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Mayor Karen Bass, LA Leaders Renew Call to End ‘Reckless’ Immigration Raids

Mayor Karen Bass on August 14, 2025 called to stop intensified federal immigration raids after ICE detained over 100 people…

Noem’s Claim That 1.6M Undocumented Immigrants Left the U.S. Lacks Evidence

The Trump administration’s 2025 enforcement expansion includes a 1,800-per-day ICE detention target and the July 4 OBBBA, funding detention growth…

DeSantis Announces Second Immigration Detention Center ‘Deportation Depot’

Florida will open the Baker Correctional Institution “Deportation Depot” on Aug. 14, 2025, with 1,300 beds expandable to 2,000, centralizing…

After 78 Years: India’s Muslims Face New Citizenship Exclusion

The CAA became effective nationwide on August 14, 2025, speeding citizenship for six non-Muslim communities arriving by December 31, 2014.…

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Urges Immigration Reform to Fix Farm Labor Shortage

In 2025 the Wisconsin Farm Bureau urges Congress to modernize H-2A rules, making dairy roles eligible and creating a single…

Sen. Gallego: Trump Administration’s Deportation Strategy Goes Too Far

The administration set a 1 million per‑year deportation goal; midyear estimates show about 500,000 removals in 2025. Expanded expedited removal…

Trump Administration Defends Racial Profiling to Detain Immigrants

DHS sought emergency Supreme Court relief to let ICE resume stops relying on apparent ethnicity, language, location, or occupation despite…

Immigration Raids Define Latino Life: Fear, Disruption, and Loss

Between June 6 and July 20, 2025, 471 verified enforcement actions occurred in Los Angeles County, disproportionately affecting Latino neighborhoods.…