Don’t Stop Calling Us Murderers, We’re Just Going To Be Forced To Keep Murdering You

The murder of Renee Nicole Good by ICE officer Jonathan Ross has certainly created quite the divide between the reality-based majority of the population who doesn’t want masked unaccountable federal law enforcement goons invading cities they have no business …

ICE's Gestapo Tactics in Minnesota Detailed by Two Arrested U.S. Citizens

Two citizens engaged in community patrols detail how ICE smashed windows, arrested them and promised money in exchange for immigrant names.

At Least 31 ICE Vehicles In Minneapolis-St. Paul 'Lack The Necessary Emergency Lights And Sirens' Required By Law

ICE is currently operating outside of even Homeland Security's own regulations.

ICE Is Going On A Surveillance Shopping Spree

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has a new budget under the current administration, and they are going on a surveillance tech shopping spree. Standing at $28.7 billion dollars for the year 2025 (nearly triple their 2024 budget) and at least anot…

The Minnesotans trying to stop ICE

When Renee Good was shot by an ICE officer last week in Minnesota, it brought attention to the robust effort to combat US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the Twin Cities. Residents of Minneapolis and the surrounding areas are joining decentralized netw…

Journalist Passes ICE Background Check Despite Weed in Her System, Antifa Support

Journalist Laura Jedeed should be considered a domestic terrorist, according to the Donald Trump administration's warped metric ... but she tells "TMZ Live," she was hired by ICE anyway! This is a wild story ... Laura was curious about how diligent…

DHS: ICE officers in Minneapolis shoot Venezuelan man in the leg

The Department of Homeland Security says the shooting happened after the agent came under attack. Protestors have taken to the streets in Minneapolis, clashing with federal agents, after Renee Macklin Good's killing last week.

Raging Leavitt Melts Down After Being Challenged Over ICE

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt completely lost it at a columnist who challenged administration claims that ICE was doing everything by the book...

AI Tool Reportedly Sent ICE Recruits Into the Field Without Proper Training

Department of Homeland Security's AI initiatives in action...

How Donald Trump Has Transformed ICE

Isaac Chotiner interviews Deborah Fleischaker, a former D.H.S. oversight official, on ICE’s accountability mechanisms, which have been “gutted beyond recognition.”

The Palantir app helping ICE raids in Minneapolis

Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activities on the ground.

Can the ICE shooter be prosecuted?

The Twin Cities, and much of the nation, are still reeling from ICE agent Jonathan Ross shooting and killing Renee Good last week. The local resistance to the federal immigration forces deployed in and around Minneapolis has grown, and the Trump administratio…

ICE Agents Verbally Assaulted by Patrons at Mexican Restaurant in MN, on Video

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents got a heated reception upon entering a restaurant in Minnesota ... with customers screaming profanities at them and demanding they get out. Video of the wild interaction this week has surfaced online ...…

A Witness Says He Saw ICE Agents Choking a Migrant. His Death Will Likely Be Ruled a Homicide.

The medical examiner said that following a struggle with ICE staff, Geraldo Lunas Campos died of asphyxiation.

Events in Minneapolis show how immigration enforcement has changed. What's the impact?

Minneapolis is at the center of sweeping, evolving federal immigration push. It demonstrates how different immigration enforcement is under Trump's second administration - and raises questions about the lingering effects on local communities and law enforceme…

ICE escalates war on civilian accountability

Critics say federal agents are following a playbook to give themselves an excuse to react violently

How much can a city take?

I live in Minneapolis. I grew up not far from here, in a suburb of St. Paul; after stints on both coasts, my wife and I settled here to raise our daughters in a freezing state that had always welcomed us warmly. As the ongoing occupation by over 3,000 ICE age…

WATCH: Woman who was arrested, shackled and detained at ICE center shares her experience

Patty O'Keefe, who is a U.S. Citizen, said she was held in a detention center in Minneapolis for over nine hours without a phone call, food, water or a bathroom break.

Bruce Springsteen Denounces ICE, Dedicates Song to Renee Good

“As the mayor of that city has said, ICE should get the fuck out of Minneapolis,” he added

ICE broke into Minnesota home, dragged barely clothed man into snow

By Maria Alejandra Cardona SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, Jan 19 (Reuters) - A Minnesota man told Reuters on Monday he felt fear, shame and desperation a day after...

New ICE tracking apps emerge on Google Play Store despite policy risks

New apps like ICEbreaker and Eyes Up are mapping and documenting ICE activity, even as app stores removed previous variants.

