Communities fight ICE detention centers, but have few tools to stop them
With limited legal authority, city and state officials have turned to the court of public opinion to deter private developers and the federal government.
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New Trump administration order could lead to the detention of thousands of legal refugees
A memo filed by the Department of Homeland Security ahead of a Thursday federal court hearing in Minnesota says refugees applying for green cards must return to federal custody one year after they were admitted to the U.S. for review of their applications.
Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections
A rule finalized by the EPA last week revoked a 2009 government declaration known as the endangerment finding that determined that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare.
UPDATE: Indiana lawmakers demand answers after ICE detainee dies at Miami Correctional Facility
Lorth Sim’s death marks the seventh this year and the first of an ICE detainee at Miami Correctional Facility.
Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues
The groups behind the lawsuit said a federal campaign to review materials has escalated, leading to the removal of exhibits that discuss the history of slavery and enslaved people, civil rights, treatment of Indigenous peoples and climate science.
Much of DHS set to shut down as Democrats demand new restraints on ICE
DHS received $170 billion through the Republican tax law passed last year, including $75 billion for ICE alone – ensuring the agency could continue its controversial enforcement operations despite the funding lapse.
ICE plans to spend $38.3B turning warehouses into detention centers
The Washington Post first reported on a draft solicitation in December that identified Merrillville, Indiana, as a potential processing center site.
Partial government shutdown looms as ICE negotiations stall
This shutdown would not shutter Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection, because Republicans sent those agencies tens of billions of dollars in additional funding last year that would allow them to continue operating.
IRS improperly disclosed confidential immigrant tax data to DHS
The tax agency’s chief risk and control officer wrote in a sworn declaration that the IRS provided confidential taxpayer information even when DHS officials could not provide sufficient data to positively identify a specific individual.
State receives first monthly payment for ICE detainees
Indiana has a two-year agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to hold up to 1,000 detainees at a time in a previously unused wing of the Miami Correctional Facility.
National Guard troops were quietly withdrawn from some US cities
The pullback from L.A., Chicago and Portland raises questions about the administration’s plan to create a quick reaction force of National Guard members designated to deploy into any area experiencing civil unrest.
FBI search of Georgia election offices relied on years-old claims of fraud, affidavit shows
The affidavit provides the first public justification for an FBI search last month that targeted a county Trump and his allies have long seen as central to their claim that the 2020 election was stolen.
Trump set off a surge of AI in the federal government. Here’s what happened.
On top of automating rote tasks, government agencies have launched hundreds of artificial intelligence projects in the past year, many of them taking on central and sensitive roles in law enforcement, immigration and health care.
Trump’s calls to ‘nationalize’ elections have state, local election officials bracing for tumult
Several Democratic election officials, and some Republicans, have spoken out. Placing voting under control of the federal government would represent a fundamental violation of the Constitution, they note.
Democrats demand ‘dramatic changes’ for ICE, including masks, cameras and judicial warrants
Congress is discussing potential new rules for ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection after officers shot and killed two Minneapolis protesters in January.
Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats
The justices had previously allowed Texas’ Republican-friendly map to be used in 2026, despite a lower-court ruling that it likely discriminates on the basis of race.
Longtime Hoosier congressman Lee Hamilton dies at 94
Hamilton had a storied career in Indiana politics that began at the county level and led him to more than three decades in the House of Representatives.
Standoff over ICE tactics could trigger another partial government shutdown
Republicans, who control both the House and Senate, said they are open to negotiating – but some have already rejected most of Democrats’ demands.
ICE raids fight complicates House vote, risking longer shutdown
Progressive Democrats say they will not vote for even two weeks of Department of Homeland Security funding until Trump agrees to impose new limits on immigration raids.
Trump sues IRS, Treasury for $10B for tax-return leak
The suit was filed Thursday in Miami federal court by Trump, his sons Donald Jr. and Eric, and the Trump Organization, which manages the president’s real estate holdings.