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Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for migrants from Myanmar and South Sudan have been halted following alerts issued by the Department of Homeland Security. This move came after U.S. district judges rejected cases that had been defending temporary protections, leaving some migrants at risk for deportation.

A vigil was held outside a local Department of Homeland Security (DHS) facility to honor those who died in immigration enforcement custody. The event took place near the Chesterfield field office.

Human rights organizations have filed a complaint against ICE for detaining a breastfeeding mother of two young children since May, alleging violations of ICE's own policies against detaining nursing parents. The mother, with a pending asylum claim and no criminal record, is held in Louisiana 700 miles from Nashville, separated from her infant and toddler, one of whom has Down Syndrome and medical issues.

ICE has lodged a detainer against Nehemia Noel Fuentes-Banegas, a Honduran national accused of attempting to disarm a Fairfax County police officer during a confrontation involving knives. The Department of Homeland Security criticized Virginia's sanctuary policies, claiming they contribute to illegal immigrant crime and hinder federal cooperation.

Cair is urging US Muslims to apply for security grants from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following a mosque shooting in San Diego. The move has reignited debate within the Muslim community over collaboration with law enforcement, which some view as historically hostile due to practices like FBI entrapment and raids.

Two sons of a man shot and killed by ICE officers in Houston testified at a congressional hearing, demanding accountability and a transparent investigation. The deceased, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was a 35-year U.S. resident with no criminal record, and conflicting accounts of the shooting persist between ICE and passengers in his van.

Salah Sarsour, president of Milwaukee’s Islamic Society, faces a deportation hearing after being detained by ICE for months. A federal judge previously ruled his arrest was First Amendment retaliation for his Palestinian advocacy and criticism of Israel. Sarsour, a lawful permanent resident since 1998 and naturalized citizen under George W. Bush, was released in June following the ruling.

Democratic members of the House Homeland Security Committee reported that one ICE officer has been referred for discipline over a use of force incident since the Trump administration began. The briefing followed two shootings where ICE officers killed immigrants during arrests, raising concerns about oversight of the agency's deportation operations.

A supermajority of U.S. Senate Democrats and independent Senator Angus King requested Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to deploy body cameras to all immigration officers after two fatal shootings in Texas and Maine. The lawmakers cited Congress's $175 billion funding for DHS since 2023 and criticized the department for not prioritizing body-worn camera procurement despite earlier commitments.

Senators demanded answers from ICE after two fatal shootings by officers in Maine and Houston, citing concerns over agent vetting practices and lack of body cameras. The Maine officer involved had a history of domestic violence detailed in court records, which family members claimed should have prevented him from carrying a weapon.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned that states refusing to comply with Trump administration election-security requirements could lose federal funding, with election officials facing fines, penalties, or prison time for ignoring DHS-provided information. Twenty-three states participate in DHS' expanded SAVE program to compare voter records against immigration data, while others, including Mississippi and West Virginia, do not. Mullin urged Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, which mandates documentary proof of citizenship and photo identification for voter registration.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have killed multiple individuals during traffic stops since January 2025, including 25-year-old Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a legal immigrant from Colombia. President Donald Trump has ordered continued vehicle-related enforcement despite calls for an independent investigation and an ACLU report documenting patterns of misconduct by immigration agents.

An ICE officer in Maine, David Brouillette, shot and killed a Colombian man, Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, despite a history of violent behavior and mental health issues, according to family members and records. Relatives provided evidence of Brouillette's past threats and violence, raising questions about ICE's hiring and vetting processes under recent immigration enforcement policies.

Donald Trump stated that ICE should continue traffic stops following a temporary halt ordered by the Department of Homeland Security after two unarmed men were killed in separate incidents. The men, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston and Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Maine, were not the intended targets of the operations, and no body cameras were worn by the agents involved.

An ICE officer in Missouri, Curtland Sawyer, provided lifesaving medical care to a driver injured in a crash with a tractor-trailer. DHS praised Sawyer for applying a tourniquet and staying with the injured until emergency medics arrived. The incident is part of a series of recent rescues by ICE officers highlighted by DHS.

The Trump administration ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to suspend most vehicle stops following two deadly shootings involving ICE officers. A 26-year-old Colombian national was shot and killed in Maine, and another motorist was killed in Houston a week earlier, prompting public protests and calls for investigations. A third death occurred in Florida when a man was struck by a tractor trailer while fleeing ICE officers.

The Department of Homeland Security ordered ICE to cease vehicle-related enforcement stops following two deadly shootings involving federal immigration agents. The incidents occurred in Maine and Texas, killing two men who were not initial targets for immigration enforcement, prompting congressional calls for oversight and ICE's abolition.

The Trump administration ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to suspend most vehicle stops following two deadly shootings in Maine and Houston. The policy change occurred after an ICE officer killed a Colombian driver in Maine and a motorist in Houston, prompting public protests and calls for investigations.

Hundreds of protesters in Maine demonstrated against the fatal shooting of Colombian national Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero by an ICE officer. Federal officials provided conflicting accounts of the encounter, with questions remaining about the circumstances due to the absence of body camera footage. The incident is part of a broader pattern of ICE's use of deadly force under President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

Residents of Tremont Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, express concern over a proposed ICE detention center, citing lack of public input and fears of past exploitation by unwanted industries. The issue is explored in a podcast series 'ICEd Out' by the Pennsylvania Capital-Star, highlighting community resistance and accountability concerns regarding local officials and the Department of Homeland Security.

Three detainees in a van claim an ICE officer shot a Houston driver through a passenger window, contradicting the officer's account of self-defense. The driver, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, had no criminal record and was close to legal status, while ICE has not provided evidence supporting its version of events. The incident has drawn criticism of ICE's operations and the Trump administration's immigration policies.

