Judge orders halt on ICE courthouse arrests in Northern California

A federal judge in San Jose has ordered a halt to ICE arrests at courthouses, arguing that immigrants are between a rock and a hard place: They face either getting arrested for trying to follow the law, or are not showing up to court and facing automatic deportation. 

San Francisco immigration court decimated

San Francisco's immigration court is now decimated, down to just four judges left to decide asylum cases starting Jan. 1, from a high of 21 at the start of the year. 

Trump suspends green card lottery program following Brown University, MIT shootings

President Donald Trump has suspended the green card lottery program that allowed the suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings to come to the United States. Here’s what we know.

US Border Patrol agent shoots, kills Mexican citizen near Rio Grande City

A confrontation near the U.S.-Mexico border turned deadly last week when a Border Patrol agent shot and killed a man during a struggle in the brush, federal authorities said Wednesday.

Milwaukee County Judge Dugan trial: Live updates Tuesday, Dec. 16

A Milwaukee County judge, five federal agents and others testified Tuesday in the trial of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan.

South Texas migrant shelter stripped of federal funding for 6 years

Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, run by the "Pope's Favorite Nun," is accused by the Trump Administration of numerous grant discrepancies in their work to help migrants released by the CBP, reports say.

Trump gold card sparking debate
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A new fast U.S. citizenship is receiving some backlash from critics. The White House is now taking applications for its new Gold Card residency program.

Claims of abuse at Fort Bliss ICE facility; DHS calls them ‘categorically false’

The letter, penned by the American Civil Liberty Union and other organizations, claims detainees at Camp East Montana, located at Fort Bliss, were “handcuffed and rounded up" before being loaded into vans and taken to the U.S.-Mexico border and told to go across the border into Mexico by masked officers even if the detainee did not have a removal order to the country.

Tourists may have to provide 5 years of social media history to enter US

A proposed rule would require foreign travelers who can currently visit the U.S. without a visa to submit extensive social media, email and family history to be approved.

Guilty plea leads to 5-year sentence for human smuggling and illegal firearm

A Mexican national was sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in an armed human smuggling attempt, which included illegal reentry and possessing an AR-15 style rifle near the U.S. border.

Judge orders ICE release of immigrant with ties to Karoline Leavitt

A Brazilian woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will be released from immigrant detention while she fights potential deportation.

30 handguns seized from truck spare tire at Texas border crossing

Texas Department of Public Safety special agents seized 30 handguns and dozens of accessories destined for Mexico that were concealed in a spare tire during an inspection at the Anzalduas Port of Entry, leading to the arrest of two individuals.

Border Patrol data shows 74% drop in illegal Big Bend border crossings since 2023

The U.S. Border Patrol's Big Bend Sector reported a 74% drop in illegal border crossings over the last two fiscal years, which officials attribute to stricter enforcement policies and expanded surveillance technology.

Trump administration to expand travel ban to over 30 countries, Noem says

Earlier this year, the Trump administration previously banned travel to the U.S. for 12 countries and restricted access for seven others.