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Abrego Garcia Arrest Highlights Trump Immigration Crime Crackdown

The 2025 “grant and deport” policy allows deporting immigrants with withholding status to third countries or long detention. Kilmar Abrego…

Vermont Woman Detained by ICE at Border Scheduled for Release

Esther Ngoy Tekele, detained for a visa paperwork error in Vermont, was held 11 days before bond release. Her case…

Mississippi First State to Require Citizenship for Unclaimed Property Claims

Effective July 2025, Mississippi requires a Citizenship Declaration for all unclaimed property claims, prioritizing citizens and residents. Non-citizens face extra…

Hegseth Details Plan to Detain Immigrants at Indiana and New Jersey Bases

The U.S. aims to expand immigrant detention capacity to 100,000 beds by using military bases like Camp Atterbury and Joint…

ICE Detention Standards Vary Widely and Lack Legal Enforcement in 2025

ICE’s 2025 National Detention Standards provide guidelines for detainee treatment but lack enforceability, causing variable conditions. ICE facilities hold over…

U Visa Program Faces Heightened Enforcement and Significant Backlog in 2025

U visa applicants no longer have automatic deportation protection due to 2024 enforcement changes. A backlog of over 266,000 petitions…

Mayor Valerie Amezcua on Santa Ana Joining Federal Immigration Lawsuit

Santa Ana’s City Council unanimously joined a federal lawsuit on July 15, 2025, against ICE and CBP enforcement practices that…

CSUCI Professor Arrested in Major ICE Raid at Glass House Farms

Key Takeaways Federal agents arrested more than 360 people, including California State University Channel Islands mathematics professor Jonathan Anthony Caravello,…