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Democrats Say GOP Funding Plan for Homeland Security Doesn’t Deliver Needed Changes
Schumer and Jeffries say DHS funding must include major limits on ICE and that Republicans will be to blame for any shutdown. DHS funding will lapse on Feb. 13.
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New Jersey Governor Limits ICE Operations on State Property
Gov. Mikie Sherrill also announced the launch of a website portal where New Jersey residents can report their interactions with federal immigration officers.
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Walz Proposes $10 Million Relief Package for Minnesota Businesses Affected by ICE Operations
The governor wants forgivable loans for small businesses that say they lost revenue during the federal immigration enforcement surge.
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Judge: Trump Admin Cannot End Deportation Protection for South Sudanese Nationals
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem likely acted arbitrarily when she ended the protection, U.S. District Judge Patti Saris says.
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DOJ Wants State Voter Rolls–What to Know
The department sued 24 states and the District of Columbia for refusing to turn over their lists of registered voters.
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Border Czar Says 3,364 Unaccompanied Children Located in Minnesota Operation
The ICE operation also resulted in more than 4,000 arrests, Tom Homan says.
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After Years of Border Crisis, Small Texas Town ‘Back to Mayberry’
Locals reflect on the years of illegal immigration that resulted in high speed car chases, home break-ins, and school lockdowns.
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US Seizes 134 Acres in Texas Used by Mexican Cartel: ‘They Thought They Were Untouchable’
It’s the latest seizure authorized by Treasury sanctions. In a message to cartels, authorities said, ‘We are dismantling your operations from the ground up.’
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DOJ Secures $68 Million Settlement in Alleged Land Development Scheme Targeting Hispanics
Colony Ridge Land LLC agreed to invest millions in improving infrastructure and increasing law enforcement presence around its developments.
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ICE, Border Patrol Officials Warn That DHS Shutdown Would Make Americans Less Safe
Common ground exists on providing ICE agents with cameras and limiting roving patrols, but a deal has not yet emerged days ahead of a funding deadline.
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Blue States Terminate ICE Agreements Amid Pressure on Agency–What to Know
Some states have banned the agreements allowing local law enforcement officers to help ICE arrest and detain illegal immigrants.
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3,000 ICE Agents Have Body Cameras: ICE Director
Body cameras are expected to continue being deployed to federal officers at the border and in the field.
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Trump Admin Can End Protected Status for Nationals of 3 Countries: Appeals Court
The decision by a three-judge panel affects immigrants from Nepal, Honduras, and Nicaragua living in the United States under temporary protected status.
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Judge Blocks California’s Law Mandating Federal Agents Remove Masks
A law requiring law enforcement officers to wear identification was enforceable, the judge found.
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Florida AG Investigates Mayor’s Office Over Official’s Comments Against ICE Enforcement
A criminal subpoena demands all communications be provided from a city official who was suspended after posting a video about how to avoid ICE operations.
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ICE Calls On Newsom Not to Release 33,179 Criminal Illegal Immigrants Into Communities
Many were arrested for crimes such as homicides, assaults, sexual predatory offenses, and dangerous drug offenses.
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5th Circuit Upholds Policy That Illegal Immigrants Can Be Detained Without Bond
The judges ruled that such individuals qualify as ‘applicants for admission’ under federal immigration law, subjecting them to mandatory detention under law.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Expanding DHS Access to Criminal Records
The order is designed to further improve immigration screening, vetting, and border enforcement.
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Federal Government Appeals Judge’s Decision That Blocked Termination of Haitian TPS
There is estimated to be more than 300,000 Haitian immigrants in the United States on TPS, according to the National Immigration Forum.
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What’s Next in Springfield, Ohio, After Judge Pauses End of Immigration Protection for Haitians
An estimated 15,000 Haitian immigrants live in the southwest Ohio city, and most have temporary protected status.
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Democrats Say GOP Funding Plan for Homeland Security Doesn’t Deliver Needed Changes
Schumer and Jeffries say DHS funding must include major limits on ICE and that Republicans will be to blame for any shutdown. DHS funding will lapse on Feb. 13.
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New Jersey Governor Limits ICE Operations on State Property
Gov. Mikie Sherrill also announced the launch of a website portal where New Jersey residents can report their interactions with federal immigration officers.
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Walz Proposes $10 Million Relief Package for Minnesota Businesses Affected by ICE Operations
The governor wants forgivable loans for small businesses that say they lost revenue during the federal immigration enforcement surge.
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Judge: Trump Admin Cannot End Deportation Protection for South Sudanese Nationals
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem likely acted arbitrarily when she ended the protection, U.S. District Judge Patti Saris says.
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DOJ Wants State Voter Rolls–What to Know
The department sued 24 states and the District of Columbia for refusing to turn over their lists of registered voters.
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Border Czar Says 3,364 Unaccompanied Children Located in Minnesota Operation
The ICE operation also resulted in more than 4,000 arrests, Tom Homan says.
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After Years of Border Crisis, Small Texas Town ‘Back to Mayberry’
Locals reflect on the years of illegal immigration that resulted in high speed car chases, home break-ins, and school lockdowns.
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US Seizes 134 Acres in Texas Used by Mexican Cartel: ‘They Thought They Were Untouchable’
It’s the latest seizure authorized by Treasury sanctions. In a message to cartels, authorities said, ‘We are dismantling your operations from the ground up.’
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DOJ Secures $68 Million Settlement in Alleged Land Development Scheme Targeting Hispanics
Colony Ridge Land LLC agreed to invest millions in improving infrastructure and increasing law enforcement presence around its developments.
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ICE, Border Patrol Officials Warn That DHS Shutdown Would Make Americans Less Safe
Common ground exists on providing ICE agents with cameras and limiting roving patrols, but a deal has not yet emerged days ahead of a funding deadline.
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Blue States Terminate ICE Agreements Amid Pressure on Agency–What to Know
Some states have banned the agreements allowing local law enforcement officers to help ICE arrest and detain illegal immigrants.
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3,000 ICE Agents Have Body Cameras: ICE Director
Body cameras are expected to continue being deployed to federal officers at the border and in the field.
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Trump Admin Can End Protected Status for Nationals of 3 Countries: Appeals Court
The decision by a three-judge panel affects immigrants from Nepal, Honduras, and Nicaragua living in the United States under temporary protected status.
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Judge Blocks California’s Law Mandating Federal Agents Remove Masks
A law requiring law enforcement officers to wear identification was enforceable, the judge found.
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Florida AG Investigates Mayor’s Office Over Official’s Comments Against ICE Enforcement
A criminal subpoena demands all communications be provided from a city official who was suspended after posting a video about how to avoid ICE operations.
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ICE Calls On Newsom Not to Release 33,179 Criminal Illegal Immigrants Into Communities
Many were arrested for crimes such as homicides, assaults, sexual predatory offenses, and dangerous drug offenses.
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5th Circuit Upholds Policy That Illegal Immigrants Can Be Detained Without Bond
The judges ruled that such individuals qualify as ‘applicants for admission’ under federal immigration law, subjecting them to mandatory detention under law.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Expanding DHS Access to Criminal Records
The order is designed to further improve immigration screening, vetting, and border enforcement.
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Federal Government Appeals Judge’s Decision That Blocked Termination of Haitian TPS
There is estimated to be more than 300,000 Haitian immigrants in the United States on TPS, according to the National Immigration Forum.
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What’s Next in Springfield, Ohio, After Judge Pauses End of Immigration Protection for Haitians
An estimated 15,000 Haitian immigrants live in the southwest Ohio city, and most have temporary protected status.
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