Federal judge orders release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Tennessee detainee wrongfully deported to El Salvador under Trump, while ICE signals plans to detain and deport him again.
A federal judge blocks expansion of the Florida internment camp and orders all detainees transferred out within 60 days after state and federal officials moved ahead without an environmental study.
Trump administration rescinds 2015 guidance on English learners’ education rights, weakening schools’ obligations to provide translation and support services.
ICE to spend millions on SUVs, gold-detailed wraps and White House–ordered Mustangs branded “Defend the Homeland,” after Trump’s DC crime emergency.
Phone searches at U.S. border hit record high, with CBP inspecting 14,899 devices in three months, a 17% jump over the previous high in 2022, as Trump’s expanded enforcement fuels civil liberties concerns.
Appeals court lets Trump end protections for 60,000 migrants from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal, clearing mass deportations despite years of legal residence and U.S.-born families.
Lawyers argue Trump administration pursued selective and vindictive prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia after wrongful deportation to El Salvador.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem says Trump ordered entire southern border wall painted black to deter crossings, backed by $46 billion funding and military control of land.
Trump administration and Nebraska officials announce conversion of McCook prison into ICE detention center to hold up to 300 people, with expanded state patrol powers.
Trump administration orders immigration officers to tighten ‘good moral character’ standards for citizenship, expanding disqualifiers like DUIs and minor offenses.
ICE opens $1 billion Fort Bliss detention center with 1,000 beds and plans to expand capacity to 5,000 migrants.
Maine police officer Jon Luke Evans arrested by ICE for overstaying visa agrees to leave U.S. after town relied on faulty E-Verify clearance.
Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana add National Guard troops to Washington, bringing the total to six states sending forces at Trump’s request.
Rubio defends halting medical visas for Gazans following inquiries from GOP congressmen, citing concerns about Hamas-linked organizations.
ICE posts video of masked officers tearing down protest sign in DC’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood as Trump escalates federal control of the city.
ICE officers reportedly tackle DC man to ground, tase him, and take him in unmarked vehicle as DHS cites gang ties despite only traffic warrants on record.
State Department halts medical-humanitarian visas for Gazans after Laura Loomer questioned arrivals, launching review of recent approvals and procedures.
Internal ICE documents reveal Trump administration plan to double detention capacity to 107,000 by January through 125 new or expanded facilities.
Federal judge rejects Trump administration’s bid to end Flores settlement protecting immigrant children, citing lack of new evidence and ongoing violations.
Trump administration backs off removing D.C. police chief but orders department to enforce federal immigration rules despite city law.
DeSantis announces second Florida immigration internment center at Baker prison for 1,300–2,000 detainees with federal support.
MD lawmakers tour Baltimore ICE facility under tight limits after being refused entry last month, say agency dodged questions on detainees’ nationalities and detention times.
Federal judge orders stop to HHS sharing Medicaid enrollee data with DHS after AP exposé reveals daily access to 79 million records.
Border Patrol chief claims no knowledge of Newsom’s LA event as agents swarm venue and governor calls it political intimidation.
Attorney General Bondi cancels DC sanctuary protections and orders police to cooperate with ICE as city leaders declare the order unlawful.
Judge Lewis Kaplan orders ICE to improve Manhattan immigration facility after government admits detainees lack beds, sleeping mats and adequate meals.
US immigration detention breaks modern record with over 60,000 held as Trump deploys military bases for mass deportation push.
California challenges Trump’s federalization of National Guard for immigration raids as constitutional overreach in federal trial.
Trump removed IRS chief Billy Long hours after the IRS resisted a DHS request to use taxpayer data to verify 40,000 immigrants, citing privacy law.
Appeals court vacates contempt finding against Trump administration for deporting Venezuelan migrants under wartime law while limiting judicial reach.
Justice Department asks Supreme Court to lift Los Angeles immigration raid limits, calling a federal judge’s order a straitjacket that bars language or employment factors.
Pentagon says Fort Bliss will start holding 1,000 migrants in late August, expanding to 5,000 as the largest U.S. detention center to speed deportations.
Federal judge pauses construction for two weeks at Florida’s Dade-Collier immigration detention center after environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe allege NEPA violations.
Federal officials embrace “Speedway Slammer” name for new Indiana internment‑style ICE site despite its location 75 miles north of the famed racetrack and intellectual property backlash.
Federal agents in “Operation Trojan Horse” burst from rented Penske truck at Los Angeles area Home Depot on Aug 6 five days after appeals court upheld ban on indiscriminate raids.
Republican governors deploy 1,700 National Guard troops to DNA swab and fingerprint ICE detainees across dozen states.
FEMA employees given seven days to accept ICE reassignment or face removal as agency struggles to hire deportation agents.
Homeland Security removes ICE age limits and offers $50,000 signing bonus to recruit 10,000 deportation officers.
Justice Department seeks sanctions against lawyer who took pro bono deportation case in first action under Trump directive.
Trump orders Commerce Dept to plan a new census excluding undocumented immigrants, reviving a policy courts blocked and aiming to shift House apportionment.
Florida plans second immigration internment center at Camp Blanding to expand capacity despite ongoing lawsuits over inhumane conditions at Everglades facility.
State Department plans $15,000 travel bonds targeting countries with high overstay rates while exempting wealthy visa waiver nations.
Federal judge orders officials to reveal who has legal authority over Everglades detention camp holding hundreds without charges.
Trump signs deal to exile migrants to Rwanda months after UK scrapped same policy as $875 million failure.
ICE detains and continues holding Purdue student and Episcopal priest’s daughter after routine visa hearing despite attorneys disputing DHS claim she overstayed religious visa.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s expedited deportations of migrants who entered legally through humanitarian parole programs as policy deemed likely illegal.
Ninth Circuit upholds restrictions requiring Trump immigration agents establish reasonable suspicion beyond language or job for detentions in Los Angeles.
Colorado sheriff disciplines three staffers for sharing data that led ICE to detain Utah student and issues public apology.
Federal judge delays Trump’s termination of temporary protected status for migrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua until November, citing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s racist comments.