Some voters who backed Trump say ICE is going 'too far'

A new focus group of Biden-to-Trump voters weighs in on immigration operations and Trump's foreign affairs leadership on Greenland and Venezuela.

ICE Is So Bad At Immigration Enforcement That It’s Detaining Native Americans

Trump’s version of ICE has always assumed that if your skin shade is anything darker than right-wing podcaster translucent, your ass needs to be gone from this country. Obviously, that’s not how things are supposed to work here in America, which proudly consi…

You don’t need to be a liberal to oppose Trump’s ICE

America’s immigration debate has often centered on the morality of mass deportation. Progressives have argued that exiling law-abiding families is inherently wrong — no matter their immigration status. Conservatives have insisted that vigorous internal enforc…

What Trump officials and immigration lawyers say about ICE detaining a 5-year-old

The detention of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy with his father outside their home in Minnesota has become the latest lightning rod for America’s divisions on...

'It's time to start doing something.' Despite risks of violence, Minnesotans step up to take on ICE

By Heather Schlitz MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 24 (Reuters) - When Fabiola, a single mother and naturalized U.S. citizen from Latin America, first learned of the fatal ...

ICE Shoot and Kill Another U.S. Citizen in Minneapolis

Federal ICE and DHS agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis, Minnesota, two weeks after the killing of Renee Good.

How business and tech leaders are reacting to the latest fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis

The killing of Alex Pretti, a US citizen, by ICE in Minneapolis on Saturday has drawn sharp responses from many Americans, including business leaders.

The killing of Alex Pretti is a grim turning point

By this point, you’ve probably seen the videos — or at least heard about what’s in them. They show a man named Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who is filming ICE activity in Minneapolis, intervening when federal agents assault a woman. In response, the agents grab …

Here’s what to know about your legal rights when encountered with ICE

Experts clarify ICE limits, detailing when agents can stop, detain or enter homes and what rights residents have.

Michael Che Slams ICE On ‘SNL’s ‘Weekend Update’, Wonders If They Question, “Are We D*cks?”

Following the second fatal ICE shooting of a Minneapolis resident, Michael Che took aim at the government agency on ‘Weekend Update’. The Saturday Night Live star slammed ICE agents as inhuman following Saturday’s killing of 37-year old ICU nurse Alex Pretti,…

ICE Execution in Minneapolis

ICE repeatedly shot and killed Alex Pretti who posed no threat to anyone. The US we once knew is over.

Obama Condemns ICE Tactics In Minnesota—Says Trump Administration Seems ‘Eager To Escalate The Situation’

Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, was shot and killed by ICE agents on Saturday.

I.C.E. recruitment posts employ far-right messaging

The immigration crackdown in Minnesota is bringing a new level of scrutiny to the Trump administration’s tactics – and its social media. CNN’s Chief Media...

ICE in Minnesota: Latest stories and updates

Since early January, a massive surge of federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis has provoked national outrage. There have been two fatal shootings by federal immigration agents since the year began. On January 24, Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old US citizen,…

Is the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown working?

There has been a second fatal shooting in the US state of Minnesota this month.

Google DeepMind Staffers Ask Leaders to Keep Them ‘Physically Safe’ From ICE

A federal agent allegedly tried to enter Google’s Cambridge campus in the fall, WIRED has learned. Now, staffers want policies that protect them from immigration officials.

Minneapolis ICE shootings have pushed CEOs back into politics. Some are being more blunt than others.

Leaders voicing alarm over ICE's actions risk backlash from a president known to target execs who cross him.

Italians furious over deployment of ICE to bolster US security at Olympics

Outrage is growing in Italy over the deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to assist US security operations at the Winter Olympics next month.

ICE watchers in Maine say they were threatened by federal agents

Community members have been monitoring the activity of immigration agents in Greater Portland.

How Trump transformed ICE, in two charts

Just a year into his second term, Donald Trump’s new, militarized immigration force is on full display. Agents in masks and plate carriers are seemingly everywhere, first in Chicago last year and now in Minneapolis, where they have killed two US citizens and …

How to help the resistance to ICE in Minnesota — and beyond

In recent weeks, Minnesota has borne the brunt of the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration strategy, with federal officials detaining thousands of people, from preschoolers to, occasionally, US citizens. Minnesotans on the ground have responded in tu…

Border czar says he plans to "draw down" ICE and CBP operations in Minnesota

Tom Homan, who took over leadership of the surge in Minneapolis, says he is working on a plan to reduce the force of federal agents in the Twin Cities.