An ICE officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a Houston traffic stop, despite him not being the individual ICE was targeting. His family states he had lived in the U.S. for 35 years with no criminal record and was close to obtaining legal status. ICE detained three others in his van and is pressuring them to self-deport, according to the League of United Latin American Citizens, which contradicts DHS's account of the incident.

An ICE officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a Houston traffic stop, despite the man not being the agency's target. Salgado Araujo's family claims he had no criminal record and was nearing legal status, while ICE detained three other men in his van. Federal officials have not released the officer's name or evidence from the incident, sparking criticism of ICE's operations and the Trump administration's immigration policies.

A Mexican man killed in a Houston ICE shooting was not the target of the operation, according to a U.S. representative. The man, a homebuilder with no criminal record and close to obtaining legal status, was shot after his vehicle allegedly collided with an ICE vehicle. Federal agents involved in the operation were not wearing body cameras, and an investigation by local prosecutors is underway.

ICE officers were not wearing body cameras during a deadly shooting in Houston, according to DHS. The family of the deceased, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, and local officials are calling for an independent investigation.

The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed ICE holding facility near Alexandria International Airport in Louisiana, positioning it as a 'staging area' to expedite deportations of families and unaccompanied children. The facility, operated by a nonprofit arm of LaSalle Corrections, is located near the nation's largest deportation flight hub, which handled over 4,400 immigration enforcement flights in the past year.

ICE arrested Georgii Gabiev, who was charged in a fatal 2024 crash in Minnesota and had entered the U.S. illegally from Russia in 2022. Gabiev pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide, resulting in a 69-day jail sentence and three years of probation.

A federal report found mismanagement at Texas's Camp East Montana ICE facility led to unsafe conditions, three detainee deaths, and $11.5 million spent on services before detainees were held there. Issues included inadequate medical care, security lapses like a lost firearm, and a tuberculosis outbreak due to flawed screening.

ICE arrested Selah Dine Habib, an alleged illegal immigrant from Mauritania, who claimed asylum based on homosexuality but later married a woman in 2025. He was employed as a corrections officer in Indiana after passing employment authorization checks, including E-Verify, before his arrest in May 2025.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill blamed ICE and defended rioters after troopers deployed to quell a violent mob protesting outside a New Jersey detention center. Law enforcement used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse the crowd, which had ignored orders to relocate to a designated 'First Amendment zone.' ICE and the Department of Homeland Security thanked local police for restoring order, while Sherrill claimed the action was necessary to prevent ICE-related public safety risks.

A New Jersey man was arrested and charged with assaulting federal officers after allegedly biting two ICE agents during an anti-ICE protest outside a Newark detention facility. The incident occurred amid chaotic demonstrations where nine people were arrested, and federal agents used crowd-control tactics to manage the crowd.

A New Jersey man was charged with assaulting federal officers after allegedly biting two ICE agents during an anti-ICE protest outside Newark’s Delaney Hall detention center. The incident occurred as protesters blocked a roadway, leading to clashes where federal agents used pepper spray and crowd-control tactics.

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the arrest of a protester who threatened to kill an ICE officer's family during a New Jersey detention center protest. The arrest followed a violent clash between anti-ICE protesters and federal agents, resulting in multiple arrests and the use of pepper spray.

Cristobal Liobardo Vasquez-Sanchez, an illegal alien with a lengthy criminal history, was arrested in Virginia on charges of sexual battery and object sexual penetration by force. A federal detainer request for his deportation was denied due to Virginia's policy under Governor Abigail Spanberger, which limits cooperation with ICE and requires judicial warrants for immigration enforcement.

Anti-ICE protests escalated at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, with agitators physically attacking ICE agents by biting, kicking, and punching. Nine individuals were arrested during the clashes, and DHS reported that local police refused to assist federal officers, citing Governor Sherrill's refusal to allow state police support.

Violent clashes erupted between anti-ICE protesters and federal agents outside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey, as demonstrators threw mattresses and wooden pallets. The protests, fueled by allegations of substandard conditions for detainees, led to arrests and confrontations involving batons, pepper spray, and pepper balls. The Department of Homeland Security denied claims of poor treatment, asserting detainees receive adequate care.

President Donald Trump dismissed protesters at Delaney Hall, a New Jersey ICE detention facility, as 'paid' and 'fake' amid escalating clashes and allegations of poor conditions. Democratic lawmakers, including Reps. Daniel Goldman and Jerrold Nadler, visited the facility as detainees reported overcrowding, inadequate medical care, and spoiled food, prompting ICE and DHS officials to defend the center's operations.

The Trump administration, led by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, is planning to halt processing international flights in major cities as a response to protests against immigration enforcement at an ICE detention center in New Jersey. The move targets sanctuary cities and follows clashes at the facility.

Republican state lawmaker Paul Kanitra criticized Democrats for demanding 'five-star accommodations' for undocumented immigrants at ICE’s Delaney Hall facility, accusing them of creating 'chaos' through pro-immigration policies. Democrats, including Gov. Mikie Sherrill and Sen. Cory Booker, protested alleged inhumane conditions and denied entry to the facility, while the Department of Homeland Security dismissed hunger strike claims as baseless.

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin criticized Democratic protesters for staging a Memorial Day demonstration at a Newark ICE detention facility, calling it a 'political stunt' and accusing them of prioritizing criminals over honoring fallen troops. He disputed claims of detainee hunger strikes and accused New Jersey officials like Sen. Andy Kim and Gov. Mikie Sherrill of amplifying the confrontation, while citing Antifa involvement and law enforcement inaction.