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Trump Orders Federal Deployment, Chicago Residents Describe a War Zone
On October 8, 2025, federal agents and 500 National Guard troops deployed to Chicago to protect federal sites, prompting largely…
Austin Family Faces Deportation as ICE Detains Father and Children
A late-April 2025 traffic stop near Dobie Middle School culminated in the deportation of Denisse Parra Vargas’s mixed-status family in…
ICE Agents Rappel From Black Hawk Helicopters in Chicago Raid
Since September 8, 2025, Operation Midway Blitz has driven aggressive ICE enforcement in Chicago. On October 4, tactical teams using…
Rising Immigration Detentions Fuel Deaths in Custody Amid Overcrowding
In FY2025 at least 21 people died in ICE custody amid a surge to nearly 60,000 detainees. Overcrowding, understaffed medical…
Nashville Immigration Sweeps Deterring Crime Victims From Reporting
A May 2025 ICE and Tennessee Highway Patrol sweep arrested nearly 200 people in Davidson County, concentrating stops in Latino…
Trump H-1B Fee Hike Reshapes Global Tech Talent Flows
A September 2025 executive order imposes a $100,000 H-1B fee and higher salary floors for new petitions, driving startups to…
Bronx Immigrants Speak Out After Fraudulent Lawyer Case, Amankwaa
Kofi Amankwaa received a 70-month sentence for a $16 million VAWA fraud that led to deportations and damaged immigrant records.…
Minneapolis Immigrant Groups Demand Strong Sanctuary City Protections
After a June 2025 federal operation where MPD assisted with crowd control, MIRAC launched Real Sanctuary Now in August 2025…