Lady Gaga Condemns ICE in Passionate Speech at Concert in Japan

Lady Gaga took a moment at her concert in Japan to blast ICE ... calling out the way they "mercilessly" target families in a passionate speech. The singer-songwriter was performing in Tokyo Thursday night ... when she took a break from playing…

Bruce Springsteen, Tom Morello Rock Against ICE: On the Scene in Minneapolis

Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello performed in Minneapolis to protest the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents

Minnesota citizens detained by ICE are left rattled, even weeks later

The number of immigration agents in Minnesota may be reduced, but they'll leave leave behind a changed community, including many U.S. citizens questioned and detained in recent weeks.

French tech giant Capgemini to sell US subsidiary working for ICE

The firm's move comes amid global scrutiny of the methods used by the US immigration enforcement agency.

US judge orders release of five-year-old and father from ICE detention

Judge says the case stemmed from 'ill-conceived and incompetently-implemented' deportation quotas.

Five-year-old boy and father detained by ICE return home to Minnesota

Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian, were accompanied home by Texas Democratic Representative Joaquin Castro.

Pete Davidson Returns To ‘Saturday Night Live’ To Play Tom Homan In Cold Open Skewering Trump’s Poorly Trained ICE Operation

Pete Davidson returned to Saturday Night Live, this time to play Donald Trump’s border czar as he tries, without much success, to teach restraint to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents after the chaos in Minneapolis. Davidson doesn’t look much at all l…

Anti-ICE Protesters Have Started a Month-Long Tech and AI Boycott. Here’s How It Works

Protesters are cancelling subscriptions from ten major tech and AI companies.

ICE, CBP Brag About Stealing A Legally-Impossible $14,000 From US Citizens At The Minneapolis Airport

Let’s just clear the air right up front: this is just the government mugging Somalis because they’re currently at the top of Trump’s shitlist. Prior to last month’s escalation (and subsequent murder) because some white MAGA shitbird became famous for supposed…

Billie Eilish Slams ICE During Song of the Year Speech: ‘No One Is Illegal on Stolen Land’

Billie Eilish speaks out against ICE while accepting Song of the Year for 'Wildflower' at the 2026 Grammy Awards.

5-year-old Liam Ramos and father released from immigration detention

Five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father have been released from a US immigration detention facility.

Videos prompt concern about ICE raids in California

ICE agents in California detained several residents, including a US citizen, amid a surge in immigration raids.

ICE Is A Paramilitary Force, And Those Don’t End Well

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. As the operations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement have intensified over the past year, politicians and journalists alike have begun referring…

“Serves Him Right”: MAGA Influencer Detained By ICE After Saying Only “Crooks” Get Deported

Júnior Pena, a Brazilian influencer known for his outspoken support of ICE, was detained by the agency after reportedly missing a court hearing related to legalizing his stay.

Federal Agents Left Behind “Death Cards” After Capturing Immigrants

ICE agents dropped customized ace of spades playing cards, recalling a practice by U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War. The post Federal Agents Left Behind “Death Cards” After Capturing Immigrants appeared first on The Intercept.

How to Actually Reform ICE

Accountability, transparency, and trust must be centerpieces of “New ICE.”

ICE's 'Death Cards' in Colorado Illustrate 'Immigration Enforcement' as Power Fantasy

In Colorado, immigrant families found ace of spades "death cards" left in abandoned vehicles from which ICE had abducted their loved ones.

ICE’s Private Prison Contractors Spent Millions Lobbying to Force Banks to Give Them Loans

Major banks have denied financing to GEO Group and CoreCivic — but legislation pushed by the firms could force their hand. The post ICE’s Private Prison Contractors Spent Millions Lobbying to Force Banks to Give Them Loans appeared first on The Intercept.

Lawmakers Call on Meta to Stop Running ICE Ad Featuring Neo-Nazi Anthem

Asked about an ICE ad featuring the song “We’ll Have Our Home Again,” DHS said: “Not everything you dislike is ‘Nazi propaganda.’” The post Lawmakers Call on Meta to Stop Running ICE Ad Featuring Neo-Nazi Anthem appeared first on The Intercept.

Democrats’ ICE demands play into Trump’s hands

DHS and Democrats are both demanding a closer relationship between local officials and ICE

WATCH: Disabled Minneapolis resident dragged, detained by ICE speaks out

Aliya Rahman gave her account of what happened during her now-viral account with ICE, where she was dragged out of her car. She also shared what she saw in the detention center.

