Harjinder Singh: Nearly 2.5M people sign petition supporting driver accused in deadly Florida crash
A petition urging Florida officials to show leniency toward Harjinder Singh, an illegal immigrant truck driver accused of causing a crash that killed three people, has garnered nearly 2.5 million signatures as of Sunday afternoon.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from jail Friday, lawyer confirms
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from a Tennessee jail and is en route to his family in Maryland, his lawyer confirms.
Nebraska plans to open immigration detention center called the ‘Cornhusker Clink’
Nebraska officials announced plans to convert a McCook work camp into an immigration detention center dubbed the “Cornhusker Clink,” part of the Trump administration’s push to expand deportation facilities nationwide.
Kristi Noem says border wall to be painted black to deter people from climbing it
Kristi Noem has revealed a striking new layer in Trump’s border wall strategy.
Trump expands ‘Good Moral Character’ review for US citizenship
The Trump administration is ordering a “rigorous, holistic, and comprehensive" approach to evaluating U.S. citizenship applicants.
$7.6M worth of meth smuggled in flower shipment seized at Texas border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized millions of dollars worth of drugs hidden in a shipment of roses headed from Mexico to Texas.
Chinese woman sentenced to 2 years for child pornography after illegal border crossing
A 19-year-old Chinese woman who illegally entered the U.S. has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for possessing child pornography found on her phone.
Mexico to extradite 26 top cartel leaders to US in Trump administration deal
The transfer comes ahead of 25% tariffs on Mexican goods imposed by President Trump.
ICE Houston arrests more than 350 gang members in past 6 months
Those arrested illegally entered US over 1,400 times, been convicted of nearly 1,700 criminal offenses, ICE officials say.
Immigrant detainees could be sent to notorious Louisiana prison soon, reports say
The Trump administration is reportedly in talks with Louisiana officials to send immigrant detainees to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, the country’s largest maximum security prison.
Alligator Alcatraz: Future construction stopped for 14 days at Florida ICE facility over environmental issues
A federal judge has halted – at least, temporarily – future construction projects at Alligator Alcatraz, the immigration detention facility built at a former airport in the middle of the Florida Everglades, according to the Associated Press.
Texas woman found guilty for attempting to smuggle 3-year-old into Laredo
Salma Galilea Veliz, 25, was found guilty of attempting to smuggle a 3-year-old undocumented child into the U.S. and sentenced to federal prison.
'Superman' actor Dean Cain says he joined ICE
Cain, 59, who played the Man of Steel in the 1990s TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, shared on social media that he joined ICE to "help save America," and encouraged others to do so.
DOJ releases new list of 'sanctuary jurisdictions' as part of immigration crackdown
President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this year requiring a list of jurisdictions that he believes are impacting federal immigration laws.
Houston man mistakenly detained by ICE due to name confusion
A Houston man was mistakenly detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and released hours later. The agency admits they arrested the wrong person due to similarities in appearance and identical names.
Kristi Noem says 'Alligator Alcatraz' could be model for detention centers in US
The Homeland Security secretary said in a recent interview that certain states are under consideration as potential locations for detention facilities like “Alligator Alcatraz."
6 migrants arrested in Houston convicted of 48 criminal offenses
In Houston, ICE arrested six immigrants who have all entered the United States without documentation 42 times and have been convicted of nearly 50 criminal offenses.
NY high school grad detained by ICE for 'visa that expired over 2 years ago,' officials say
A 20-year-old woman showed up to immigration court last week for what her lawyer says was a routine immigration hearing. Instead, she was detained by ICE, sparking an outcry from her community.