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Updated Minneapolis ordinance bans use of city lots, ramps for federal immigration enforcement    CBS News

Detainee Death Reporting    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (.gov)

Catholic bishop says Trump’s immigration policies are a ‘great source of sadness’    NPR

Her partner was detained. Now she and their baby face Christmas without him: ‘My family is broken’    The Guardian

Number of people in ICE detention hits record high, data shows    The Guardian

De-documentation: Legal immigrants being stripped of status, targeted for deportation    The New Bedford Light

Beyond “Shock and Awe”: Immigration Actions in the First Year under Trump 2.0    migrationpolicy.org

New Study Finds U.S. Immigration Enforcement Is Hurting American Citizens, Identifies the Dignity Act as the Solution    House.gov

January 2026 Visa Bulletin Shows Advancement for Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Categories    Ogletree

Unmasked | U.S. aggressive immigration policies stir growing controversy    Xinhua

ICE officers shoot driver during immigration operation in Maryland, authorities say    NBC News

Understanding Trump’s “Expanded Travel and Immigration Ban”    Asian Law Caucus

Five important immigration stories from 2025 to keep an eye on in 2026    Arizona Mirror

Federal judge blocks ICE from arresting immigrants who show up for court appointments in Northern California    Los Angeles Times

Stephen Miller Cites Children of Immigrants as a Problem    The New York Times

‘It’s sad we have to do this’: the US citizens carrying passports out of fear    The Guardian

U.S. Department of Justice sues Illinois Gov. Pritzker over state law restricting immigration arrests    CBS News

Controversial ’60 Minutes’ segment on Trump immigration policy leaks online    PBS

Immigrants now have fewer legal options to stay in the U.S. under Trump    NPR

Chicago’s ICE raids spark fear in immigrant neighborhoods    dw.com

Man Shot in ICE Confrontation in Maryland, Officials Say    The New York Times

US Tells Afghan Migrants to Report on Christmas, New Year’s Day    Bloomberg.com

‘It’s sad we have to do this’: the US citizens carrying passports out of fear    The Guardian

Federal Court Upholds Trump Administration $100,000 Fee for Certain H-1B Petitions    Immigration Blog

Two injured after ICE agents fire at Maryland vehicle amid crackdown    Al Jazeera

Immigration raids, the government shutdown and a big Senate race: 2025 year in review    Minnesota Reformer

Underground mutual aid group helps feed Hillsboro’s immigrant families in hiding    Oregon Public Broadcasting – OPB

New Study Finds U.S. Immigration Enforcement Is Hurting American Citizens, Identifies the Dignity Act as the Solution    House.gov

Federal judge rules in favor of lawsuit brought by Neguse, U.S. House Democrats over access to immigration detention centers    VailDaily.com

Faith leaders make Christmas call for compassion, end to anti-immigrant rhetoric    MPR News

In an era of ICE raids, a Latino Christmas tradition proceeds with caution    CalMatters

Trump administration tightens rules for VAWA immigration petitions, raising fears for survivors    CBS News

January 2026 Visa Bulletin Shows Advancement for Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Categories    Ogletree

Understanding Trump’s “Expanded Travel and Immigration Ban”    Asian Law Caucus

ICE documents reveal plan to hold 80,000 immigrants in warehouses    The Washington Post

Detention Management    ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (.gov)

US judge tosses Trump challenge to New York immigration-related law    Reuters

The worst Supreme Court case you’ve never heard of, and what it tells us about Trump’s immigration enforcement    SCOTUSblog

Minnesota leaders condemn ICE for ‘chaos’ in immigration actions as operation goes on    MPR News

USCIS Restores Integrity to the VAWA Domestic Abuse Program After Finding Rampant Fraud    USCIS (.gov)

Immigrants now have fewer legal options to stay in the U.S. under Trump    NPR

Chicago’s ICE raids spark fear in immigrant neighborhoods    DW

Trump administration seeks to cancel thousands of asylum cases, saying applicants can be deported to third countries    CBS News

Controversial ’60 Minutes’ segment on Trump immigration policy leaks online    PBS

Boston taps into ‘spirit of rebellion’ as it resists ICE’s immigration crackdown    The Guardian

Stephen Miller Cites Children of Immigrants as a Problem    The New York Times

US seeks to cancel thousands of asylum cases, CBS News reports    Reuters

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Year-End Report: Fighting to Lower the Cost of Living, Delivering Hurricane Recovery Aid, Answering the Call for Immigration Assistance, Serving Tampa Bay Neighbors Directly    U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (.gov)