Immigrant whose skull was broken in eight places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked

Alberto Castañeda Mondragón says his memory was so jumbled after a beating by immigration officers that he initially could not remember he had a daughter and...

ICE After Minneapolis

Trump’s team wants a reset on its mass-deportation goals, not a retreat.

Immigrant whose skull was broken in 8 places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked

Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was hospitalized with eight skull fractures and five life-threatening brain hemorrhages. Officers claimed he ran into a wall, but medical staff doubted that account.

Who is Leqaa Kordia, the Columbia protester still in ICE detention?

Palestinian woman in custody for nearly a year is hospitalised in the US after a seizure at detention facility.

A Healthy 41-Year-Old Entered ICE Detainment. Five Hours Later He was Dead, Cause Unknown

Jean Wilson Brutus was healthy when a nurse did his intake examination. Hours later he was dead, and even the ICE report doesn't explain why.

The MAGA court decision that just supercharged ICE

Two judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, a court dominated by MAGA Republicans, just handed the Trump administration broad authority to lock up millions of immigrants — provided that it can get those immigrants to Texas, Louisia…

ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next

ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.

Irish Man in ICE Detention for Five Months Claims Agents Forged His Signature on Documents

Seamus Culleton has a valid work permit and was about to receive his green card before ICE imprisoned him for five months.

As ICE expands, an AP review of crimes committed by agents shows how their powers can be abused

Investigators said one immigration enforcement official got away with physically assaulting his girlfriend for years. A third is charged with taking bribes ...

ICE officer fired gun in Morris County, NJ attorney general says

Close-up detail of a law enforcement agent. New Jersey officials say they’re investigating after an ICE officer discharged a firearm in Roxbury Township. [ more › ]

‘Uncanny Valley’: ICE’s Secret Expansion Plans, Palantir Workers’ Ethical Concerns, and AI Assistants

In this episode of “Uncanny Valley,” our hosts dive into WIRED’s scoop about a secret Trump administration campaign extending right into your backyard.

ICE is pushing Minneapolis underground

Minneapolis was not the war zone I expected to find. Depending on who you are and where you live, things can seem, for a few fleeting moments, almost normal, like a few blocks or neighborhoods over people aren't being tear gassed or rounded up by ICE or, in t…

Dems cheer end to Minnesota immigration operation; GOP calls it success

(The Center Square) – Democrats are applauding White House border czar Tom Homan’s Thursday announcement that immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota ...

US border chief says ending ICE deportation surge in Minnesota

US border security chief Tom Homan says the Minnesota immigration crackdown is coming to an end.

Tom Homan announces end of ‘Operation Metro Surge’ in Minnesota

US border chief announces the conclusion of a federal operation with 700 immigration agents set to leave Minnesota.

Social Security Workers Are Being Told to Hand Over Appointment Details to ICE

The recent request goes against decades of precedent, and puts noncitizens at further risk of immigration enforcement actions.

ICE Is Gearing Up to Build “Mega” Jails

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to spend tens of billions of dollars on mega-prisons where the agency can disappear thousands of people. In a memo shared with New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte, ICE outlined its $38.3 billion plan to launch a…

ICE cutting its losses in Minneapolis, leaving scars behind

White House claims victory in retreat — but crackdown continues and so does resistance

Pres. Obama's ICE Agents Did Not Wear Masks. Why Should Trump's?

President Barack Obama was able to deport hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants with criminal records without roving bands of a masked secret police hounding, attacking, and killing US citizens in the process. Only in specific operations did ICE agen…

White House Calls ICE Murders Of Two Citizens A Successful Minnesota Operation

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed the highly controversial and violent ICE raids in Minneapolis was a resounding success, ignoring the murders of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by rogue mask-wearing agents. When Tom Homan basically ended the o…

Makers Are Building Back Against ICE

In hacker spaces and at their homes, creative protesters are laser-cutting and 3D-printing tools to resist an occupation.

Why Is ICE Still Jailing Leqaa Kordia? Palestinian Protester Suffers Seizure After 11 Months Locked Up

Thirty-three-year-old Palestinian activist Leqaa Kordia will soon mark one year trapped in ICE detention. Kordia, who was born in East Jerusalem, first came to police attention when she was arrested during the 2024 Gaza solidarity protests at Columbia Univers…

A once-underused immigration enforcement program has exploded under Trump

Partnerships between ICE and local law enforcement agencies has expanded widely, under the second Trump administration, data analyzed by NPR shows.

