Immigration Enforcement
Federal Court Blocks Significant Pieces of Administration’s Sweeping Immigration Appeals Rule That Eliminates Meaningful Judicial Review
Order Halts Implementation of Dangerous Steps that Would Have Dismantled Safeguards at the Board of Immigration Appeals Washington, D.C. — The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an order late last night in Amica Center for Immigrant Rights et al. v. Executive Office for Immigration… Read More
Legal Services Organizations Sue to Block Sweeping Immigration Appeals Rule That Eliminates Meaningful Judicial Review
Emergency Filing Seeks Court Order to Halt Implementation of Interim Final Rule that Dismantles Safeguards at the Board of Immigration Appeals Washington, D.C., Feb. 26, 2026 — Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, Brooklyn Defender Services, Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, HIAS, the American Immigration Council, and National… Read More
ICE’s Warehouse Purchases Herald New Model for Immigration Detention
ICE is rapidly reshaping the U.S. immigration detention system by purchasing and converting commercial warehouses into large-scale detention facilities. Backed by an unprecedented $45 billion funding boost, this new “reengineered” model aims to dramatically expand capacity and centralize operations—raising significant concerns about mass detention, oversight, and the future of immigration enforcement. Read More
DOJ Moves to End Administrative Immigration Appeals to Speed Up Mass Deportations
The Department of Justice (DOJ), which oversees the immigration court and administrative appeals system, published an interim final rule on February 6 that will effectively end appellate review of many immigration judge decisions. The rule goes into effect March 9, and, while it won’t impact the close to… Read More
6 Deaths in ICE Custody and 2 Fatal Shootings: A Horrific Start to 2026
January 2026 saw a shocking number of deaths tied to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This includes fatalities inside immigration detention centers as well as deadly shootings involving ICE agents in public spaces. The deaths of eight people last month come on top of a record number of… Read More
Trump’s Radical Mandatory Immigration Detention Policy Upheld by US Appeals Court
Late on February 6, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision with staggering ramifications: it subjects millions of noncitizens in this country to the possibility of mandatory immigration detention without any opportunity for a bond hearing. The court’s decision… Read More
Mission Creep: AI Surveillance at DHS Crosses Dangerous Line Into Tracking Americans
The artificial intelligence (AI) tools built to guard America’s borders are now extending their policing powers into America’s neighborhoods. What began as AI-powered immigration enforcement confined primarily to our southern border is rapidly becoming something else: a quiet expansion of government surveillance into everyday life. Facial recognition, biometric… Read More
Immigration Enforcement Could Come to Your Town. Here’s What You Can Do to Prepare.
Minneapolis has been the latest battleground for the Trump administration in its ongoing campaign of aggressive immigration enforcement across the country. In the year since resuming office, President Trump directed a surge of immigration enforcement officers into several localities, including Los Angeles; Chicago; New Orleans; Portland, Oregon; Charlotte, North… Read More
ICE’s Secret Policy to Forcibly Enter Homes Without a Judicial Warrant Threatens All Americans
Two whistleblowers recently revealed a secret U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy permitting agents to forcibly enter the homes of certain noncitizens without a judicial warrant. According to a memo issued in May 2025, ICE now believes it can enter homes with just an administrative warrant—an ICE Form… Read More
New Report Details ICE’s Expanding and Increasingly Unaccountable Detention System
Key Takeaways When President Trump took office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was holding roughly 40,000 people in a national network of detention centers on any given day. In just one year, this number has increased by over 75%, with a record 73,000 people being held in… Read More
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