Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE)

Trump administration says it launches ICE crackdown in Illinois

DHS said its latest ICE operation was necessary because of city and state "sanctuary" laws that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

Masked law enforcement officers, including HSI and ICE agents, walk into an immigration court in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., May 21, 2025.
 A migrant and a legal observer lay on the floor as they are detained by federal immigration officers at U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, in New York City, U.S., June 6, 2025.

South Korea vows support to Koreans arrested in US immigration raid

Masked law enforcement officers, including HSI and ICE agents, walk into an immigration court in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., May 21, 2025.

Work paused at Hyundai's US site after hundreds of workers detained in raid

THE DOWNTOWN skyscrapers of Chicago rise against the backdrop of Lake Michigan.

Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago, Washington Post reports


US judge blocks Trump from withholding funds from Los Angeles, other sanctuary cities

Trump's orders targeted so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that have laws and policies that limit or prevent local law enforcement from assisting federal officers with civil immigration arrests.

US President Donald Trump an announcement in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 22, 2025

Judge orders halt to new construction at 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center

Alligator Alcatraz detention center.

Lebanese restaurateur behind ‘Trump Burger’ arrested by ICE for overstaying in US

DHS officials said enforcement applies “regardless of what restaurant you own or political beliefs you might have.”

A hamburger with "TRUMP" seared onto the bun lies in a wrapper at the Donald Trump-themed restaurant Trump Burger in Bellville, Texas, U.S. September 7, 2024 in a still image from video.

Border agents directed to stop deportations under Trump's asylum ban after court order - CBS

Officials at Customs and Border Protection were instructed this weekend to stop deportations under Trump's asylum ban and process migrants under US immigration law, CBS said.

 Migrants stand near the border wall after crossing the Rio Bravo river with the intention of turning themselves in to the U.S. Border Patrol agents, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico March 30, 2023

Masked ICE agents detain former Afghan interpreter who helped US military

He was in the United States legally and was arrested after an appointment in Connecticut related to his application for a green card under a program to protect people who worked for US forces.

 US Immigration and Customs Enforcement official

US military to remove 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles

President Donald Trump deployed the California National Guard troops to Los Angeles in June, against the wishes of Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, to quell protests triggered by immigration raids.

 Members of the California National Guard stand guard at the Paramount Business Center parking lot a day after clashes between protesters and law enforcement following multiple detentions by ICE, in the Los Angeles County city of Paramount, California, US, June 8, 2025.

ICE may deport migrants to countries other than their own with just six hours notice, memo says

The Washington Post first reported that the ICE memo stated that immigrants can be moved to a third country if they were given the chance to speak to an attorney.

 An ICE agent in Los Angeles, June 2025; illustrative.

Family of Boulder attacker can be deported, Texas judge rules after dismissing family's lawsuit

One of the people wounded on the day, 82-year-old Karen Diamond, died of her injuries on June 25. Soliman now faces over 70 charges, including first-degree murder.

An Israeli flag is affixed to a pole in solidarity with victims near the scene of an attack in Boulder, Colorado, on May 31, 2025.

Woman zip-tied and robbed by fake ICE agent, DA claims

Surveillance footage is alleged to depict Robert Rosado dressed in a tactical vest reading “Security Enforcement Agent” with a black radio, a badge, and a holstered gun.

 An ICE agent in Los Angeles, June 2025; illustrative.

Trump threatens to arrest Mamdani over immigration stance

“Look, we don’t need a communist in this country. But if we have one, I’m going to be watching over him very carefully on behalf of the nation," Trump said.

 US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during the opening of a temporary migrant detention center informally known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in Ochopee, Florida, US, July 1, 2025.

Trump plays up 'Alligator Alcatraz' deportations in Florida ahead of bill deadline

The complex in southern Florida at the Dade Collier Training and Transition Airport is estimated to cost $450 million annually and could house some 5,000 people, officials estimate.

 US President Donald Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speak at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on the day of the opening of a temporary migrant detention center, known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in Florida, July 1, 2025.