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Two Hospitalized After ICE Shooting in Maryland

Driver allegedly tried to ram immigration officers

(Newser) - A late-morning immigration arrest in suburban Maryland on Wednesday ended with gunfire, a crash, and two hospitalizations, federal and local officials say. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Glen Burnie, outside Baltimore, approached a van with two men who officials said were in the country illegally, reports the New York ...

Trump Administration Planning Vast Migrant Warehouses

Blueprint seen by WaPo spells out a network of huge converted facilities to expedite deportations

(Newser) - The next phase of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown may look less like a prison network and more like a national warehouse grid. According to a draft government solicitation obtained by the Washington Post , Immigration and Customs Enforcement is exploring contracts to convert industrial warehouses into high-capacity detention centers...

Santa Claus Is an ICE Agent in Ad Pushing Self-Deportation

AI-generated ad notes self-deportation bonus has been tripled for the holiday season

(Newser) - Santa Claus in tactical gear is the unlikely star of a new US Immigration and Customs Enforcement holiday campaign, the Independent reports. In an AI-generated video released by ICE, a muscular, bulletproof vest-wearing Santa Claus—complete with red suit, white beard, and weapons—is shown working alongside officers to detain...

SCOTUS Rules Against Trump on National Guard

Justices won't let him send troops to Chicago

(Newser) - The Supreme Court has put the brakes on one of President Trump's more aggressive law-and-order moves. In an unsigned order Tuesday, the court blocked the president from sending National Guard troops into Chicago to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel, CNN reports. "At this preliminary stage, the government...

DHS Triples 'Exit Bonus' to Migrants to $3K

DHS chief Kristi Noem say those who remain in US will face harsher treatment

(Newser) - The federal government is sweetening the deal for undocumented immigrants who choose to leave on their own—and threatening a harsher path for those who don't. The Department of Homeland Security has boosted its one-time "exit bonus" for migrants who voluntarily depart the US from $1,000 to...

At LA Home Depot, a Painful Surprise for Day Laborers

Advocates slam high-pitch noise devices, say they cause physical harm like headaches and nausea

(Newser) - A Home Depot in Los Angeles is under fire for using high-pitched noise devices that critics say are making life miserable for day laborers who gather outside the store looking for work. The nonprofit Instituto de Educacion Popular del Sur de California (IDEPSCA) says that three sound-emitting machines were installed...

TSA Provides Passenger Lists to Accelerate Deportations

Information had been used only for security screening, not for enforcement

(Newser) - Immigration officers have gained a powerful new tool at US airports: full access to lists of upcoming airline passengers. Under a program that began in March but had not been disclosed, the Transportation Security Administration regularly sends Immigration and Customs Enforcement the names of travelers who are scheduled to fly,...

ICE Detainee Tied to Press Secretary Has Message for Her

Brazilian national Bruna Ferreira alleges wrongful ICE detention, separation from 11-year-old son

(Newser) - The woman whose ICE detention unexpectedly drew in the White House press secretary is back home in Massachusetts—but she says she still hasn't seen her 11-year-old son. Bruna Ferreira, a 33-year-old Brazilian national and former fiancee of Michael Leavitt—the brother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt...

Abrego Garcia Makes It Through ICE Check-In

Judge ordered officials not to detain him again

(Newser) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia walked away after a scheduled appointment at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office on Friday to the cheers of a crowd assembled outside. Abrego Garcia appeared for the appointment at an ICE field office in Baltimore, some 14 hours after he was released from detention on...

Newsom Shares AI Clip of Trump, Aides in Handcuffs

California governor mocks ICE 'cuffing season' video amid musicians' backlash

(Newser) - Gavin Newsom just answered a White House "cuffing season" video with one of his own—this time putting President Trump in digital handcuffs. The California governor on Wednesday posted an AI-generated clip on X that shows Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller sitting...

