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Natasha Lyonne posted that she was detained by ICE after being kicked off a Delta red-eye to NYC following the Euphoria premiere; Homeland Security denies that ICE or TSA escorted or detained her; Lyonne later attended NYC events, and Page Six originally reported the flight incident.
The Dodge County Sheriff filed a $1 million defamation lawsuit against Sunny Naqvi, contending her claim of being detained by ICE and transported to the Dodge County Jail was false; investigators found she stayed at a hotel near O’Hare and traveled to Wisconsin with her ex‑boyfriend, and DHS officials reported no detention records, with no charges filed as the probe continues.
Natasha Lyonne claimed ICE detained her after she was escorted off a redeye flight, as reports circulated that she appeared “out of it” in first class. A DHS spokesman later said neither ICE nor TSA escorted or detained her, contradicting initial accounts that the plane returned to the gate after she allegedly didn’t follow flight attendants’ instructions. Lyonne had said she took Lunesta to sleep, apologized to TSA workers, and missed her Drew Barrymore Show appearance, later still attending a NYC premiere and continuing with her schedule.
President Trump shared a graphic video of a fatal beating by a Haitian migrant to advocate ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. The case of Rolbert Joachin, charged with homicide in Florida, highlights the ongoing TPS debate as a federal judge blocks the administration’s attempt to end Haitians’ TPS and the Supreme Court prepares to hear the case, with DHS indicating Joachin will be deported regardless of TPS outcomes.
Trump signaled support for a narrowly focused budget reconciliation bill to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Border Patrol for the rest of his presidency, bolstering Senate Republicans’ push to bypass a filibuster amid a Homeland Security funding impasse. Lindsey Graham and John Barrasso are drafting the measure, with a potential floor vote the week of April 20 and a June 1 deadline, while House conservatives push to limit or broaden the package.
Natasha Lyonne says she was escorted off a Delta red-eye after the Euphoria premiere and detained by ICE, delaying the flight by more than an hour; she later disputed initial reports on X, saying she took Lunesta to rest and that ICE had other plans, while Delta declined to comment, and she still attended the New York premiere of a Lorne Michaels documentary after previously planning a Drew Barrymore Show appearance.
Actress Natasha Lyonne says she was escorted off a Delta red-eye and later detained by ICE during the incident; Delta declined to comment. She said the event caused her to miss a Drew Barrymore Show appearance and was later seen at a NYC premiere, while having publicly discussed a relapse earlier this year.
A Minnesota judge has ordered several federal agencies to provide unredacted evidence related to the January shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent, including training files, use-of-force policies, statements by the agent, witness and office statements, medical and mental health records, cell phone data, and body-camera/video footage from before and after the incident. The agencies — the US Attorney’s Office, DOJ, DHS, ICE, and ERO — must turn over these materials by May 1, with the judge later determining how disclosures should be made to Muñoz-Guatemala, the undocumented immigrant who attacked the agent during a separate arrest and was convicted in 2025.
Three Democratic lawmakers conducted a surprise overnight tour of ICE’s Mesa AROCC holding facility after reports of severe overcrowding, discovering six rooms packed with detainees, no beds or showers, and about 250 people inside—well above the facility’s stated capacity. Data show 2026 detainee stays averaging around 36 hours and roughly 274 detainees per day, with a peak of about 777, even though ICE says stays are typically under 12 hours. The visit drew sharp criticisms as lawmakers vowed to push for changes and scrutinize funding for ICE.
Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, an immigrant from El Salvador, was shot by ICE agents in Patterson, California, as he attempted to flee in his vehicle. He remains in intensive care with at least six wounds and has undergone three surgeries, his lawyer said.
Residents and activists in western Maryland protested a planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Washington County, saying they had no input in DHS's decision to repurpose a warehouse; with the plan paused, demonstrators spoke out at a county commission meeting.
Federal immigration agents will be stationed at Marine Corps graduation events at Parris Island to conduct enhanced screenings and lawful immigration-status inquiries as a security measure; officials say the operation is not intended to detain anyone and ICE will not be making arrests at the basic training graduation, while base officials emphasize this is unusual federal support for access operations and attendees should bring proper identification.
A broad coalition of artists and medical experts—including Madonna, Pedro Pascal, Keke Palmer, and Ms. Rachel—posted an open letter urging the Biden-era DHS to shutter the Dilley Immigration Processing Center and release every child in ICE custody, arguing detention harms children’s health and dignity. The letter, addressed to DHS and CoreCivic, highlights abusive conditions, delays in medical care, mold and other hazards, and violations of the Flores protections, while calling for nationwide transparency, accountability, and systemic reform. It notes Dilley’s controversial history—closed in 2024, reopened by the Trump administration—and cites cases of illness among detainees, including young children—arguing that no child should endure such detention.
Madonna, Gracie Abrams, Muna and dozens of other artists signed a Change.org petition calling for the immediate closure of ICE’s Dilley Detention Center in Texas and an end to detaining children and families, urging transparency and reforms; the effort has thousands of signatures and follows reports of detainees at Dilley facing inadequate food and medical care, with broader immigration detention concerns cited by NBC News and AP.
ICE agents will be stationed at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina to conduct enhanced screening and lawful immigration-status inquiries at recruit family days and graduation events as part of heightened base protections; a DHS spokesperson said ICE will not be making arrests at the basic training graduation, and it’s unclear whether the practice will extend to other bases.