All articles tagged with #us immigration and customs enforcement
Milo Yiannopoulos, the British far-right provocateur and former Yeezy executive, was detained by ICE in Louisiana and is awaiting deportation after being arrested at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport; authorities say he legally entered the U.S. in 2019 but overstayed his visa.
Federal immigration officers are detaining more migrants who lack a criminal record than at any point since Trump returned to the White House, with last month’s detainees more than half non-criminal; the shift in targets and tactics is being driven by new DHS partnerships and data obtained via FOIA, signaling a broader crackdown on non-criminal arrivals.
The Trump administration proposed a $103,265 fee for employers seeking H-1B visas to fund the U.S. immigration system, including federal immigration courts and ICE, following a judge's ruling that struck down a prior attempt to impose a similar fee; critics warn the move could harm industries that rely on foreign workers.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott accusing him of withholding extradition for a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent charged with shooting an immigrant during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis. The agent, Christian Castro, is being held in a Texas jail, and the suit seeks to compel extradition and prevent his release, underscoring tensions between state and federal immigration enforcement.
Officials dispute claims by David Brouillette, the ICE officer linked to a Maine shooting, noting his past court testimony was deemed not credible last year; the case raises questions about ICE vetting and how credibility is assessed when video evidence is absent.
The Washington Post reports that Ashley Brouillette identified her ex-husband, David Brouillette, as the ICE officer who shot and killed a Colombian immigrant in Biddeford, Maine, renewing scrutiny of ICE's vetting, recruitment, and training amid an aggressive hiring push, with ex-spouses describing volatile behavior that critics say signals weak screening.
A Washington Post analysis found at least 17 shootings of motorists by federal immigration officers since Donald Trump took office, with two fatalities in Houston and Biddeford, Maine. After those killings, ICE paused most traffic-stop arrests, but President Trump suggested on social media that the pause was undermined. DHS investigations are ongoing, and some accounts conflict with video or witness testimony. The piece outlines what is known and what remains unclear about these incidents and enforcement tactics.
The Washington Post’s Visual Forensics team analyzes surveillance video that shows ICE agents tailing a white work van and then approaching on foot in Houston, reconstructing the minutes before and after the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and illustrating how video analysis informs discussions about use of force in immigration enforcement.
Mexico's president Claudia Sheinbaum vowed to respond to the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican immigrant shot by a U.S. ICE officer during a traffic stop in Houston, with “legal measures” that would go beyond protests or diplomatic statements, though officials did not specify the steps. The move highlights rising U.S.-Mexico tensions over immigration enforcement and mistreatment concerns, as outrage spreads at home and abroad.
David Streever of Rochester, New York, filed a lawsuit against Department of Homeland Security officials alleging his First Amendment rights were violated after federal agents visited his home and tracked his whereabouts following a caustic email to acting ICE director Todd Lyons. The case highlights concerns about DHS tactics toward critics, while a DHS spokesperson says the agency investigates credible threats to employees.
In a late-June five-day operation, U.S. ICE arrested about 10,000 people, signaling a sharp uptick in deportation efforts under President Trump.
Protests outside a privately run immigration detention center in New Jersey intensified amid backlash to Trump-era policies, prompting state police deployment and a Newark curfew as officials moved to restore order; authorities later scaled back the security presence after arrests declined. The New Jersey attorney general filed a lawsuit against Geo Group for restricting health-inspection access, and a journalist was injured during clashes, highlighting ongoing tensions over immigration detention policies and local responses.
Christian Castro, an ICE agent charged in the shooting of an immigrant during Minneapolis’ crackdown, was arrested in Texas early Friday. Prosecutors say he faces multiple assault charges and falsely reporting a crime, and he is the first of two ICE officers charged with state crimes in the aftermath of the crackdown, highlighting growing state-level accountability efforts for immigration enforcement.
The House approved a bipartisan plan to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security through September, ending the longest U.S. government shutdown for the bulk of DHS after nearly 11 weeks of emergency funding. Immigration and Border Patrol funding would be addressed separately. President Trump urged lawmakers to act before emergency funds ran dry, and the measure passed largely without fanfare.
Senate Republicans unveiled a two-step plan to fund ICE and Border Patrol for the rest of Trump’s term without Democratic votes, part of a bid to reopen DHS and end the longest partial shutdown; House Republicans are cautious and seeking assurances on immigration priorities, while Democrats push for affordability measures.