ICE detention center

A Weld County resident and an interfaith group are suing the town of Hudson to block the proposed ICE detention center at the former Hudson Correctional Facility. The lawsuit aims to prevent the establishment of the facility.

A Colorado town is facing a lawsuit over allowing the GEO Group to open an immigrant detention center on property not zoned for such use. The lawsuit claims town officials violated local land use codes by approving the facility.

Brandon Booth, a GEO Group employee, was arrested after firing a gun at two protesters near an immigrant detention center in Aurora, Colorado. Booth claimed he perceived threats to his children's safety from the protesters, who he said targeted his license plate and referenced his children's school. The arrest affidavit states the protesters did not explicitly threaten Booth's family, but he described the incident as impulsive and aimed to scare them.

A woman was shot while protesting outside an ICE detention center in Aurora, Colorado, police say. The employee of a group operating the center faces assault and attempted second-degree murder charges in connection with the shooting. This incident follows two fatal shootings by ICE agents in Maine and Texas.

An off-duty employee at a Colorado ICE detention center was arrested after allegedly shooting a woman in the foot during a confrontation with protesters. The incident occurred as employees waited for a protest to disperse, and the man faces charges including attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault. The employee works for Geo Group, a private-prison operator contracted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill criticizes Trump's reversal on a proposed ICE detention center in Roxbury. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may convert a North Jersey warehouse into an ICE detention center despite earlier plans to sell the property.

Japanese-American detention survivors and faith leaders demand the closure of a South Texas ICE detention center and the end of family and child detention on June 27, 2026 in Dilley.

US House lawmakers expressed concerns about conditions at the ICE detention center during a forum in Newark. A small group of Democrats attended the event, which focused on issues at Delaney Hall.

The author worked at an ICE detention center and found the experience profoundly impactful, leading them to abandon a law enforcement career in favor of helping people.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka lifted the curfew following days of protests, shifting focus to the ICE detention center at Delaney Hall. Protesters marched to Delaney Hall immediately after the curfew was lifted.

At least 20 protesters were arrested outside Delaney Hall, an ICE detention center in New Jersey, after they violated a 9 p.m. curfew imposed to prevent ongoing violent rallies. The Department of Homeland Security emphasized a 'ZERO tolerance for rioters' policy in response.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced limited family visitation will resume at Delaney Hall after over a week of protests outside the ICE detention center in Newark. The decision follows sustained public demonstrations against the facility's policies.

Tensions escalated at a Newark, New Jersey, immigration detention center as pro-ICE protesters confronted demonstrators advocating for detainees alleging inhumane conditions. The standoff occurred after demonstrators had been protesting outside the facility for over a week.

Social Circle, Georgia, a community that strongly supported President Donald Trump in 2024, is challenging the construction of a large ICE detention center due to concerns over public health risks, infrastructure strain, and emergency service capacity. The town filed a federal lawsuit against ICE, arguing the facility would overwhelm local systems, as part of a broader national debate over immigration detention strategies.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened to remove officers processing international passengers at Newark International Airport over a protest related to an ICE detention center. The threat was made public on Thursday.

Violence erupted outside an ICE detention center as detainees on a hunger strike faced a warning from the DHS chief. President Trump accused protesters of being 'fake' and paid to incite unrest.

A 19-year-old West Valley resident, Gabriel Mendoza-Acoltzi, faces federal charges for attempting to set fire to a Surprise warehouse slated to become a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center. He used a propane tank and torch to break a window and ignite the building, but the fire was suppressed by an automated system. The incident caused over $40,000 in damages, and prosecutors allege he fled from law enforcement and acted to 'protest' ICE's plans.

A small town in Pennsylvania with a population of 2,000 is expressing outrage over President Trump's plan to build a large ICE detention center capable of holding 7,500 migrants. The proposal has sparked significant local opposition due to its scale and impact on the community.