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Federal Immigration Officers Masked, Unnamed, Driving Without Plates

Community monitors in Southern California report federal immigration officers using masks and unmarked vehicles with covered, altered, or no license…

Trump Admin Offers $2,500 to Unaccompanied Children to Return Home

On October 3, 2025 the administration introduced a voluntary deportation program offering a $2,500 stipend to unaccompanied teens 14+. Judge…

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…