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ICE official struggles to answer questions about Abrego Garcia’s potential deportation    ABC News

Judge calls Trump official’s testimony on Abrego Garcia’s potential removal “a zero, in my view”    CBS News

‘My poll numbers just went down’: Trump defends skilled immigration, breaking with MAGA base    Politico

What we know about alleged ICE checkpoints and enforcement plans in the Atlanta metro    11Alive.com

As US migration rates drop, life on the San Diego border has changed    Reuters

Farmers – long Trump backers – bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed renewable energy subsidies    The Conversation

Appeals Court Blocks Release of Hundreds of Chicago-Area Immigration Detainees    The New York Times

Appeals court blocks release of hundreds of migrants arrested in Illinois just a day before they could have left detention    CNN

Appeals court halts release of hundreds of detainees from ‘Midway Blitz’    Politico

They thought they were in court for a routine immigration hearing, but walked into a deportation trap    PBS

Trump administration rule could further penalize immigrants for using benefits    NPR

More than 250 arrested in Charlotte as immigration crackdown escalates    BBC

Catholic Group Sues Trump Administration for Access to Immigration Facility    The New York Times

Pope Leo condemns US’s ‘extremely disrespectful’ treatment of immigrants    The Guardian

Appeals court pauses injunction restricting immigration agents’ use of force in Chicago    CBS News

Immigration agents conduct second raid on Newark seafood market    New Jersey Monitor

White House has apologised over Georgia raid, says Hyundai boss    BBC

Immigration attorneys warn of ICE detentions at green card interviews    cbs8.com

December 2025 Visa Bulletin – Latest Updates    Boundless Immigration

Pope calls treatment of migrants in U.S. ‘extremely disrespectful’    usccb

District of Oregon | Portland Man Pleads Guilty to Arson at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Building    Department of Justice (.gov)

Immigrant Health Care Workers Vital Despite U.S. Immigration Policies    Forbes

‘My poll numbers just went down’: Trump defends skilled immigration, breaking with MAGA base    Politico

KFF/New York Times 2025 Survey of Immigrants: Political Implications of Immigrant Voters’ Views on Immigration Enforcement    KFF

Appeals court blocks judge’s order restricting use of force during federal immigration crackdown in Chicago    CNN

Charlotte’s Immigrant Community Continues to Fight for What They Helped Build    American Immigration Council

New Orleans residents in fear as immigration crackdown descends on their city    BBC

Maryland mother deported to Vietnam after being detained and released by ICE    CBS News

US judge upholds New York law barring immigration agents from courthouses    Reuters

Charlotte’s Web: What’s happening with North Carolina immigration raids?    Al Jazeera

Appeals Court Halts Sweeping Order that Restricts Immigration Agents’ Use of Force Around Chicago    WTTW

US Customs and Border Protection agents shift immigration enforcement focus back to Charlotte after sparking fear in Raleigh, NC    ABC11

Trump administration rule could further penalize immigrants for using benefits    NPR

Anxiety Over Trump’s Crackdown Alters Life for Many Immigrants, Poll Finds    The New York Times

They thought they were in court for a routine immigration hearing, but walked into a deportation trap    PBS

Nearly all immigrants detained in Trump Chicago raid had no criminal conviction    The Guardian

Immigration arrests reported in Raleigh-Durham area, though large-scale operation hasn’t materialized    NBC News

KBI detains, delivers to federal immigration agency 10 people found guilty of crimes    Kansas Reflector

DHS to send 250 agents to New Orleans for regional immigration sweep: report    Louisiana Illuminator

Cuban Air Force Pilot Indicted for Immigration Fraud    USCIS (.gov)

Human Drama Affects Many at U.S. Immigration Facility    Nieman Reports

Border Patrol chief blames North Carolina Gov. Stein for violent rhetoric toward agents    abcnews.go.com

Pope Leo denounces “extremely disrespectful” treatment of immigrants in U.S.    Axios

Woman who became U.S. citizen this year temporarily closes bakery in Charlotte amid immigration crackdown    CBS News

Public Charge: What Advocates Need to Know About the November 2025 Proposed Rule    National Immigration Law Center

