Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE)

US ICE official who worked at private prison firm will be agency's new acting head

"Dave Venturella will serve as acting ICE director following Todd Lyons' departure," the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, said in a statement.

Masked law enforcement officers, including HSI and ICE agents, walk into an immigration court in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., May 21, 2025.
Donald Trump holds Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' hand as they speak with the media at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on the day of the opening of a temporary migrant detention center informally known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in Ochopee, Florida, US, July 1, 2025.

Florida plans to close 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center - report

ICE Homeland Security Investigations agents and US Marshals arrest Yechiel Yehoshua Farkas, former Bnei Brak principal, in Lakewood, New Jersey, April 30, 2026.

Former Bnei Brak principal wanted in Israel for sex crimes against children arrested by ICE

  ICE agents patrol around BWI Airport on March 30, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Family seized again after court-ordered release in Colorado immigration case


Cameron Kasky's one-sided anti-Israel activism is not moral courage - opinion

Cameron Kasky’s anti-Israel stance and secret West Bank trip drew backlash, raising questions about his leadership and judgment.

Cameron Kasky, a junior from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School speaks, during a rally with Thurgood Marshall Academy students in advance of Saturday's March for Our Lives event in Washington, US March 22, 2018.

National Guard activated after man shot dead by ICE agents in Minneapolis, DHS says man was armed

According to Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara, the Minneapolis Police have identified the victim as a 37-year-old male who was a resident of the city. Local media identified him as Alex Pretti.

Law enforcement officials stand guard, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 17, 2026.

Rabbi among dozens arrested in faith leaders’ anti-ICE protest in Minnesota

An estimated 100 Jewish leaders were on the ground for “ICE Out” events across Minnesota, after local clergy issued a broader call for a show of strength against US immigration enforcement efforts.

A line of interfaith leaders protest Immigrations and Customs Enforcement at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport, January 23, 2026. Rabbi Emma Kippley-Ogman, fifth from left, was arrested and briefly detained during the demonstration.

Clergy arrested, businesses shutter as Minnesotans protest Trump's surge in immigration agents

The protest was part of an "ICE OUT!" day of action, with organizers and participants saying scores of businesses across Minnesota closed for the day, and workers headed to street protests.

Demonstrators take part in a rally on the day of a general strike to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's deployment of thousands of immigration enforcement officers on the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 23, 2026

Democratic US Senator Amy Klobuchar files paperwork for Minnesota governor run

Senator Amy Klobuchar has filed to run for governor of Minnesota, aiming to succeed Tim Walz, who announced he won’t seek re-election, amid ongoing political tensions with the Trump administration.

US Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) (R), with Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (L) at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing in Washington, December 3, 2025; illustrative.

WATCH: Vance: US power stops Russia, China from invading Greenland, not Denmark

"Our entire missile defense system could be destabilized if you don't control the Arctic," the vice president told Newsmax's Carl Higbie on Thursday.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at Royalston Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 22, 2026.

Invoking Torah, Minnesota Jews mobilize against ICE operations

Minnesota’s Jewish community is speaking out against ICE raids, invoking Torah teachings on welcoming the stranger and mobilizing protests across the Twin Cities.

Rabbi Tamar Magill-Grimm, of the Conservative Beth Shalom Congregation in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, speaks out with other faith leaders against Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operations in the Twin Cities at a press conference at a Lutheran church in St. Paul, Jan. 20, 2026.

Tim Walz, Minneapolis mayor subpoenaed by US Dept. of Justice amid immigration crackdown

A source familiar with the investigation said that the Justice Department had opened a criminal investigation of Walz, Frey, and others over an alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (R) and his wife Gwen Walz (L) look on during a vigil for Renee Good on the steps of the state capitol building on January 09, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Pentagon prepares to deploy 1,500 soldiers to Minnesota as Walz mobilizes Nat'l Guard to protests

The Pentagon has placed 1,500 active-duty US soldiers on alert as mass protests against immigration enforcement escalate in Minnesota, following the National Guard’s mobilization and rising tensions

Law enforcement officials stand guard, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 17, 2026.

Court overturns ruling to free pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, paving way for rearrest

"Mahmoud is free - and must remain free," New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani responded to the court's decision.

Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil attends a pro-Palestinian protest outside Columbia University, in Manhattan in New York City, US, October 7, 2025