Newport sues Trump administration to prevent potential detention center    Oregon Public Broadcasting – OPB

Bishops seek immigration enforcement pause; Brennan investigation request    Spectrum News 13

Bishop: To welcome immigrants is to follow God’s ‘divine command’ to care for the stranger    Detroit Catholic

Minnesota leaders condemn ICE for ‘chaos’ in immigration actions as operation goes on    MPR News

After detention: What life’s been like for four immigrants in Massachusetts    GBH

Mass deportation, immigration and foreign aid chaos: the most-read stories in 2025    America Magazine

Sons and daughters of a God who loves us.’ A Catholic bishop on the US immigration debate    KVPR

Have the American Pope and American administration fallen out?    BBC

January 2026 Visa Bulletin Shows Advancement for Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Categories    Ogletree

New Study Finds U.S. Immigration Enforcement Is Hurting American Citizens, Identifies the Dignity Act as the Solution    House.gov

US Immigration Vetting Initiatives, Expanded Travel Bans, Social Media Mining, ESTA “Selfies” and More    Employment Law Worldvie

Understanding Trump’s “Expanded Travel and Immigration Ban”    Asian Law Caucus

ICE Operation Highway Sentinel arrests over 100 illegal alien truck drivers in Gavin Newsom’s California    ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (.gov)

Federal Judge Releases Disabled Veteran From ICE Custody    Military.com

US judge tosses Trump challenge to New York immigration-related law    Reuters

The worst Supreme Court case you’ve never heard of, and what it tells us about Trump’s immigration enforcement    SCOTUSblog

Immigrants now have fewer legal options to stay in the U.S. under Trump    NPR

Trump administration seeks to cancel thousands of asylum cases, saying applicants can be deported to third countries    CBS News

Controversial ’60 Minutes’ segment on Trump immigration policy leaks online    PBS

‘It’s sad we have to do this’: the US citizens carrying passports out of fear    The Guardian

Stephen Miller Cites Children of Immigrants as a Problem    The New York Times

Activist Jeanette Vizguerra released from immigration detention after posting bond    Colorado Public Radio

Apple, Google tell workers on visas to avoid leaving the U.S. amid Trump immigration crackdown    NPR

The GEO Group Awarded Contract by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for Provision of Skip Tracing Services    The GEO Group

Newsroom    USCIS (.gov)

De-documentation: Legal immigrants being stripped of status, targeted for deportation    The New Bedford Light

Federal immigration officers arrest at least two workers in Ashland, Wisconsin    Wisconsin Examiner

Federal judge in Tacoma finds immigration detention of U.S. Army vet unlawful    Tacoma News Tribune

Under Trump, Northwest immigration detainees are traveling farther from families, legal help    Oregon Public Broadcasting – OPB

Florida Catholic Bishops call for moratorium on immigration enforcement during Christmas holidays    WLRN

House and Senate Immigration Leaders Rebuke Trump DHS Proposal That Would Punish Immigrant Families for Lawfully Accessing Health Care and Food Assistance    House.gov

US Immigration Vetting Initiatives, Expanded Travel Bans, Social Media Mining, ESTA “Selfies” and More    Employment Law Worldvie

Immigrants stay home to avoid ICE, regardless of legal status    CBS News

Immigration agents arrest 87 with commercial driver’s licenses in California    Sacramento Bee

How I reported on immigration as a daughter of immigrants    Chicago Sun-Times

Holidays without my husband: What US immigration policy costs families    The Hill

Exclusive: How immigration swallowed up federal gun crime efforts    Reuters

‘It’s Just Us’: The Firefighter, His Son and a Treacherous Choice    The New York Times

Billionaire philanthropy’s growing divide: Mark Zuckerberg stops funding immigration reform as Mackenzie Scott doubles down on DEI    Fortune

Abrego Garcia can remain free while judge considers arguments for returning him to immigration custody    PBS

NPR analysis shows skyrocketing number of ‘no-shows’ in immigration court    NPR

Number of people in ICE detention hits record high, data shows    The Guardian

‘I want that escape route’: Americans seek dual citizenships under Trump    The Guardian

Delegation of Immigration Authority Section 287(g) Immigration and Nationality Act    ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (.gov)

Despair for would-be US citizens as American dream blocked by Trump    The Guardian