ICE Releases Abrego Garcia, Complying With Judge's Order

She says he's been detained 'without lawful authority' since his return from El Salvador

(Newser) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia was freed from Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention in Pennsylvania on Thursday after a federal judge ordered his release. His attorney told the AP that Abrego Garcia left just before 5pm and was going to rejoin his family in Maryland. US District Judge Paula Xinis' decision earlier...

SZA Slams 'Rage Baiting' ICE Ad Featuring Her Song

Singer condemns ICE's use of 'Big Boys' to promote immigration enforcement video

(Newser) - SZA's viral "cuffing season" anthem just got pulled into an immigration fight she wants no part of. The singer denounced the White House after it used "Big Boys" —the spoof track she performed in a 2022 Saturday Night Live sketch—in a social media post praising...

Homeland Security Buys Its Own 737 Jets for Deportations

Contract worth nearly $140M for 6 Boeing jets comes amid record deportation push

(Newser) - The Department of Homeland Security has reportedly signed a contract worth almost $140 million to scoop up six Boeing 737 jets, marking a shift from reliance on chartered planes to establishing its own fleet for deportation operations. A Washington Post exclusive reports that the contract is funded by a large...

Illinois Puts New Limits on Immigration Enforcement

Courthouse arrests restricted, new protections for residents added

(Newser) - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new law Tuesday that puts significant restrictions on immigration enforcement in the state, particularly outside courthouses. The legislation, approved by state lawmakers in October, also makes it easier for residents to sue immigration agents if they believe their rights have been violated. Supporters say...

Boston Archdiocese Isn't Happy With Church's Nativity Scene

Dedham parish used its display to make a statement against immigration raids

(Newser) - The Nativity scene at a church in suburban Boston might now be the most controversial in the nation. St. Susanna Parish in Dedham swapped out the figures of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph for a sign explaining that "ICE was here"—a reference to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Bondi, Noem Sued After Apple Pulls App With ICE Alerts

ICEBlock's developer argues free speech violations after government brings pressure

(Newser) - The creator of ICEBlock, an app that notifies users when immigration agents are nearby, is suing top Trump administration officials, accusing them of unlawfully pressuring Apple to remove his app from its store and effectively silencing protected speech. The lawsuit, filed by Joshua Aaron on Monday in federal court in...

ICE Detainee With Ties to Leavitt Is Freed on Bond

Bruna Ferreira has a child with Karoline Leavitt's brother

(Newser) - One of the more high-profile detainees at an immigration detention center has been released on a $1,500 bond as she fights to stay in the country. As the Washington Post reports, the woman is 33-year-old Bruna Ferreira, and her arrest last month in Massachusetts made headlines because she is...

Visiting Professor at Harvard Leaves US After Accusation

Homeland Security says firing pellet gun near synagogue was antisemitic act, though police disagree

(Newser) - A Brazilian professor teaching at Harvard Law School agreed to leave the US after he was charged with shooting a pellet gun outside a synagogue and accused of antisemitism—an allegation disputed by local law enforcement. Carlos Portugal Gouvea was arrested Wednesday in Brookline, Massachusetts, the Department of Homeland Security...

Newly Sworn-In Lawmaker: ICE Pepper-Sprayed Me

Dem Rep. Adelita Grijalva was at scene of protest against raid of taco shop in Tucson, Arizona

(Newser) - A federal law enforcement operation at an Arizona taco shop resulted in a Friday fracas, with agents deploying pepper spray as a group of protesters tried to stop authorities. Two agents were injured, and US Rep. Adelita Grijalva was in the vicinity as protesters were sprayed. The Democratic congresswoman from...

Judge to ICE: No Warrantless Arrests in DC Without Proof

ACLU lawsuit claims agency stopped people indiscriminately in immigrant neighborhoods

(Newser) - A federal judge has halted the Trump administration's practice of making immigration arrests in Washington, DC, without a warrant or clear proof that a person is likely to flee. The preliminary injunction, issued by US District Judge Beryl Howell, was granted after a lawsuit filed by the American Civil...

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