Situations
Latest in Situations
Deportations Rise in 2025: Churches Become Sanctuaries for Immigrants
A 78% uptick in California deportations in early 2025 has pushed churches—exemplified by St. Jarlath in Oakland—to shelter migrants, offer…
Johnson County Housing Struggles Grow as Immigration Arrests Rise
Arrests and deportations in early 2024 removed primary earners in Johnson County, causing unpaid rent, overcrowding, and homelessness. Labor shortages…
Charlotte Churchgoers Flee Border Patrol Raid, ‘We Thought Church Was Safe’
A November 15, 2025 CBP raid at an east Charlotte church, part of Operation Charlotte's Web, sent parishioners fleeing and…
Cycling x Solidarity in Back of the Yards to Aid Street Vendors
Volunteer group Cycling x Solidarity buys vendors’ stock twice weekly in Back of the Yards so workers can leave early…
O-1 Visa Holder Vishen Lakhiani Stopped by FBI at Miami Airport
Mindvalley CEO Vishen Lakhiani says FBI agents questioned him at Miami International Airport despite his O-1 visa and 22 years…
Hampton Roads Immigration Detentions Surge Highlights Data Gaps
In 2025 Hampton Roads experienced a sharp increase in ICE detainers (about 400 through July, up 180% from 2024) and…
Mink’s ICE encounter highlights bystander rights to record in public
Kristin Mink says ICE agents grabbed her and tried to take her phone as she filmed an apparent arrest in…
South African activist detained by U.S. immigration at Pearson
U.S. agents detained a South African activist at Pearson Airport preclearance on November 15, 2025. The activist—known for HIV/AIDS and…