Can Trump’s Plan for Warehouse Immigrant Detention Camps Be Stopped?

ICE has the money it needs to turn warehouses into prisons for immigrants. But local pressure stopped one project in its tracks. The post Can Trump’s Plan for Warehouse Immigrant Detention Camps Be Stopped? appeared first on The Intercept.

Americans oppose tactics ICE is using to enforce immigration laws by 2:1 margin: Poll

Over half of Americans say they're angry or upset over immigration enforcement.

ICE Killed Another American Citizen Last Year, but No One Reported It

It was never revealed until now that the shooters of Ruben Ray Martinez were agents of ICE. Like Renee Good, he died at the wheel of his car.

Werder Bremen cancel US trip over ICE shooting concerns

German club Werder Bremen cancel a trip to the USA, citing concerns over "unrest" after a government immigration crackdown that left two people dead.

Maryland sues Trump administration to stop construction of ICE detention facility

Maryland is suing the Trump administration to stop the construction of an immigration detention facility in the state.

A Georgia City Will Be Drowning in Sewage Thanks to ICE "Mega Center," Say Officials

ICE's 10,000 person concentration camp detention center in Georgia will produce 1 million gallons of sewage per day, resulting in disaster.

Whistleblower: ICE Has Slashed Its Training Program And Its Boss Is Lying To Congress About It

ICE can’t keep up with the baseline set by resident ghoul/White House advisor Stephen Miller. Miller has demanded 3,000 arrests per day, which he presented as the minimum he would be satisfied with. To reach this goal, tons of talent from other federal law en…

Radiohead Demand ICE Remove Video Featuring ‘Let Down’: ‘Go F–k Yourselves’

"This song means a lot to us and other people, and you don’t get to appropriate it without a fight," the band said in a new statement

911 calls from ICE detention center underscore concerns about facility, advocates say

Emergency calls recently placed from Texas' Dilley Detention Center reveal a series of medical emergencies that advocates say underscore concerns about the facility.

When ICE came, Minneapolis created underground health networks. Should other cities?

The Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis forced some families into hiding and catalyzed informal medical networks to deliver critical health care services inside homes.

Trump voter whose son was killed by ICE is calling for an end to "abuse and impunity"

Rachel Reyes' son, 23-year-old American citizen Ruben Ray Martinez, was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent nearly one year...

Phishing scammers weaponize ICE ragebait

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with CBP, have been deployed as a dominating police force by the Trump administration. Since 2025 they’ve snatched both immigrants and US citizens and killed dozens of people. So when customers of a marketing syst…

Trump administration says Nashville reporter arrested by ICE will get due process

Columbia Flouted Its Own Policies and Let ICE Into University Buildings

The policy has been in place for at least a year — but school security keeps letting ICE agents in. The post Columbia Flouted Its Own Policies and Let ICE Into University Buildings appeared first on The Intercept.

Pete Hegseth Is Pushing Defense Employees to Volunteer With DHS

The defense secretary has made clear that Pentagon managers are to encourage workers, including civilians, to volunteer to assist in the administration's immigration crackdown.

Woman ordered released from ICE detention for 3rd time but may remain detained

Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman, was ordered released from ICE detention for the third time, but it’s unclear if she’ll be freed.

Afghan man dies in ICE custody one day after being detained

Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal, whom ICE said died March 14 after one day in custody, worked with U.S. forces in Afghanistan, advocacy group says.

Outrage as Afghan asylum seeker who fought alongside US dies in ICE custody

Family, advocates call for full probe after Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal dies less than 24 hours after being detained.

She Was Just Released After a Full Year in ICE Detention. They Never Even Charged Her with a Crime.

ICE kept Columbia protestor Leqaa Kordia behind bars for a year. She was just released, never charged with a crime.

Confessions of the ICE Agent Whisperer

Federal immigration enforcement agents usually won't talk to the media—but they will talk to independent journalist Karl Loftus.

NYC public school student detained by ICE has been released

Dylan Contreras, recently released from ICE detention, sits between Power Malu and Candice Braun, two immigration activists. Dylan Contreras, a Bronx high school student, had been living in a Pennsylvania detention facility for 10 months. [ more › ]

19-year-old Mexican immigrant dies in ICE custody this week, agency says

A 19-year-old Mexican immigrant died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody this week, according to a notice sent to lawmakers.

