ICE agents to begin work Monday at some airports to try to help alleviate delays, lines
Federal immigration agents newly ordered to U.S. airports by President Donald Trump to may guard exit lanes or check passenger IDs.
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Indiana man sues Bondi, Noem over removal of ICE monitoring app from App Store
The lawsuit seeks a ruling that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem violated the First Amendment after they allegedly “strong-armed” Apple to remove an app developed by a company founded by a Brown County resident.
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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.
DHS’s use of secretive legal weapon draws congressional scrutiny
The probe comes after The Washington Post investigated Homeland Security’s use of administrative subpoenas, a powerful but little-known legal instrument that federal agencies can issue without an order from a judge or grand jury.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota
The announcement marks a significant retreat from an operation that has become a major distraction for the Trump administration and has been more volatile than prior crackdowns in Chicago and Los Angeles.
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.
ICE plans Carmel office as immigration enforcement efforts ramp up
The federal immigration agency is reportedly eyeing an office space near Interstate 465 and U.S. 31.
ICE chief forcefully defends deportation campaign as scrutiny mounts
Todd Lyons, the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was one of the three heads of agencies implementing President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda to testify before Congress on Tuesday.
Appeals court affirms Trump policy of jailing immigrants without bond
A panel on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to deny bond hearings to arrested immigrants is consistent with the Constitution and federal immigration law.
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.
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.
DHS ramps up surveillance in immigration raids, sweeping in citizens
Homeland Security and other federal agencies have expanded their ability to collect, share and analyze personal data, thanks to a web of agreements with local, state, federal and international agencies, plus contracts with tech companies and data brokers.
US appeals court says Noem’s decision to end protections for Venezuelans was illegal
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that found Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem exceeded her authority when she ended temporary protected status for Venezuelans.
Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states
U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy’s ruling on Monday solidified a win for the coalition of 12 attorneys general that sued the administration earlier this year after being alerted that their states would receive drastically reduced federal grants due to their “sanctuary” jurisdictions.