Coroner rules ICE detainee died of natural causes at Miami Correctional
Miami Correctional Facility started holding ICE detainees in October, under a two-year agreement with the federal government.
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Indiana’s controversial immigration bill is now law — and it may be used against IPS
Attorney General Todd Rokita is asking a court to consider the new immigration enforcement law in his case against Indianapolis Public Schools, in which he alleges the school district interfered with a January 2025 deportation order.
How ICE officers defied court orders as immigrant arrests soared in Minneapolis
Minnesota case files show officers repeatedly detained people under a reinterpretation of a 1996 law that states that anyone in the U.S. illegally “shall be detained” without bond, indefinitely, even when courts had ordered they be granted a bond hearing or set free.
Testy exchanges over immigration cases highlight growing confrontations between judges and DOJ
There has been a surge in recent weeks of judges issuing critical and sometimes scathing statements and rulings over the fallout from the administration’s attempts at mass immigrant deportations.
Marion County detained over 1,000 immigrants for ICE last year
WFYI obtained the 2025 data through a public records request to provide a clearer picture of how people move through the immigration enforcement process in the local jail.
Is ICE eyeing Indy as possible site for large-scale detention facility?
Another national news report has named Indiana as a possible site for a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility — this time, in the state capital.
IPS adopts new student policy in latest move involving ICE lawsuit from Attorney General Rokita
A lawsuit from Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita alleges the district unlawfully impeded federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Judge: IRS broke law ‘approximately 42,695 times’ in giving DHS data
U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials have defended the data-sharing agreement as necessary to crack down on illegal immigration.
Indiana Senate sends controversial immigration bill to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk
The bill — known as the Indiana Fairness Act — had been awaiting a concurrence vote by the Senate since last week, when author Sen. Liz Brown signed off on its House changes and sent it back to her chamber.
Governors say Trump told them he won’t force immigration enforcement surges on states
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, vice chair of the National Governors Association, said Democratic governors were able to express “how problematic” actions by immigration enforcement officials have been.
ICE begins to purchase warehouses, but some owners are backing out of deals
Merrillville is among cities where an owner has said it’s not negotiating with federal authorities.
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.
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.
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.
Indiana schools eye the potential impact of Indiana’s sweeping immigration bill
An Indiana bill that compels greater cooperation between local governments and federal immigration authorities could affect the state’s K-12 schools.
Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities
The Salvadoran national’s case has become a focal point in the immigration debate after he was mistakenly deported to his home country last year.
UPDATE: Senate set to vote on heavily amended immigration bill
Sen. Liz Brown, the Republican who authored Senate Bill 76, on Monday signed off on significant changes the House made to the bill.
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.
Judge orders DHS to give Minnesota detainees swift access to lawyers before transfers
The order is temporary, and will last for two weeks unless the judge extends it.
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.