The people dying in ICE custody

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: People are dying in ICE custody at a record pace. What…

‘The Pitt’ Shocks Viewers With ICE Hospital Raid Episode That Mirrors Real-Life Fear

The Pitt’s Season 2, Episode 11 aired last night and the ICE storyline hit different than anything else on TV right now. Two agents brought in a woman named Pranita after a restaurant raid. S…

Trump threatens to deploy ICE to airports amid Homeland Security shutdown

The US president called on immigration agents to place 'heavy emphasis' on the arrests of Somali immigrants.

Democratic strategist: ‘In what world do you think it’s really a good idea for ICE to be at airports?’

Independent Congressman Kevin Kiley, Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, and CNN political commentators David Urban and Ashley Allison discuss the Trump...

ICE Is Deploying To Airports. TSA Agents Say Its a Bad Idea

Trump Administration officials also don't seem to agree on the details of the deployment that's mere hours away.

Trump to Send ICE Agents to Airports Monday

Even without a direct role in screening, a visible ICE presence at airports risks adding new friction to an already fragile inbound travel environment.

Tom Homan Announces A Concept Of A Plan For ICE To Handle Airport Security

Border Czar Tom Homan made an appearance on this Sunday's State of the Union on CNN, and was asked about Trump's threat to send his ICE thugs to airports across the country to supposedly help TSA agents with the long security lines caused by TSA staffing shor…

ICE's growing detention footprint, and the communities fighting back

Resistance in both Democratic and Republican cities points to broader unease with the direction of immigration enforcement.

Photos show ICE agents at US airports as TSA staffing shortages disrupt air travel

The Trump administration announced the deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to US airports amid the partial government shutdown.

ICE agents deployed to airports to support TSA as staff shortages cause extended wait times: Live updates

Travelers have faced delays of several hours at understaffed security checkpoints amid the ongoing partial government shutdown.

ICE heads to the airport

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are deployi…

Trump deploys ICE agents to US airports amid staffing issues, delays

Democrats and other observers slam deployment of US immigration agents to airports as dangerous and source of tension.

What is ICE actually doing at the airport?

I arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport nearly five hours before my domestic flight. This is not my way - usually I roll up to the airport 30 minutes before boarding - but not even I have enough hubris to think that my good luck is more powerful th…

Morning news brief

Trump says the U.S. is negotiating an end to the war in Iran, postponing threatened strikes on its power plants, but Iran denies such talks happened; ICE agents were deployed to U.S. airports Monday.

ICE deployments created chaos for cities and cost them millions, NPR analysis finds

Local leaders report already-strapped police departments racked up overtime bills in the millions while others report a multi-million dollar hit to business during the worst ICE surges.

WATCH: Know your rights as ICE is deployed at airports

Immigration lawyer Rosanna Berardi breaks down what ICE agents legally are allowed to do or restricted from doing at airports.

Trump administration deploys ICE agents at airports across US

The Trump administration has deployed ICE agents to airports across the United States.

Leaked database shows ICE pays off local cops...

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Meet the New ICE

Same as the old ICE?

The sneaky way Trump’s lawyers are supercharging ICE

Shortly after President Donald Trump took office for the second time, his administration started illegally detaining immigrants without giving them a bond hearing or other method of avoiding incarceration while an immigration judge determines if they are in t…

Madonna, Gracie Abrams, Muna Sign Petition to Close ICE Detention Center

Kesha, John Legend, and King Princess are also calling for the “immediate closure” of a facility in Dilley, Texas

ICE announces death of another Mexican detainee in US immigration custody

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum says her country will take steps to protest death of another Mexican citizen in US.

Two Thirds of People Arrested by ICE in Minnesota Surge Had No Criminal Records, New Data Reveals

The White House had said all the thousands of people arrested were “dangerous criminal” immigrants. The post Two Thirds of People Arrested by ICE in Minnesota Surge Had No Criminal Records, New Data Reveals appeared first on The Intercept.

