Colorado’s Tamale Act: Easing the financial strain on Latinos by legalizing homemade tacos
A dozen US states have passed laws authorizing the sale of homemade food, an important source of income for the migrant community
Appeals court partially blocks the Trump administration’s mandatory ICE detention policy
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the government cannot detain most migrants in deportation proceedings en masse and without bond
Trump calls to rename ICE as ‘NICE’
The proposal, hailed by the president as a ‘great idea,’ comes amid growing scrutiny of the immigration agency over its funding, operations, and record-high death in custody
Hundreds of detainees resume hunger strike at Michigan’s largest immigration detention center
Migrants are protesting against their treatment, the lack of medical care and food, and legal delays, while the government denies that the action is even taking place
ICE detains the wife of a US Army sergeant during an immigration appointment
This is the second similar case in recent weeks. Deisy Rivera Ortega’s defense team claims that authorities have considered deporting her to a third country, such as Mexico
Acting ICE director Todd Lyons resigns
The politician, who oversaw President Donald Trump’s mass‑deportation campaign during a year marked by controversy, will leave his post at the end of May
ICE detains an immigration interpreter in Texas despite her decades of working legally in the US
The arrest of Meenu Batra, who was detained at an airport in the southern part of the state, leaves a mother of four US citizens in limbo
Minnesota is investigating ICE agents for the possible kidnapping of a US citizen during a raid
ChongLy Thao was arrested and dragged out of his home in his underwear in the middle of winter during the large-scale immigration raid launched by the White House in Minneapolis and St. Paul
Markwayne Mullin’s first steps as Secretary of Homeland Security: Improving public image, but maintaining deportations
Stephen Miller’s continued presence in the White House suggests that the change in leadership at the DHS will not bring about significant changes in the campaign against immigration
The self‑deportation dilemma: Persecuted in the United States but unsure how to leave
Lawyers warn about the risks of using the government-promoted CBP Home app, but those who don’t use it also face the threat of detention
Department of Homeland Security reconsiders plans to convert warehouses into ICE detention centers
The government has paused the purchase of new facilities, while Democratic senators investigate alleged corruption
The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security: What’s next, and Trump’s deadline
Congress remains deadlocked as Trump steps in with executive orders and pressure mounts for a two-step solution
New report denounces abuses and cruelty at ICE family detention center in Dilley
Human Rights First warns that the detention model used in facilities such as the one in Texas results in psychological harm to minors, medical failures, and violations of due process
Trump orders payment for airport security amid lack of agreement to fund DHS
The president announced the measure via his social media network, Truth, to end the chaos that has gripped US airports for days
Trump administration admits it used a ‘flawed’ argument to justify arrests of immigrants in court
The Department of Justice acknowledged that a key ICE memo did not apply to immigration courts, where thousands of detentions have been carried out without a clear legal basis
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