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City leaders demand answers after teen detained by Border Patrol outside school

A Border Patrol stop of a 15-year-old near Arleta High in August 2025 prompted LAUSD measures for 2025–26 starting August…

Florida’s lead immigration arrest partner lacks body cameras — why it matters

FHP conducted 250+ immigration-tagged Flock Safety searches from March to May 2025 without body-worn cameras, amid April’s Operation Tidal Wave…

Illinois Democrats Tell Feds to Stop Usurping State Immigration Authority

Illinois Democrats urged federal DOJ and DHS in August 2025 to respect the TRUST Act and Chicago ordinance, asserting state…

How Trump’s ‘big bill’ Funds the Push for Mass Deportations

After OBBBA’s July 4, 2025 enactment, $45 billion funds DHS detention through 2029. Lawmakers demand detailed spend plans, legal justifications,…

Immigration Enforcement Is Increasingly Routed Through Criminal Courts

By mid‑2025 immigration prosecutions dominate federal dockets: June recorded 5,482 charges and 57.5% of convictions. ICE arrests doubled to 666…

Florida Officers Still Charging People Under Enjoined 2025 Immigration Law

A federal preliminary injunction blocks Florida from enforcing SB 4‑C’s state crime; the Supreme Court left that injunction intact July…

Federal Raids in the Capital: What Immigrants Need to Know Now

Federal control of D.C. began August 11, 2025, with 800 National Guard troops supplementing ICE, FBI, and other federal officers.…

Can Visa Holders Safely Protest in DC Under Federal Control?

August 2025: First Amendment protects visa holders in D.C., yet 2025 bills propose harsher penalties and RICO expansion for riot-related…