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Attempts to Charge People With Assaulting Immigration Agents are Falling Apart
One former prosecutor suggested that many of the arrests were “being filed without any merit.”
Izzy Aly Spent 6 Months in ICE Jail. Now He’s Fighting to End Detention.
Immigration policing “is not something to stay quiet about, even as one of the intended targets,” says Aly.
Federal Agents Reportedly Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations
Evidence gathered by the FBI could implicate immigration agents in future civil rights investigations.
Trump Administration Slashes Visa Lengths for Students, Journalists
The rule changes focus on the “duration of status” system, which has allowed qualifying visa holders to stay in the US.
Trump Under Fire for Diverting Disaster Relief Workers to Immigration Policing
Trump administration officials were notably absent from a House hearing on reforming FEMA this week.
Trump Rejects Pause on ICE Traffic Stops After Fatal July Shootings
ICE agents have shot and killed two people this month while conducting traffic stops and vehicle pursuits.
ICE Temporarily Pauses Traffic Stops After Fatal Shootings in Texas, Maine
ICE policy already restricts traffic stops, requiring that agents only use them when there is “reasonable suspicion.”
ICE Reportedly Killed Maine Man in Second Fatal ICE Shooting in a Week
One witness said a little girl wearing pajamas, potentially the victim’s daughter, was present at the shooting.
Community Activism Forced Federal Government to Abandon Plans for ICE Warehouses
Activists are now watching to see whether the Trump administration will instead further privatize immigration detention.
Fatal Houston ICE Shooting Follows Agency’s Turn to Increased Street Arrests
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo killing was the result of the kind of operation ICE increasingly relies on to meet quotas.