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Only 2 Percent Of Migrants Facing Deportation In February Had Criminal Records: Report

Despite the Trump administration's assertions that it is targeting the "worst of the worse" in its immigration enforcement efforts, the vast majority of those detained and deported in February did not criminal records
ICE South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley

Dilley Immigration Center Under Fire as 215K Sign Petition Backed by Jessica Alba and Jodie Foster

Pressure is mounting on one of the country's most controversial immigration detention sites after more than 215,000 people signed an open letter calling for the closure of the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas, a CoreCivic-run family detention facility that holds migrant parents and children.
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Male Immigrants, Including Undocumented Teens, Could Face Up to 5 Years in Prison for Failing to Register for U.S. Selective Service at 18

A little-known U.S. law is putting new attention on a high-stakes requirement for immigrant families: most male immigrants living in the United States, including undocumented teens, are required to register with Selective Service after turning 18, and failure to do so can carry a penalty of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
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ICE Reportedly Taps Alligator Alcatraz Contractor for $313M Warehouse Detention Site in Arizona

The move comes amid mixed signals from DHS as senior officials recently said the department has paused additional warehouse purchases launched under former Secretary Noem
Liam Ramos stands with an immigration agent

Federal Government Appeals Judge's Order, Seeks to Send 5-Year-Old Liam Conejo and His Father Back to Detention

According to the filing, obtained by CBS News, the federal government is appealing a ruling by U.S. District Judge Fred Biery, who ordered both father and son released after finding their constitutional rights had been violated.
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Human Smuggling Attempts By Sea Are Still Happening Almost Every Weekend, Mexican Consul Says

Human smuggling attempts by the sea continue taking place at the western end of the southern border, according to Mexico's consul general in San Diego.
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What Really Happens Inside ICE Detention? Former Detainee's Five-Month Ordeal Exposes The Harsh Reality Of America's Immigration Lock-Ups

Explore the harsh realities of ICE detention facilities, where civil custody often mirrors punitive incarceration, and basic human needs are unmet.
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Only 14 Percent of Immigrants Targeted By Trump's Deportation Efforts Are Accused of Violent Crimes: Report

Most of the nearly 400,000 people detained in Trump's immigration crackdown are not related to violent crimes
Remittances

U.S.-Sent Remittances to Mexico Fall to Lowest Level in Over a Decade, Analysts Point to Fewer New Migrants

Additional pressure on remittances emerged at the start of 2026, when the Trump administration implemented a 1% tax on remittances sent in cash, money orders, or cashier's checks
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX)

Texas National Guard 'Camouflaged as Civilians' at Immigration Detention Sites, Rep. Joaquin Castro Says

Rep. Joaquin Castro said the deployments began sometime last year and involve "hundreds" of Guard members statewide
Javier Milei

Argentine President Rejects Report Claiming The Country Will Receive U.S. Deportees From Third Countries

Argentine President Javier Milei, a staunch Trump ally, rejected a report claiming that the country was negotiating an agreement with Washington to receive deportees from third countries.
Camp East Montana, in El Paso, Texas.

Autopsy Supports Claim That Migrant Who Died In Detention Camp Was Choked

The autopsy found that Lunas Campos died from asphyxia caused by neck and torso compression, and his manner of death was ruled a homicide. He died Jan. 3 after what ICE initially described as a "medical distress" while in custody.
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Pope Leo XIV's First Christmas Message Takes Aim at Trump's Immigration Crackdown With Call for Humanity

Pope Leo XIV used his debut Christmas address to call for humanity towards migrants as Donald Trump continues his immigration crackdown across the United States.
U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay

Tens Of Cubans, Some Considered 'High-Threat,' Become First Migrants Sent To Guantanamo Bay In Months

The Trump administration has sent over 20 Cubans to Guantanamo Bay, marking the first time in months migrants are sent to the enclave.
urban village church ice nativity scene

Churches in Chicago and Boston Turn Nativity Scenes Into Protests Against ICE

Nativity scenes in the Boston and Chicago areas are using their yearly nativity scenes to protest the actions of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the Trump administration.
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Fed Study Highlights Immigration's Critical Role in Sustaining U.S. Labor Force Growth

New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco concluded that immigration has become essential to sustaining the size of the U.S. labor force, and that recent drops in net migration could limit its growth in the years ahead.
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Border Patrol Using License Plate Algorithms to Flag 'Suspicious' Americans Far From the Border: Report

The program relies on cameras that scan and store license plate data and software that evaluates where vehicles came from, where they are going and which routes they take
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New ICE Plan Would Incentivize Private Bounty Hunters to Locate Immigrants for 'Monetary Bonuses': Report

A newly published ICE procurement document shows the agency is soliciting information from private contractors to locate immigrants across the United States and is exploring "monetary bonuses" tied to performance
Farm workers labor in the fields of Bakersfield, Kern County

U.S. Workforce Could Shrink by More Than 15 Million In 10 Years Due To Trump's Immigration Policies

The study projects that the U.S. labor force could shrink by 6.8 million workers by 2028 and by 15.7 million by 2035. It would also lower the nation's GDP by $1.9 trillion from 2025 to 2028, and by $12.1 trillion between 2025 and 2035.
Citizenship applicants await interviews at USCIS

Trump Admin Toughens Citizenship Test, Says It's for Those 'Committed to the American Way of Life'

In August, USCIS expanded vetting to include screening applicants for "anti-American ideologies or activities" and broadened the criteria used to evaluate "good moral character"
Venezuelans In Miami Celebrate TPS Status From Biden Administration (2021)

Thousands of Venezuelans Receive 24-Hour Extension to Re-register for TPS After Alleged Website Failure

The decision came after TPS holders and their attorneys reported being unable to complete re-registration before the Sept. 10 deadline because Venezuela was no longer listed as an eligible country on the portal.