Immigration crackdown has left Charlotte on edge.    CNN

Catholic bishops push U.S. to end ‘dehumanizing’ immigration enforcement    PBS

Immigration crackdown inspires uniquely Chicago pushback that’s now a model for other cities    AP News

People gather to demonstrate against U.S. Immigration operation sweeping Charlotte    WCCB Charlotte

Wake school board member compares U.S. immigration raids to ‘domestic terrorism’    Raleigh News & Observer

KFF/New York Times 2025 Survey of Immigrants: Worries and Experiences Amid Increased Immigration Enforcement    KFF

US judge upholds New York law barring immigration agents from courthouses    Reuters

KFF/New York Times 2025 Survey of Immigrants: Political Implications of Immigrant Voters’ Views on Immigration Enforcement    KFF

Trump administration rule could further penalize immigrants for using benefits    NPR

Under Trump, Immigrants Are More Fearful but Determined to Stay, Poll Finds    The New York Times

‘If You See Something’ Review: Flawed Thriller Portrays Inhumanity of U.S. Immigration System    The Hollywood Reporter

Pope Leo XIV strongly supports US bishops’ condemnation of Trump immigration raids: ‘Extremely disrespectful’    Fox News

Pope Leo calls US treatment of immigrants ‘disrespectful’    CNN

How Charlotte is responding to Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in city    PBS

Immigrants’ Rights    ACLU of Massachusetts

Federal agents make 130 arrests in 48 hours as immigration crackdown puts Charlotte on edge    abcnews.go.com

Protests in Charlotte as aggressive immigration arrests continue    The Guardian

Congresswoman Escobar Again Calls for the VISIBLE Act    Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (.gov)

Federal district court issues ruling preventing the federal government from imposing immigration compliance mandates on grant recipients    National Association of Counties

Oklahoma Highway Patrol conducts immigration sting near Texas border    Oklahoma Voice

Immigration arrests in Charlotte have sparked fears, leading businesses to close    NBC News

Trump targets legal immigrants in proposed green card policy    KPBS

While Americans Were Enjoying Their Weekend, ICE Law Enforcement Arrested Murderers, Pedophiles, and Rapists    Homeland Security (.gov)

US Border Patrol arrests over 130 in first 48 hours of Charlotte immigration operation    Reuters

Live updates: Border Control agents expected to move into Raleigh, sources say, after arrests in Charlotte    CNN Charlotte’s Web: What’s happening with North Carolina immigration raids?    Al Jazeera US immigration raids begin in Charlotte, North Carolina    Reuters

Federal agents arrest 130 in Charlotte immigration crackdown    BBC

150 migrants arrested by federal agents in San Antonio raid: FBI    NewsNation

Border Report Live: ICE agents arresting US citizenship applicants during appointments    BorderReport

U.S. Judge Upholds New York Law Barring Immigration Agents From Courthouses    U.S. News & World Report

Visa Restrictions on Individuals in Nicaragua Facilitating Illegal Immigration to the United States    U.S. Department of State (.gov)

Colorado teacher deported to Peru after requesting voluntary departure    CBS News

Duckworth fires staffer who claimed to be attorney for detained illegal immigrant with criminal history    Fox News

ICE Arrests Uzbekistan Criminal Illegal Alien and Wanted Terrorist Driving 18-Wheeler in Kansas    Homeland Security (.gov)

Trump revives policy penalizing immigrants for using safety net programs    Politico

Agents arrest more than 560 during immigration enforcement across the Portland area    KATU

Dozens reportedly arrested in Charlotte, North Carolina, amid immigration crackdown    The Guardian Federal immigration crackdown begins in Charlotte, North Carolina, spreading fear and prompting some businesses to shutter    CNN Federal officials say immigration raids have begun in North Carolina    PBS

Newsroom    USCIS (.gov)

U.S. Border Patrol Arrested 81 People in Charlotte, N.C.    The New York Times

Cuban Air Force Pilot Indicted for Immigration Fraud    USCIS (.gov)

Homeland Security agents surge into North Carolina’s largest city. Here’s what to know    AP News

This is not a normal thing’: New Orleans braces for increased immigration enforcement    WWLTV.com

As dozens of arrests occur in Charlotte, dozens of immigrant and allies protest in Raleigh    NC Newsline