The DOJ filed a judicial misconduct complaint against seven federal judges in Minnesota who spoke to the New York Times about the immigration enforcement surge in their state. Attorney General Todd Blanche alleged the judges made unethical political statements on pending cases, while one judge defended the interviews as within ethical rules.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday banning local, state, and federal law enforcement officers from using gloves that deliver electric shocks to people. The ban takes effect next year and runs until 2030, coming weeks after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement moved to equip its officers with the devices.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has quietly stopped publicly disclosing the locations of thousands of detainees who are subject to final deportation orders. The unannounced change to ICE's online detainee locator system has made it significantly harder for lawyers, family members, and advocates to find and contact detained immigrants.
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas announced federal charges against seven noncitizens for illegally voting in federal elections or falsely claiming citizenship. The charges are part of a broader Trump administration focus on election integrity and noncitizen voting.
A federal judge has denied a request to release the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office from court supervision, 13 years after ruling that Hispanics were racially profiled during former Sheriff Joe Arpaio's immigration enforcement operations. The office remains under federal oversight stemming from the 2013 ruling.
The city of Denver and Latino civil rights organizations filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking to prevent armed Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from being deployed to polling sites ahead of the midterm elections, citing a Civil War-era federal law.
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Internal Revenue Service violated federal privacy law when it shared confidential taxpayer information, including addresses of approximately 47,000 people, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The three-judge panel upheld an injunction blocking the practice.
The United Nations human rights chief called for accountability and independent investigations after 23 people died in US immigration detention in 2026, marking the highest death rate in ICE custody in over a decade. The UN also urged Washington to halt deportations to places where people face irreparable harm.
A Biden-appointed federal judge in California ordered the immediate release of David Antonio Aviles, an MS-13 gang member known as 'the witch' who is wanted on an aggravated murder warrant in El Salvador for his alleged role in a machete execution-style killing.
Federal prosecutors charged ICE officer Christian Castro with six counts of lying to investigators about the non-fatal shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant during immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis in January 2026. Castro turned himself in to federal custody and was released on bail, while ProPublica reported that DOJ officials blocked more serious civil rights charges.
A federal prosecutor who planned to file civil rights charges against an ICE agent for shooting Venezuelan immigrant Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis was fired after Trump administration officials blocked the charges. The agent was instead charged only with making false statements to investigators.
Federal prosecutors charged ICE agent Christian Castro with making false statements to investigators about a shooting incident in Minneapolis involving Venezuelan man Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis. The case is notable as DOJ officials reportedly blocked more serious civil rights charges that a prosecutor had planned to file.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced that ICE arrested more than 2,100 immigrants across New York in a monthlong operation, intensifying conflict with state and city leaders over immigration enforcement cooperation.
British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in New Orleans on August 28 and deported to the United Kingdom the following day. The deportation came after Yiannopoulos, who had previously advocated for stricter immigration enforcement, failed to appear for an immigration hearing.
British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at New Orleans airport for allegedly overstaying his visa. Yiannopoulos had previously called for aggressive ICE enforcement and deportations.
A confidential Department of Homeland Security memo issued after President Trump's return to office provided legal justification for deploying National Guard troops as immigration officers. The revelation comes as New Hampshire faces an ACLU lawsuit over a separate program allowing local police to make immigration arrests.
Oswaldo José Pirela, a San Diego Padres minor-league catching coordinator, was released on bond from Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention after being taken into custody on August 16. He still faces removal proceedings and potential deportation to Venezuela.
A federal judge declined to intervene in the extradition fight over ICE agent Christian Castro, who is detained in Texas but faces state charges in Minnesota for allegedly shooting a witness during an immigration enforcement operation.
A federal judge denied Minnesota's request to force Texas Governor Greg Abbott to extradite an ICE agent accused of shooting a Venezuelan man in the leg during a January deportation operation in Minneapolis. The Justice Department is separately considering criminal charges against the agent.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday to compel the extradition of ICE agent Christian Castro, who is charged with shooting a Venezuelan man in the leg during a January deportation operation in Minneapolis and allegedly lying about the incident. Abbott has refused to extradite Castro, who is being held in a Texas jail.
The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to reinstate criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man whose case was dismissed in May by a judge who ruled he was subject to vindictive prosecution. The DOJ is challenging the lower court's finding in a Monday filing.
Minnesota has filed a lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott for refusing to extradite ICE agent Christian Castro, who is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly shooting a Venezuelan immigrant during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis. Castro is currently being held in a Texas jail.
Federal officials acknowledged that ICE special agents tracked a New York man to multiple locations including his house, airport, and hotel to question him about a critical email he sent to the former head of ICE in January. The Department of Homeland Security is defending the practice of investigating and issuing warning notices to agency critics.
The Department of Homeland Security launched 'Operation Puppet Master' to surveil and investigate local anti-ICE efforts just days after federal immigration agents killed a nurse in Minneapolis, targeting labor unions and activist groups.
The Trump administration conducted expansive surveillance of churches, labor unions, libraries, and civil society groups in Minneapolis following ICE's killing of nurse Alex Pretti in January. The Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice spent months infiltrating and monitoring left-leaning organizations during protests against immigration enforcement operations.
The Department of Homeland Security under the Trump administration has intensified efforts to identify and investigate noncitizens allegedly registered on state voter rolls, including sending inquiries to Nevada election officials about purported discoveries of fraudulent registrations.
The Trump administration has spent $2.2 billion on a new strategy of purchasing privately owned immigration detention centers, with more spending planned. The approach has directed significant funds to at least one company and raised concerns among immigration advocates about undermining local oversight.
More than 60 Democratic lawmakers have initiated a probe into the Trump administration's immigration enforcement actions after an Associated Press investigation revealed that over 50 active-duty military members' spouses and parents have been detained by immigration authorities.
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.
