Jan 06 2,000 federal agents sent to Minneapolis area to carry out 'largest immigration operation ever,' ICE says By Rebecca Santana, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The surge dramatically expands the federal law enforcement footprint in Minnesota amid heightened political and community tensions. Continue reading
Dec 29 Noem says Homeland Security is investigating fraud in Minneapolis By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday posted a video on the social platform X showing DHS officers going into an unidentified business and questioning the person working behind the counter. Noem said that officers were “conducting a massive investigation… Continue reading
Nov 20 More than 250 have been arrested in federal immigration crackdown across North Carolina By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Federal officials have offered few details about those arrested. Continue reading
Oct 22 A Cuban man deported by the U.S. to Africa is on a hunger strike in prison, his lawyer says By Gerald Imray, Associated Press The man, Roberto Mosquera del Peral, was among a group of migrants sent to Eswatini in mid-July as part of the Trump administration's expanding third-country deportation program. The program has been criticized by rights groups, who say it denies migrants… Continue reading
Aug 29 Employers have used E-Verify for years. ICE's arrest of a Maine police officer raises new questions By Patrick Whittle, Mae Anderson, Associated Press The case of a Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities even though he was vetted by a government system called “E-Verify” has raised questions about what employers can do to make sure they’re employing people who can legally work. Continue reading
Jul 07 Mixed messages on immigration raids from Washington fuel farm workers' fears By Holly Ramer, Amanda Swinhart, Associated Press Uncertainty is causing problems in big states like California, where farms produce more than three-quarters of the country’s fruit and more than a third of its vegetables. But it’s also affecting small states like Vermont. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 9:28 Homeland Security official on the Trump administration's immigration policy changes By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams, Laken Kincaid As the Trump administration continues to escalate immigration enforcement operations around the country, Amna Nawaz speaks with Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs for the Department of Homeland Security, to learn more. Continue watching
Jun 17 WATCH: NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander, Gov. Hochul speak after Lander's arrest at an immigration court By Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press In the moments before Lander was handcuffed, agents could be seen trying to physically separate him from the man they had come to detain. Lander struggled to stay close, keeping his arms locked with the man, demanding to see a… Continue reading