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Judge orders ICE chief to appear in court to explain why detainees have been denied due process

Jan 27, 2026 10:37 AM EST

Associated Press,

The chief federal judge in Minnesota says the Trump administration has failed to comply with orders to hold hearings for detained immigrants and ordered the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear before him Friday to explain why he shouldn’t be held in contempt.

Trump’s immigration crackdown led to drop in US growth rate last year as population hit 342 million

Jan 27, 2026 10:30 AM EST

Associated Press,

President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration contributed to a year-to-year drop in the nation’s growth rate as the U.S. population reached nearly 342 million people in 2025, according to population estimates released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

US to suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns

Jan 14, 2026 2:05 PM EST

Associated Press,

The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.

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Minneapolis on edge after fatal shooting of woman by ICE officer

Jan 8, 2026 10:17 AM EST

Associated Press,

Minneapolis was on edge Thursday following the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer taking part in the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown, with the governor calling for people to remain calm and schools canceling classes and activities as a safety precaution.

Report: DHS to buy fleet of jets for deportation flights

Dec 12, 2025 12:16 PM EST

CNN,

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is buying its own jets to speed up deportations.

Administration cancels some naturalization ceremonies for those on travel ban list

Dec 4, 2025 10:45 AM EST

ABC News,

Some naturalization ceremonies for people that were set to be sworn in as U.S. citizens from the 19 countries that have been put on the Trump administration’s new travel ban list have been placed on pause, according to multiple sources.

US pauses all pending green card applications from 19 ‘countries of concern’

Dec 4, 2025 10:42 AM EST

ABC News,

The United States has paused all pending immigration applications from 19 “countries of concern,” meaning that even applicants with pending green card applications will be subject to a pause and review, following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C.

Modelo, Corona sales impacted by immigration crackdown

Dec 3, 2025 5:58 PM EST

CNN,

President Trump’s immigration crackdown is impacting the sales of two popular beer brands.

DACA recipients are being arrested despite deportation protection

Nov 26, 2025 10:40 AM EST

Associated Press,

Yaakub Vijandre was preparing to go to work as a mechanic when six vehicles appeared outside his Dallas-area home. Federal agents jumped out, one pointed a weapon at him, and they took him into custody.

Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with ‘suspicious’ travel patterns

Nov 20, 2025 10:21 AM EST

Associated Press,

The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, The Associated Press has found.

Immigration

Judge orders ICE chief to appear in court to explain why detainees have been denied due process

Trump’s immigration crackdown led to drop in US growth rate last year as population hit 342 million

US to suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns

Minneapolis on edge after fatal shooting of woman by ICE officer

Report: DHS to buy fleet of jets for deportation flights

Administration cancels some naturalization ceremonies for those on travel ban list

US pauses all pending green card applications from 19 ‘countries of concern’

Modelo, Corona sales impacted by immigration crackdown

DACA recipients are being arrested despite deportation protection

Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with ‘suspicious’ travel patterns

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