ICE detainees sue over alleged abuse, inhumane conditions at Indiana prison
The court filing details medical neglect, cells flooded with human waste, and abusive punishments detainees claim to have experienced at the maximum-security prison.
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Federal crackdown raises stakes for ‘crimmigration’ legal experts
Indiana attorneys are now witnessing minor offenses leading to immigration issues.
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Legal clinics support immigration needs amid attorney shortage
It’s hard to pin down the exact number of immigration attorneys in the state, but Indiana ranks 43rd overall in lawyers per capita.
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Employers show caution on immigrant hiring in wake of new state law, experts say
Those following the act say it is starting to make some companies focus more on worker eligibility requirements even though it may be too early to weigh the young law’s ultimate impact.
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A new Indiana law calls for ICE-related training for officers. Whether it has been provided is unclear.
During this year’s legislative session, Brown called the training piece of Senate Enrolled Act 76, known as the Indiana FAIRNESS Act, a “very, very important” part of the bill.
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Trump administration can block immigration judges from closing deportation cases
After the first Trump administration tried to bar judges from using administrative closure, the Biden administration codified the practice in 2024.
Terre Haute man accused of illegally voting since 2018 as a noncitizen
Francisco Aguilar Romero has been charged with fraudulent voter registration, perjury and three counts of being an ineligible voter, according to MyCase.
UPDATE: Federal government sued for withholding medical information of ICE detainee who died at Miami Correctional
Viccheat Sim says federal government agencies broadly denied his requests for medical records and reports tied to the Feb. 16 death of his father, Lorth Sim.
A new Supreme Court term begins with cases on climate change, immigration and gun rights
The court will hear two significant immigration cases with potentially big implications for President Donald Trump’s wide-reaching crackdown.
Indiana AG enters into agreement with ICE, urges sheriffs to join
State Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office has signed a partnership with federal immigration enforcement to improve the ability of state investigators to work with them.
Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now while it weighs Trump policy
The case comes amid a sweeping immigration crackdown by the Trump administration, which has pledged to deport millions of people who are living in the United States illegally.
Woman charged with defrauding couple seeking help with U.S. citizenship
The prosecutor’s office said Stefania Flores told the couple she could complete the citizenship process for them through her company, Global Services, despite not being a licensed attorney.
Sending armed ICE agents to polling places would be a federal crime, lawsuit says
The lawsuit comes eight days before some in-person early voting begins. It asks a judge to declare it unlawful to send armed agents to polling sites.
Indiana State Police seeks nearly $30M federal grant tied to immigration enforcement
Law enforcement officials applied for funding through the U.S. Department of Justice’s fiscal year 2026 Bridging Immigration-Related Deficits Experienced Nationwide program.
Justice Department’s $3B ‘BIDEN’ grants come with immigration catch
Federal officials are distributing the grants in what they portray as an effort to help jurisdictions recoup money lost because of President Joe Biden’s immigration policies.
AG Rokita’s use of civil subpoenas takes another hit, this time from a federal judge
In September 2025, Rokita issued the civil investigative demand to Exodus, demanding information from the organization about “possible interference with federal immigration activities” in Monroe County.
ICE expanding its arrests at airports to new targets, lawyers say
While Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers had previously detained people with deportation orders at airports, the targeting of people who entered the country legally but now have expired visas is a new development.
Rokita files lawsuit against Merrillville Town Council
The lawsuit seeks to compel full compliance with state law and impose civil penalties on the Council for its illegal actions, the Attorney General’s office said in a statement.
ICE responds after reports of medical, staffing failures at prison holding immigration detainees
Seventh District U.S. Rep. André Carson has called for an investigation into the conditions at Miami Correctional Facility.
‘Hunch will not suffice’: Court denies Rokita’s civil investigative demands to refugee center
The court noted a fundamental problem: Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita failed to show that he was even conducting an investigation.
UPDATE: Merrillville leaders table resolution to retract stance against ICE
The town council will meet Tuesday evening to rescind a resolution it passed earlier this year opposing ICE’s reported plan to buy property within city limits for use as a detention or processing facility.
Special judge halts part of new immigration law, finds it may violate the Constitution
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is now enjoined from enforcing a portion of the state’s new immigration law.
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits
More than one-quarter of a million babies born in the U.S. each year would have been affected by the executive order.
AG Rokita demands Merrillville open its doors to ICE
Attorney General Todd Rokita said federal authorities had alerted his office of multiple instances over the last four months in which Merrillville officials contacted potential sellers to discourage them from doing business with ICE.