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DHS Data Reveals Trump Adminstration Isn't Hitting Deportation Targets: Report

DHS Data Reveals ICE Isn't Hitting Arrest Goals Set by the Trump Administration

Despite a surge in immigration enforcement under Trump's administration, newly released DHS data reveals ICE arrests are falling short of White House targets.

Trump Claims the 'Invasion of Our Country is Over' as He Celebrates Deportations
Trump declared victory over illegal immigration Saturday, claiming his border policies led to the lowest number of illegal crossings in U.S. history in February.
Marco Rubio Expands Visa Restrictions on Cuban Officials Over Forced Labor: 'We Must Promote Accountability'
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez called the decision "based on lies," adding that "Marco Rubio is placing his personal interests above those of the United States"
Migrants Are Now Paying Up to $18,000 To Be Smuggled Into U.S. as Cartels Hike Fees: Report
The surge in smuggling costs coincides with broader U.S. and Mexican efforts to dismantle transnational criminal networks

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Cancer Patient's Mother and Primary Caregiver Detained by ICE Despite No Criminal History: 'My Life Is Falling Apart'

California mother and son detained by ICE, leaving their daughter and sister behind to battle bone cancer without a caregiver.

A California father, Ulises Peña Lopez, was “violently assaulted” by

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California Man Suffered Medical Emergency During 'Violent' Encounter With ICE. He Was Later Deported From the Hospital

A California father, Ulises Peña Lopez, was "violently assaulted" by ICE agents, hospitalized after a medical emergency, and later deported "under cover of darkness," his family says.

Woman deported from Texas after a US-Venezuelan agreement in 2023

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Trump Likely Can't Use 'Alien Enemies' Act For Immigration Crackdown, Law Expert Says: 'Not Legitimate Or Appropriate'

The Act was originally invoked in 1798 and granted the president broad powers to detain, relocate, or deport foreign nationals from hostile nations during wartime

Coachella City Councilmember Yadira Perez

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California Councilmember's Husband Arrested by ICE for Illegal Reentry, Criminal History

Yadira Perez, elected to the Coachella Council last year, resigned from her post as a deputy with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department following the arrest of her husband

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Lawyers Struggle to Contact Migrants Deported From U.S. To Remote Jungle Camp in Panama: 'They're Disappearing Into a Black Box'

Costa Rican authorities have raised concerns about inadequate medical evaluations and the conditions of U.S. deportees held in detention facilities near the Panamanian border

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Sheriff Vows To Break California State Law to Help ICE: 'The ACLU Is Going to Love Me'

A California Sheriff has expressed a willingness to work with ICE officers if certain undocumented immigrants are released from his county jail.

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More Migrants Reveal Their Ordeal While Detained In Guantanamo: 'We Clogged The Toilets And Protested'

Venezuelans held in the detention center are describing the conditions in which they lived for weeks. Some revealed trying to kill themselves

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Mexican Companies Have More Than 50,000 Job Offerings For Deportees Since Trump's Inauguration: Report

Unpublished U.S. Department of Homeland Security data shows that President Donald Trump deported 37,660 people during his first month in office

Centennial High School in Las Vegas, Nevada

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Nevada Proposes Bill to Make it Illegal for School Employees to Cooperate with ICE

The bill would make it a misdemeanor for school employees to knowingly violate the policy, with penalties of up to six months in jail or a fine of up to $1,000

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California Couple Smuggled Migrants, Forced Them to Work in McDonald's and Collected Their Paychecks

The defendants also forced the victims to perform domestic labor, including childcare, in their Simi Valley home

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16 Migrants Arrested In Mississippi After Trying To Run Away From ICE Operation

18 people were captured overall, but two had immigration court dates and work authorization and were released

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Border Patrol Sued for 'Lawless Sweeps, Indiscriminate Arrests' During Three-Day Raid in California

A complaint describes aggressive enforcement tactics, including agents allegedly smashing car windows, slashing tires, and detaining individuals without explanation

Woman holding sign supporting DACA at 2021 protest

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Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill To Grant Pathway To Citizenship for Dreamers: 'They're American in Every Way but on Paper'

"For decades, they have contributed to and shaped the fabric of America," said Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX). "Yet, they are currently denied their place in the American story"

Jersey Kebab owners were detained by ICE

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Angry South Jersey Neighbors Raise Thousands to Help Immigrant Owners of Popular Kebab Shop Arrested by ICE

A GoFundMe campaign started by a local resident to support the Emanet family has raised more than $200,000 in less than 48 hours

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Nancy Mace To Hold Hearing Seeking To Leverage Tech For Increased Deportations

Mace, who chairs the House Oversight Committee's cybersecurity and information technology committee, said she will seek to identify "innovative avenues to deploy cutting-edge technology to help federal immigration agents"