Nation Aug 13 DOJ deploys tactic to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship By Ali Rogin, Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz
Nation Aug 13 ICE's plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse ICE plans to spend between $10 million and $20 million to outfit officers and agents with “conductive distraction and de-escalation devices,” according to a notice published Monday and revealed first by The Associated Press. By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press
Nation Aug 08 ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August The agency defended its body-worn camera policy amid questions about provisions allowing ICE leadership to withhold or indefinitely delay footage after serious injuries or deaths in custody. By Associated Press
Nation Aug 04 El Salvador man dies in Delaney Hall immigration facility in New Jersey U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Monday that Edwin Lopez-Cornejo had been held at Delaney Hall in Newark after being arrested in June. The agency says he died Saturday. By Hallie Golden, Associated Press
Nation Jul 27 ICE extends no-bid contract for major detention center in Texas, rejecting calls for closure U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to keep one of its largest detention facilities open for at least another year. This decision comes despite reports of human rights abuses. By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press
Jul 20 Watch 8:04 Deadly shootings by ICE officers renew scrutiny of recruitment and training By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins Two deadly shootings involving ICE officers reignited protests and renewed questions about tactics, training and recruitment at the agency. None of the agents involved were wearing body cameras, and neither of the victims was the intended target of the operation. Continue watching
Jul 20 Senators demand ICE answers and body cameras after deadly shootings in Maine and Houston By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Dozens of Democratic U.S. senators and Maine's Independent senator are demanding more details from Immigration and Customs Enforcement about vetting practices for new agents. Continue reading
Jul 17 Maine shooting and officer's background raise new questions about ICE's rapid hiring By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been rapidly expanding its workforce, hiring thousands of new officers as part of the Trump administration's attempt to ramp up immigration arrests and deportations. Continue reading
Jul 17 AP report: ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records say By Jack Brook, Mike Sisak, Amanda Swinhart, Claire Galofaro, Associated Press The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood and never should have been given a badge and gun… Continue reading
Jul 15 ICE should continue traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says on social media By Rebecca Santana, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Trump wrote that "we must be strong, tough and smart and we CANNOT give up one of ICE's most important and effective Crime Fighting tools, THE TRAFFIC STOP!"… Continue reading