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.
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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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Measures address homelessness, violent crime, court records and immigration
Some laws that passed during the Legislature’s spring session have already been active for months, but others will take effect next week and mean changes for courts, lawyers and communities.
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Jason Flora, and his surging firm, focuses on improving immigrants’ lives
The firm opened the same year former President Barack Obama’s administration deported almost 400,000 individuals.
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ICE says prison meets standards, but inmates describe subpar conditions
Miami Correctional Facility began holding ICE’s detainees at the beginning of October.
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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.
Supreme Court ruling could impact thousands of Haitians living in Indiana
Estimates on Indiana’s Haitian population vary. Some are as high as 50,000, but most put the number in the low tens of thousands.
High court allows Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians, Syrians
The decision overturns lower court orders and allows the Department of Homeland Security to swiftly end temporary protected status, a program that protects a total of 1.3 million people from 17 countries.
Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive immigration policy
The justices overturned a lower court order blocking the practice that limited the number of people who could apply for asylum each day.
Federal judge clears way for Indiana’s immigration law, at least for now
Southern District of Indiana Judge James Hanlon noted in the Thursday order that the lack of federal jurisdiction does not necessarily mean Monroe Sheriff Ruben Marté can’t raise his dispute in state courts.
Barrett McNagny LLP adds immigration practice, attorney
The practice is kickstarted by attorney Aimee Korolev, who joins the firm after serving immigrant families in Texas.
IDOC sees more federal payments for housing ICE detainees
An Indiana corrections official says the federal government has been making payments to the state for housing immigrant detainees after an initial delay.
Treasury expands bank data-sharing rules tied to Trump immigration crackdown
The Treasury Department has issued fresh guidance that lets banks rapidly share information about suspected customers.
Indiana rejects, cancels voter registration for more than half of flagged immigrant Hoosiers
Voting rights advocates are seeking a preliminary injunction, arguing that the law unfairly forces burdens on naturalized citizens with temporary credentials.
Judge strikes down Trump’s $100K fee on H-1B visas for highly skilled workers
The judge said the president failed to consider the impact of his actions on sectors experiencing labor shortages that rely on the program to hire physicians, nurses and teachers.
Watchdog report flags security risks in the IRS-ICE taxpayer data-sharing deal
A new Treasury inspector general report raises concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s ability to safeguard taxpayer information.
Federal judge strikes down Trump administration immigration policy affecting 39 countries
The policies enacted after the National Guard shooting last year meant that immigrants from 39 countries have been “categorically barred” from receiving final decisions on, among other things, their asylum, work permit, green card, and citizenship applications.
Indiana attorney general readies new immigration biz enforcement powers
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Tuesday warned Hoosier businesses knowingly employing unauthorized workers that, come July 1, he’ll act on federally compiled lists of suspected violators.
From festering infections to untreated cancer, ICE detainees across the US describe medical neglect
U.S. jails and immigration detention centers have long struggled to meet the medical needs of the people in their charge.
Indiana shows support for Labor Department’s prevailing wage raise proposal
The change would likely price foreign workers out of the U.S. labor market, of which they comprised about 19% of in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Former private prison executive David Venturella to become ICE’s acting leader
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said late Tuesday that Venturella would succeed Todd Lyons, who led the agency through much of the administration’s tumultuous crackdown on immigration.
Internal ICE records reveal widespread use of force in detention centers
During the first year of Donald Trump’s second term, detention staff used force 37% more times than the previous year, the reports show.
Monroe County sheriff asks court to halt enforcement of part of Indiana’s new immigration law
The motion for preliminary injunction requests “swift action” from the district court to enjoin the enforcement of Section 9(a)(3) of the Indiana FAIRNESS Act, which requires blanket compliance with ICE detainer requests.