U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will complete its nationwide body camera rollout by the end of August, Acting Director David Venturella announced. However, the agency's policy allows officials to withhold or delay footage releases unless deemed in ICE's 'best interests,' raising transparency concerns among experts.
U.S. District Judge Mae D'Agostino issued a preliminary injunction blocking New York's law that would have prohibited federal immigration agents from wearing face coverings. The law, signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, aimed to require ICE agents to show their faces during operations.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested approximately 51,000 individuals in July 2026, marking the highest monthly detention total in the agency's history and the largest figure of Trump's second term as the administration intensifies immigration enforcement operations.
The Department of Justice announced it filed denaturalization actions against 25 individuals accused of obtaining citizenship through fraud or concealing serious criminal offenses including attempted murder, sexual assault, and marriage fraud. The DOJ reports it has filed 123 civil denaturalization complaints since the start of the second Trump administration, calling it the largest denaturalization effort in U.S. history.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained more than 46,000 migrants in July 2026, setting a monthly record for President Trump's second administration as the immigration crackdown widened across the country. The figures represent a rebound in enforcement following a temporary slowdown earlier in the year after fatal shootings of protesters.
A federal judge ordered U.S. immigration authorities to release Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego within 48 hours, a key witness to the fatal shooting of 52-year-old Mexican homebuilder Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE officers in Houston. The incident has sparked protests and calls for justice in the community.
Tom Homan announced that the Department of Homeland Security is reviewing its vetting procedures after an ICE officer with an alleged history of domestic violence was involved in the fatal shooting of a Colombian national in Maine. Homan stated the officer should not have cleared vetting.
Two sons of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo testified at a congressional hearing demanding transparency and accountability after their father was shot and killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Houston. The sons described the horror of learning about their father's death and emphasized his dedication to protecting and providing for his family.
Federal prosecutors announced indictments against 11 individuals connected to a human smuggling operation that resulted in the deaths of six or seven migrants, including a 14-year-old, who were found dead inside a sealed, unventilated shipping container on a Union Pacific freight train in Texas in May 2026.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported Daniel Ogama Adongo, 37, a former Indianapolis Colts linebacker who was the first Kenyan to play in the NFL, on June 20 after he overstayed his visa and had multiple arrests. Adongo, a former rugby star, played for the Colts from 2013 to 2015.
Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán, a 28-year-old Mexican national vacationing in the U.S. on a valid tourist visa, was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer in St. Augustine, Florida, while running from Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The incident occurred just two days after he arrived in Florida from Mexico.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin asked election officials in four states to check voter rolls for people who are not U.S. citizens, a day after President Trump renewed unsubstantiated claims about election vulnerabilities in a primetime address.
President Donald Trump overturned a temporary suspension of ICE vehicle stops that had been announced following two fatal shootings by immigration agents in Texas and Maine. Trump called traffic stops one of ICE's "most important and effective" enforcement tools, reversing the policy within a day amid criticism from his political base.
Columbia University protest leader Mahmoud Khalil filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against senior Trump officials under the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871, alleging conspiracy to persecute him over pro-Palestine activism.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has suspended vehicle stops for immigration enforcement after agents fatally shot two men in separate incidents six days apart in Texas and Maine. The nationwide halt on most vehicle stops was ordered immediately following the shootings.
After months of delay, federal prosecutors have turned over key evidence including statements, police body camera video, and other materials to Minnesota investigators probing the fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti during immigration enforcement protests. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced her office now has access to the comprehensive evidence, which also relates to the shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a 26-year-old Colombian man during a traffic incident in Biddeford, Maine on Monday, marking at least the ninth fatality linked to the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations and the second deadly force incident by ICE in one week.
Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan was sentenced to a $5,000 fine but spared prison time after being convicted in December of obstructing an official proceeding for helping a Mexican immigrant defendant evade ICE agents outside her courtroom.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period at the end of June 2026, marking a significant escalation in the Trump administration's mass deportation efforts. The arrests represent a sharp surge in enforcement activity by the agency.
A US Marine who shot and wounded a police officer outside a Texas immigration detention center was sentenced to 100 years in federal prison, while seven other protesters received sentences of at least 50 years on terrorism charges. The case represents the Trump administration's first major prosecution of alleged anti-fascist activists.
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's Justice Department unlawfully issued grand jury subpoenas to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and other state officials during an immigration crackdown, finding the subpoenas were intended to harass and retaliate against Democratic leaders rather than serve a legitimate investigative purpose.
Sweden's parliament has approved legislation enabling authorities to revoke residency permits based on criteria including unpaid debts, undeclared work, or links to extremist organizations, while also mandating public sector workers to report migrants not authorized to live in the country.
Congress approved funding for the Department of Homeland Security, ending a record-breaking partial government shutdown that disrupted critical agencies including immigration enforcement and border operations.
