Florida uses emergency powers to seize Everglades land and build immigrant detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” in days using tents and trailers, despite county objections over environmental impact.
Federal judge grants bail to Maryland man wrongfully deported to El Salvador prison due to Trump administration’s admitted “administrative error” but notes he will likely remain in ICE custody.
Los Angeles journalists sue DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after agents shot credentialed reporters with rubber bullets and tear gas covering immigration raids.
Advocates discover adults fighting children for clean water at privately-run Texas detention centers in late Friday lawsuit filing challenging Trump’s effort to end child protections.
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signs executive order shielding gender-affirming care providers from investigations based solely on providing such treatment.
Minnesota lobbyist Jonathan Bohn charged with threatening to shoot lawmakers days after gunman killed state representative and wounded senator.
Georgia’s Gwinnett County files new traffic charges against detained Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara for following unmarked vehicles during immigration raids.
Florida AG James Uthmeier touts ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Everglades detention site, claiming gators and pythons will secure 1,000 detainees within 60 days of construction.
Facebook posts show AL Cleburne County commissioner Mark Truett sharing protest maps and urging armed response before last week’s “No Kings” rallies.
College student Caroline Dias Goncalves granted bond after ICE illegally used drug interdiction online chat to arrest merit scholarship recipient with no criminal record.
Harvard cancer researcher Kseniia Petrova appears in court after months in custody for allegedly smuggling frog embryos as federal investigator admits he can’t define “biological materials” central to charges.
Justice Dept. plans to cut two-thirds of inspectors monitoring gun dealers for illegal sales as part of Trump administration effort to “defang and downsize” ATF.
Third ICE detainee captured after escape from Newark facility during riot over insufficient food, one remains at large with $25,000 FBI bounty.
Trump refuses to call MN Gov. Tim Walz after two Democratic lawmakers were shot, calling outreach a “waste of time” and attacking his former vice presidential opponent as “whacked out.”
NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander arrested by masked ICE agents for escorting immigrant whose case was dismissed one week before primary, released hours later without charges.
ICE awards no-bid detention contracts worth hundreds of millions to private prison firms citing “compelling urgency” as stocks surge for Trump-connected companies.
DHS reverses guidance protecting farms and hotels from ICE raids just days after Trump vowed to help farmers.
Former Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil requests transfer to NJ jail to be near wife and newborn son after judge blocks release for Gaza protest participation.
California lawmakers introduce “No Secret Police Act” to ban face coverings for law enforcement after ICE raids involving masked agents without identification.
Congress schedules emergency security briefings after MN shooter’s writings listed dozens of federal lawmakers as additional targets.
Senator Mike Lee posts “This is what happens when Marxists don’t get their way” and “Nightmare on Waltz Street” about MN lawmaker assassinations.
FBI reveals Boelter visited homes of two additional Minnesota lawmakers the night he shot two lawmakers and their spouses, with police intervention preventing one attack.
Federal agents recapture two of four detainees who punched through an unpermitted wall at Newark’s for-profit Delaney Hall ICE facility, spotlighting security lapses as two remain at large.
Trump directs ICE to prioritize mass deportations from Democratic-led cities after LA protests while pausing raids on farms and hotels to ease industry backlash.
Police capture Vance Boelter in Green Isle after Minnesota’s 43-hour manhunt for assassinating Rep. Melissa Hortman and shooting Sen. John Hoffman.
One person critically injured in shooting during No Kings Day protest with 10,000 marchers in Salt Lake City as police arrest three including suspected gunman.
Man intentionally drives SUV into crowd at No Kings Day protest in Culpeper, Virginia, striking at least one protester before arrest.
Tens of thousands join peaceful “No Kings Day” protest in Portland, Oregon while smaller group clashes with federal officers at ICE facility, leading to riot declaration.
Police tear gas tens of thousands of “No Kings Day” protesters in downtown Los Angeles after demonstrators throw rocks and fireworks at officers.
Millions participate in largely peaceful “No Kings Day” protests across U.S. against Trump policies while isolated violence erupts in Los Angeles, Portland, and Salt Lake City.
Gunman carrying manifesto targeting Democratic politicians and abortion providers assassinates Minnesota House leader Melissa Hortman and her husband at their home overnight, wounds Sen. John Hoffman at his.
Noem’s fourth personal ICE raid visit hits snag in LA area as heavily armed agents target wrong person at pregnant mother’s home and leave empty-handed.
Kilmar Ábrego García pleads not guilty to smuggling charges after Trump administration wrongfully deported him against court orders, then brought him back to face prosecution.
ICE holds immigrants for days in Burlington office building not equipped for detention, denying women menstrual products and forcing detainees to sleep on concrete floors.
Resource: Wired’s digital security guide for protesters covers phone encryption, avoiding facial recognition, and protecting online privacy as Trump administration deploys surveillance tools against demonstrators.
Four detainees missing from private Newark ICE facility as Newark mayor cites withholding food and poor treatment leading to uprising and escaped detainees.
Federal judge transfers deportation case for Boulder attack suspect’s family to Texas after blocking Trump administration’s expedited removal attempt.
Kosovo agrees to accept 50 U.S. deportees from other countries as Trump pressures allies worldwide to take migrants whose home nations won’t accept them.
U.S. troops make first civilian detentions in southwest military border zones as Trump deploys thousands more to suppress anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles.
Federal agents tell Omaha plant owner that government’s E-Verify system is “broken” and “flawed” after arresting more than 70 workers from business that followed verification rules.
Federal judge says Trump administration cannot detain green card holder Mahmoud Khalil over pro-Palestinian activism, gives government until Friday to appeal or he could release him.
Trump’s Joint Chiefs chairman testifies to Senate committee that no foreign invasion is occurring, undercutting legal basis for immigration crackdown as anti-ICE protests spread nationwide.
Anti-ICE protests spread to New York, San Francisco, Boston and Austin as LA enters second night of curfew and Marines prepare to join 2,800 federal troops already deployed.
ICE raided Omaha food plant targeting 107 workers as local officials reported no advance warning while deportation plane stood ready.
Trump’s DOJ indicts Democratic Rep. McIver on federal charges carrying eight years in prison for interfering with ICE agents during congressional oversight visit.
16 states sue Trump administration over deal to allow sale of rapid-fire triggers and return seized devices to owners, arguing it violates federal law.
CNN reporter detained and escorted away by police during live Los Angeles protest coverage, narrating encounter as it happens on air.
ProPublica investigation reveals ICE has signed record 514 new agreements with local police to act as deportation agents since January, despite warnings program lacks oversight and causes racial profiling.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to reconsider cases of migrant children stuck in custody more than 7 months on average under Trump’s new sponsor requirements that prohibit foreign documents. `
Trump administration fights WI judge’s bid to dismiss charges for allegedly helping man evade ICE agents, saying judicial immunity claim would put judges “above the law.”