Madonna, Maren Morris, Pedro Pascal, and More Call for Shut Down of Notorious ICE Detention Center

Dozens of stars signed an open letter urging the federal government to shutter the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas

DOJ Admits ICE Has Engaged In Illegal Courthouse Arrests For Most Of The Past Year

This is big. This is going to cause a whole lot of problems for the administration in the hundreds of ICE-related lawsuits it’s defending itself against. It’s a Perry Mason moment, albeit one that implicates the entity delivering it, rather than the other way…

After the Minnesota surge, ICE is moving to a quieter enforcement approach

ICE seems to be changing from aggressive immigration enforcement on city streets to an apparent return to operations that rely heavily on local law enforcement. But even in Florida, where sheriffs are required to cooperate with ICE, some conservative sheriffs…

The $97 Million Utah Warehouse ICE Bought for $145 Million

Trump wants industrial-size immigration jails, and money is no obstacle.

ICE is recruiting cops to track down kids

New documents reveal ICE is paying local law enforcement to supply information on unaccompanied minors

Mexican migrant is 47th person to die in ICE custody during current administration

A Mexican migrant died last week in ICE custody, according to the agency, becoming the 47th person to die in ICE detention during the second Trump administration.

Appeals court halts contempt inquiry into removal of Venezuelans to El Salvador

An appeals court has halted a contempt inquiry into Kristi Noem and others for last year's deportation of more than 200 Venezuelans to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison.

ICE Has an 86-Year-Old French Woman in Detention, Months After Her Husband’s Death

Marie-Thérèse was reportedly waiting for a green card when her husband died. Now the elderly widow is in ICE's hands.

Minnesota has charged an ICE officer with assault for alleged actions during immigration surge

Hennepin County officials say these are the first charges filed against a federal immigration agent related to the crackdown that brought thousands of federal officers to the state. The widespread operation led to the shooting deaths of two American citizens.

ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says

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.

Acting ICE Director Announces He’s Fleeing His Sinking Ship

It sure sounds like the experience of working under Stephen Miller damn near killed ICE director Todd Lyons in the last year.

Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump

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.

Family of Boulder attack suspect ordered released from ICE custody

The family has been detained in immigration custody for more than 10 months at the family detention facility in Dilley, Texas.

ICE Is Looking For Parking in New York City — For a 150-Vehicle Deportation Fleet

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.

Got parking? ICE is looking to lease 150 spaces in Downtown Manhattan.

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 › ]

Democrats want to ban ICE from turning warehouses into detention centers

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…

US Senate passes ICE funding resolution after ‘vote-a-rama’: What’s next?

Republicans take first step, but long road remains to break impasse over funding Donald Trump's immigration enforcement.

Alleged Colorado attacker's family released after nearly a year in detention

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.

Trump Thinks ICE Needs a Rebrand. We Have Some Ideas!

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.

The Pope Goes on an ICE Ride-Along

The Holy Father accepts Tom Homan’s gracious invitation.

A Teenager Died in ICE Detention. His Family Doesn't Believe the Government's Story.

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Con Artists Posing as Ice Agents Are Using WhatsApp to Bilk Vulnerable People Out of Their Savings

As mass deportations continue, scam complaints soar.

Cuban man is 18th person to die in US ICE custody this year: Monitor

Rights group says believed suicide underscores need for more oversight amid Trump's mass deportation drive.

Mamdani condemns ICE action at Bushwick hospital, says NYPD didn’t coordinate

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. …

ICE is giving local police big money to help with immigration enforcement

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.

Trump immigration czar pledges punishment if NY lawmakers limit cooperation with ICE

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 › ]

He's U.S. Citizen, Combat Vet. ICE Tear-Gassed, Jailed, and Falsely Accused Him...

He's U.S. Citizen, Combat Vet. ICE Tear-Gassed, Jailed, and Falsely Accused Him... (First column, 11th story, link)

US Citizens In ICE Detention Centers Is The New Normal In Trump’s America

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.” …

What happened to the Trump administration’s in-your-face mass deportations?

The White House has intentionally retreated from its in-your-face deportation approach after confrontations between federal and state officials in multiple...

ICE is spending millions of dollars on iris scanners, expanding its arsenal of tech tools

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.

US CITIZEN STOPPED, CHAINED, SHACKLED BY ICE...

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Trump administration sues states for denying ICE agents undercover plates

The Department of Justice has argued that states are obliged to give ICE vehicles confidential licence plates.

Newark sets curfew around ICE jail after more clashes between cops and protesters

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 › ]

ICE will stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees

The policy, issued during the Biden administration, directed the agency to review and report all detainee fatalities, including those that occurred post-release.

