Category: Immigration News

She was deported to Mexico. He’s in detention. Now, this Chicago couple has to figure out what’s next.    WBEZ Chicago

House Democrats reintroduce bill to end federal immigration enforcement program    localnewslive.com

Trump admin revamps visa process in 2025, shaking up immigration system    The Center Square

Vigil held for Danville man detained by ICE    WNEP

Federal court halts courthouse immigration arrests by ICE in Bay Area    Pleasanton Weekly

ICE shift in tactics leads to soaring number of at-large arrests, data shows    The Washington Post

Guest editorial: The US needs to welcome immigrants, not demonize them    Marin Independent Journal

How the Trump administration plans to speed up deportations with new holding centers    WTOP

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

Alligator Alcatraz, visa crackdown, mass detention: Year’s top immigration stories    Florida Phoenix

New data reveals the horrific truth about illegal-immigrant crime    New York Post

Trump officials move to screen visa applicants’ posts for ‘anti-American’ speech    The Washington Post

Where ICE came from, and where it needs to go : Code Switch    NPR

Opinion: The 10 big lies of the immigration debate    San Antonio Express-News

A brain drain is coming for America — and it’s going to be catastrophic    The Independent

Exclusive: She survived ICE custody; her husband died during detention    USA Today

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

Fearing deportation, Hondurans in the US send more cash home than ever before    BBC

‘We became famous, but at what cost?’: after the horrors of Cecot, the search for a normal life    The Guardian

What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration    The New York Times

ICE’s interest in high-tech gear raises new questions: ‘What is it for?’    Politico

House Democrats reintroduce bill to end federal immigration enforcement program    WEEK | 25 News No

Town manager ‘surprised’ to learn about plans for an ICE processing site in Merrimack    New Hampshire Public Radio

A Venezuelan family’s Christmas: From the American dream to poverty    ABC News

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

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

A vineyard manager’s deportation shattered an Oregon town. Now his daughter is carrying on his legacy    The Guardian

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

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

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

Fearing deportation, Hondurans in the US send more cash home than ever before    BBC

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

Trump Invited White South Africans to America. One Ended Up in Detention.    The New York Times

Stephen Miller’s new bullshit about immigrants    Robert Reich | Substack

[Edgewise] US immigration crackdown: A self-prescribed poison pill    Rappler

Trump’s Second-Term Promises: What He’s Done So Far on Immigration, Trade, DEI and More    The New York Times

Trump officials move to screen visa applicants’ posts for ‘anti-American’ speech    The Washington Post

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

How an ex-US marine became vital in the fight against Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement | US politics    The Guardian

How Oil, Drugs and Immigration Fueled Trump’s Venezuela Campaign    The New York Times

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

ICE is deporting some immigrants so quickly, their attorneys are left scrambling    NPR

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

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

DHS detained these three immigrants until judges ordered them released. Why they are the tip of an iceberg.    CNN

ICE’s interest in high-tech gear raises new questions: ‘What is it for?’    Politico

Exclusive look inside ICE: How the agency operates in Trump’s America    El Paso Times

Trump Invited White South Africans to America. One Ended Up in Detention.    The New York Times

Town manager ‘surprised’ to learn about plans for an ICE processing site in Merrimack    Connecticut Public

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

Trump Administration Expands Travel Ban    Ogletree

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

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

A Christmas story: ‘A sign of hope’    The Boston Globe

How an ex-US marine became vital in the fight against Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement | US politics    The Guardian

ICE Sweeps Into Ohio, Stirring Fear Among Somalis and Other Immigrants    The New York Times

From ICE raids to tuition cuts: The biggest Houston immigration stories of 2025    Houston Chronicle

Chicago’s ICE raids spark fear in immigrant neighborhoods    DW

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

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

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

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

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