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Haitians in Miami Get Rare Republican Support as TPS Battle Intensifies with DHS and Congress

In a rare break with President Donald Trump on immigration, two Miami Republicans joined Democrats this week to help advance and pass legislation protecting Haitians from losing Temporary Protected Status, a move with immediate significance in South Florida, where one of the nation's largest Haitian communities has spent months warning of economic and humanitarian fallout if the program disappears.

New DHS Chief Doubles Down on Mass Deportations, Says 'We Only Want the Right Kind of Immigrants'
Mullin added that the administration is "not slowing down" and is continuing to prioritize deportations while encouraging voluntary departures
Immigration Court Interpreter Detained by ICE at Texas Airport, Case Heads to Federal Court
A Texas immigration court interpreter who has spent years helping South Asian migrants navigate the U.S. legal system is now fighting her own detention inside an ICE facility in South Texas, according to court records
Report: ICE Approves $12 Million Contract for AI System to Analyze and Track Potential Targets
According to the procurement documents, the tool is also designed to generate real-time location analysis and to assess whether individuals or groups may be linked to alleged criminal organizations, including gangs or cartels.

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States Adjust Custody Laws to Address Children at Risk After Immigration Detentions

States including New Jersey, California and Nevada have passed or are considering legislation that would allow designated guardians to assume temporary parental rights in cases involving immigration enforcement.

Citizenship applicants await interviews at USCIS

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After Record-High Interest, Fewer People Are Applying for and Being Approved for U.S. Citizenship

Newly released data from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shows that last year's figures were marked by fluctuations in applications and a decline in approvals.

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DOJ Sues Connecticut and New Haven Over Immigration Policies It Calls 'Deliberate, Disruptive Action'

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong rejected the lawsuit, calling it "a baseless lawsuit that has no foundation in law or fact"

'ICE Is Teaching Cadets to Violate the Constitution,' Whistleblower Says During Congressional Hearing

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ICE Arrests 86-Year-Old French Woman Who Traveled to Alabama to Marry Her First Love

An 86-year-old French woman who moved to Alabama to marry the American man she first loved in the 1950s is now being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Louisiana, a case that has drawn outrage in France and renewed scrutiny of the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement.

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ICE Detains Mexican Businessman Accused of $294 Million Housing Fraud Scheme

Rafael Zaga Tawil is accused by authorities in Mexico of orchestrating a scheme, known in Mexico as the Telra-Infonavit affair, tied to the country's public mortgage lender

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GOP Rep. Salazar Says Immigration Crisis 'Has Already Reached Our Churches', Claims 1 in 12 Christians Face Deportation

She also stated that "immigration is a matter of conscience" and invoked scripture to argue that "if one part suffers, every part suffers with it"

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Death of Mexican National Marks 47th in ICE Custody, Mexico Cites 'Serious Deficiencies' in Detention Centers

Alejandro Cabrera Clemente had been detained since January and was awaiting deportation proceedings

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Treasury Chief Touts Plan to Require Proof of Citizenship to Open Accounts: 'Why Don't We Know Who's in Our Banking System?"

The proposal could apply not only to new customers but to existing account holders raising the prospect of large-scale compliance requirements for financial institutions

Ramagem, former Bolsonaro Allied, exspy arrested by ICE

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Alexandre Ramagem Arrested in U.S.: ICE Detains Bolsonaro Ally Wanted in Brazil

Brazil's former intelligence chief and sitting lawmaker Alexandre Ramagem has been taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the United States, according to officials familiar with the matter, marking a dramatic turn in a case that has drawn attention on both sides of the Americas.

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Immigration Authorities Detain Another Venezuelan Doctor in Texas Along With Her 5-Year-Old Daughter

According to Dr. Jesús Gaurecuco, director of the organization Médicos Unidos Venezuela, there are more than 2,000 Venezuelan doctors practicing in hospitals across the United States, although more than 90% of them have pending immigration status.

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GOP Rep. Salazar Reportedly Hit With Death Threats as MAGA Base Erupts Over Immigration Plan

According to POLITICO, Salazar has been targeted with online abuse and threats, including messages labeling her a "RINO" (Republican in Name Only)

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ICE Detentions of Non-Criminal Migrants Fall Sharply After Backlash to Minneapolis Operation, Data Shows

The decline follows Operation Metro Surge, the sweeping immigration enforcement deployment between January and February that resulted in two high-profile deaths

Clergy described Pope Leo XIV as kind and humble

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Pope Leo to Trump: I'm Not Afraid, and I Won't Stop Preaching Peace

Pope Leo XIV said Monday that he has "no fear" of the Trump administration and will keep speaking out against war, escalating an already bitter clash with President Donald Trump after the White House attacked the pontiff over his criticism of the Iran conflict and US immigration policy.

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Immigration Enforcement Tightens Labor Supply in Restaurants' Lowest-Paid Jobs: 'Without Them, Our Operation Would Cease'

Industry leaders say foreign-born employees account for roughly 20% of the sector

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Attorneys, Lawmakers, Family Members of Venezuelan Doctor Detained in Texas Plead For His Release

Border Patrol agents were unable to verify Veliz's legal status or the status of his application and detained him. He said Veliz was taken to McAllen to be processed prior to appearing before an immigration judge at a later date.