ICE’s Reliance On Masked Thugs Is Predictably Resulting In Masked Thugs Claiming They’re ICE Officers

ICE never needed officers to disguise themselves with masks and strip themselves of identification before Trump took office for the second time. What ICE is doing now isn’t what ICE was doing during Trump’s first term, even though it’s the same hateful bigot …

“Warehousing Human Beings”

Former immigration judge Andrea Sáenz and American Immigration Council’s Aaron Reichlin-Melnick on the conditions at Delaney Hall and other ICE detention centers across the U.S. The post “Warehousing Human Beings” appeared first on The Intercept.

Olivia Rodrigo Was “Enraged” By ICE Video Using Her Song: “So Deeply Disturbing”

After calling out the DHS last year for using her song, Olivia Rodrigo recently reflected on the experience. The 3x Grammy winner recalled feeling “enraged” at seeing a “deeply disturbing” ICE propaganda video in November that featured her 2023 song ‘All-Amer…

Georgian migrant is 50th person to die in ICE detention during immigration crackdown

A Georgian immigrant who officials said died last week in ICE custody is the 50th person to die in ICE detention during the second Trump administration.

Report: ICE wasted millions, endangered detainees in largest immigration facility

Since the opening of Camp East Montana in Texas last year, immigration lawyers and rights advocates have expressed concerns about conditions inside the facility.

After a Democrat standoff, Trump signs $70bn immigration enforcement bill

Immigrant advocates warn the funding bill offers few guardrails for ICE and CBP amid Trump's mass deportation campaign.

Ariana Grande Slams ICE Video Using Her Song As “Barbaric, Inhumane, Heinous” Nonsense

Add Ariana Grande to the list of artists who will never collab with Donald Trump on a TikTok video. The 3x Grammy winner recently slammed the White House for using her 2024 song ‘Bye’ in a video promoting the Trump-signed Secure America Act, which would fund …

Thousands of US citizens' spouses, parents caught up in immigration crackdown

Relatives and advocates of migrants who have been detained by ICE are decrying the targeting of immigrants who have no criminal history.

On the Front Lines of Delaney Hall, ICE’s Newark Prison

The detention center was the first new facility to open under the second Trump Administration. Protesters won’t stop until it is shut down. Ian Frazier writes.

ICE Appears to Be Buying Immigrants' Tax Identifiers from a Data Broker

A $10 million procurement reviewed by 404 Media indicates ICE is buying records related to immigrants’ tax identifiers. “It looks for all the world like Trump is trying to skirt the law and a court order to fuel his mass-deportation campaign,” Senator Ron Wyd…

ICE’s Unseen Toll in Minneapolis: Suicide Helpline Calls More Than Doubled During Surge

ICE’s crackdown in Minneapolis left deep scars on the besieged city, says a new Human Rights Watch report. The post ICE’s Unseen Toll in Minneapolis: Suicide Helpline Calls More Than Doubled During Surge appeared first on The Intercept.

Shot by ICE and still in pain. LA detainee highlights gaps in DHS oversight

Federal officers shot Ricardo Parias eight months ago during an ICE operation to detain him. His lawyer says he is still in pain, highlighting gaps in oversight and care in DHS facilities.<br>

ICE Detention Center Contractor Endangered Detainees, Destroyed Homicide Evidence

One of ICE’s largest detention centers is conveniently located only miles from the US border in El Paso, Texas. Erected on an apparently unused section of the Ft. Bliss military base, the detention center was crafted to hold up to 5,000 detainees at a time. C…

How One Journalist Got ICE Agents to Open Up — And Confess the Agency’s Greatest Sins

Independent journalist Karl Loftus has spoken to dozens of ICE agents about carrying out Donald Trump's immigration agenda.

Delaney Hall is reshaping how ICE runs its detention centers

Detainees ended a hunger and labor strike shortly after ICE updated its detention standards

Mexican Government files charges against ICE for murder

At the time that this post was written, at least 50 individuals had died in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The deaths were due to a lack of care for people with chronic medical issues like heart…

Another Fatal ICE Shooting

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo of Houston is the latest person to be killed by officers shooting into cars.

Who Can Hold ICE Accountable?

A new shooting in Texas. Still no proper investigations into the shootings in Minnesota.

ICE Is Trying to Deport the Witnesses to Its Latest Killing

ICE is ramping up its detentions and deportations but keeping things quiet this time, including trying to deport witnesses.

ICE are heavily armed killers. They’re also huge losers

Donald Trump's Homeland Security regime has been at the center of two critical stories in the past two weeks. In the first, federal agents shot and killed a man and quickly got to work justifying the use of force under the flimsiest of pretenses. In the other…