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3,200 Percent Increase in Vehicular Attacks Against ICE Officers: DHS
Attacks have spiked significantly in 2025 from the same period the previous year.
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Congressional Budget Office Projects Lower Than Expected US Population Growth
The smaller estimate stems from a forecast lower fertility rate and the president’s immigration policies.
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Walz Issues Warning Order to Prepare Minnesota Guard After Deadly Shooting Involving ICE
The Minnesota National Guard is ‘prepared to be deployed if necessary,’ the governor said.
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US Expands List of Countries Subject to Visa Bonds of up to $15,000
The State Department said the visa bond policy is intended to deter visa overstays.
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Appeals Court Agrees to Fast-Track Challenge to $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
The Trump administration says the fee hike is justified because of ‘systemic abuse of the program.’
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Hilton Hotel in Minneapolis Cancels DHS and ICE Reservations
The Department of Homeland Security says the actions are ‘unacceptable.’
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Florida Made Nearly 20,000 Immigration Arrests in 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans for third deportation site—the ‘Panhandle Pokey.’
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Embattled Judge Convicted of Obstructing Immigration Agents Resigns
Hannah Dugan is also asking a federal judge to set aside last month’s jury’s verdict.
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New Trump-Ordered Immigration Restrictions in Effect as of Jan. 1
Nationals from Burkina Faso, Laos, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Syria will be subject to full travel restrictions starting Thursday.
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500 Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Minnesota, 1,000 Immigration-Fraud Cases Investigated: DHS Official
An official gave an update on immigration-enforcement and fraud-investigation efforts amid a major scandal in Minnesota.
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Federal Judge Blocks DHS Move to End Deportation Protections for 3 Countries
U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson cited ’stereotyping' in public statements made by President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
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Border Patrol’s Chicago Operation Expected to Go on ‘For Years,’ Official Says
Operation Midway Blitz has yielded thousands of immigration-related arrests, officials said.
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US Instructs Its Western-Nation Embassies to Report on Abuses Due to Mass Immigration
Europe hosted 94 million migrants last year, while North America hosted 61 million.
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Somali Americans Face Audits for Potential Immigration Fraud
Gaining citizenship via fraud is grounds for denaturalization, said a federal official amid investigations into scams in Minnesota.
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Judge Releases Details Surrounding DOJ’s Decision to Prosecute Abrego Garcia
The Justice Department denied acting vindictively and said the decision to prosecute was ‘based on the facts, evidence, and established DOJ practice.’
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Chamber of Commerce Appeals Ruling Upholding $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
The plaintiffs argued that the nation benefits from H-1B workers, and that the program makes the manufacturing sector competitive.
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Judge Allows ICE to Access Some Medicaid Data on Illegal Immigrants
A group of states asked the court to block ICE’s use of the data.
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NJ Congresswoman Asks Court to Toss Charges From Incident at ICE Detention Center
Rep. LaMonica McIver was charged with assaulting and impeding federal authorities during a May protest.
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2 Killed in US Strike on Drug Boat in Pacific Ocean Attack
This marks the 30th strike on a vessel U.S. officials said was trafficking drugs in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean since Sept. 2
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Illegal Immigrant Driver Tries to Run Over ICE Officers in Bid to Escape: DHS
The van rammed into several ICE vehicles, according to the department. No officers were severely injured.
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3,200 Percent Increase in Vehicular Attacks Against ICE Officers: DHS
Attacks have spiked significantly in 2025 from the same period the previous year.
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Congressional Budget Office Projects Lower Than Expected US Population Growth
The smaller estimate stems from a forecast lower fertility rate and the president’s immigration policies.
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Walz Issues Warning Order to Prepare Minnesota Guard After Deadly Shooting Involving ICE
The Minnesota National Guard is ‘prepared to be deployed if necessary,’ the governor said.
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US Expands List of Countries Subject to Visa Bonds of up to $15,000
The State Department said the visa bond policy is intended to deter visa overstays.
|
Appeals Court Agrees to Fast-Track Challenge to $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
The Trump administration says the fee hike is justified because of ‘systemic abuse of the program.’
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Hilton Hotel in Minneapolis Cancels DHS and ICE Reservations
The Department of Homeland Security says the actions are ‘unacceptable.’
|
Florida Made Nearly 20,000 Immigration Arrests in 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans for third deportation site—the ‘Panhandle Pokey.’
|
Embattled Judge Convicted of Obstructing Immigration Agents Resigns
Hannah Dugan is also asking a federal judge to set aside last month’s jury’s verdict.
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New Trump-Ordered Immigration Restrictions in Effect as of Jan. 1
Nationals from Burkina Faso, Laos, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Syria will be subject to full travel restrictions starting Thursday.
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500 Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Minnesota, 1,000 Immigration-Fraud Cases Investigated: DHS Official
An official gave an update on immigration-enforcement and fraud-investigation efforts amid a major scandal in Minnesota.
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Federal Judge Blocks DHS Move to End Deportation Protections for 3 Countries
U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson cited ’stereotyping' in public statements made by President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
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Border Patrol’s Chicago Operation Expected to Go on ‘For Years,’ Official Says
Operation Midway Blitz has yielded thousands of immigration-related arrests, officials said.
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US Instructs Its Western-Nation Embassies to Report on Abuses Due to Mass Immigration
Europe hosted 94 million migrants last year, while North America hosted 61 million.
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Somali Americans Face Audits for Potential Immigration Fraud
Gaining citizenship via fraud is grounds for denaturalization, said a federal official amid investigations into scams in Minnesota.
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Judge Releases Details Surrounding DOJ’s Decision to Prosecute Abrego Garcia
The Justice Department denied acting vindictively and said the decision to prosecute was ‘based on the facts, evidence, and established DOJ practice.’
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Chamber of Commerce Appeals Ruling Upholding $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
The plaintiffs argued that the nation benefits from H-1B workers, and that the program makes the manufacturing sector competitive.
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Judge Allows ICE to Access Some Medicaid Data on Illegal Immigrants
A group of states asked the court to block ICE’s use of the data.
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NJ Congresswoman Asks Court to Toss Charges From Incident at ICE Detention Center
Rep. LaMonica McIver was charged with assaulting and impeding federal authorities during a May protest.
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2 Killed in US Strike on Drug Boat in Pacific Ocean Attack
This marks the 30th strike on a vessel U.S. officials said was trafficking drugs in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean since Sept. 2
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Illegal Immigrant Driver Tries to Run Over ICE Officers in Bid to Escape: DHS
The van rammed into several ICE vehicles, according to the department. No officers were severely injured.
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