ICE Arrests Fall 25% in July but Stay High Across Washington State
Washington recorded 218 ICE arrests in July 2025, down 25% from June but historically high. Data show 38%…
West Virginia, ICE Sign Agreement Expanding State Immigration Enforcement
West Virginia’s August 13, 2025 287(g) agreements let State Police, National Guard, and Corrections perform ICE-supervised immigration tasks…
Kenner 287(g) Program Turns Traffic Stops Into Deportation Risk
Under an August 2025 287(g) agreement, Kenner Police can check immigration status during routine stops and detain individuals…
ACLU Sues Seneca County Sheriff Over Withheld ICE Records
On August 12, 2025, the ACLU of Ohio asked the Ohio Supreme Court to order Seneca County to…
How Immigration Crackdowns Are Reshaping IT Talent Recruitment and Retention
Effective January 17, 2025, DHS’s H-1B Modernization Final Rule updates specialty occupation definitions, requires Form I-129 edition 01/17/25,…
LA County Judge Condemns ICE After Courtroom Detention Outside Courthouse
Summer 2025 courthouse arrests by ICE led to a July 11 TRO limiting warrantless arrests and a July…
Phoenix’s New Police Chief Says PPD Won’t Aid Federal Immigration Enforcement
Matt Giordano announced on Aug. 13, 2025, that Phoenix Police will not assist ICE or ask immigration status,…
Canadian court labels APC and PDP terrorist groups, denies Nigerian asylum
The Federal Court’s June 17, 2025 judgment upholds that APC and PDP membership can bar protection under IRPA…
Congress Passes Major Immigration Package: 265% Detention Increase and Wall Funding
Congress passed a roughly $170 billion enforcement package in July 2025 increasing ICE detention 265%, funding 116,000 daily…
Gay Nigerian deportee from Ireland wins appeal to reapply for asylum
A gay Nigerian deported in June won Tribunal permission in August 2025 to lodge a new asylum claim,…
No public report of Crest High graduate detained in Georgia
HB 1105, effective May 1, 2024, increased local-federal immigration cooperation in Georgia, fueling more detentions and transfers to…
No Verified Case of Student Arrested While Walking Dog in 2025
In August 2025, a mistaken Border Patrol detention at Arleta High and ICE’s courthouse arrest of a 19-year-old…
Who Is Kelly Yu? Peoria Restaurateur Facing Imminent Deportation to China
Peoria restaurateur Kelly Yu was detained by ICE on May 28, 2025, despite living in the U.S. for…
US Imposes Visa Restrictions on Officials Over Cuban Medical Labor Program
The U.S. on August 13, 2025, imposed visa restrictions and revocations targeting officials tied to Cuba’s overseas medical…