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ICE Looking To Detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia Again Days After Being Force To Release Him

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is looking to again detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man mistakenly deported to the Central American country earlier this year and whose case dominated headlines throughout the Trump administration.

U.S. Expands Self-Deportation Program, Triples The Bonus for Those Who Leave by Year's End
The Department of Homeland Security has tripled its "exit bonus" for undocumented migrants who voluntarily leave the United States, raising the incentive from $1,000 to $3,000 for those who leave before 2026 begins.
Mexico To Use Lottery Proceeds to Provide Millions in Assistance To Migrants in U.S.
The money comes from a Sept. 15 drawing titled "Mexico with an M for Migrant," intended to raise additional funds for consulates in U.S. cities where immigration raids are underway or where detention centers are filling up.
DHS Says Critics Are 'Trying to Twist Data to Smear ICE' After Claims About Uptick In Custody Deaths
The Department of Homeland Security rejected claims from Democratic officials and immigration advocates that 2025 has become the deadliest year in decades for immigrants held in federal custody

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Over Three In Four Cubans Want To Flee The Island As Its Economy Crumbles Down, Poll Shows

Over three in four Cubans intend to flee the country, according to a poll that illustrates the country's economic decay.

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Trump Administration Offers Up to $60,000 Bonuses to Rapidly Expand Border Patrol Ranks

The Trump administration is sharply increasing financial incentives to expand the U.S. Border Patrol and customs workforce, offering bonuses of up to $60,000 as part of a broader effort to accelerate hiring and retention.

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Immigrant Inmate Dies at ICE Prison in Michigan Pushing Number of Deaths in Custody This Year to 30

A 56-year-old Bulgarian national has died while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody at a detention facility in Michigan, bringing the number of deaths in ICE detention this year to at least 30.

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Florida Approves Millions for Immigration Enforcement Including AI Translators to Communicate With Non-English Speakers

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Cabinet approved more than $2 million in new funding for immigration enforcement equipment, expanding a statewide effort to support federal immigration operations through local law enforcement agencies.

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Border Patrol Agent Fatally Shoots Mexican Man During Arrest Operation In Texas

A CBP agent shot a Mexican national three times near the riverbank in Rio Grande City after a scuffle.

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Texas Pastor Says ICE Arrested Members of Her Church at Routine Check-Ins

The pastor said the arrests began six weeks ago and took place when members of her congregation showed up for their mandatory ICE check-in meetings.

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ICE Data Shows Sharp Increase in Children Held After Trump Revived Family Detention

Thousands of children have been swept into immigration detention since President Donald Trump returned to office and revived the practice of holding families in custody, according to a new analysis.

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Majority of Americans Say Trump Is Doing 'Too Much' to Deport Undocumented Immigrants, Poll Shows

A growing share of Americans believe the Trump administration is going too far in deporting immigrants living in the United States unlawfully, according to a new poll.

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AG Pam Bondi Says DOJ Prevented 'Massive and Horrific' Terror Plot by 'Turtle Island Liberation Front'

Federal authorities said Monday they arrested four people in Southern California accused of planning coordinated bomb attacks across Los Angeles on New Year's Eve.

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DHS Reportedly Plans Shift in Immigration Enforcement, Moving Away From High-Profile Raids

The Department of Homeland Security is planning to adjust its immigration enforcement strategy, moving away from large, highly visible raids and toward more targeted operations, according to different reports.

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Most Of California's Border Will Now Be a Militarized Zone: 'Safeguarding National Sovereignty'

Most of California's border with Mexico will be turned into a militarized zone to further expand security operations and aid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

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Continued Mass Deportations Mean More Are Teens Forced to Care for Siblings After Parents Get Detained: Report

The continued mass deportations from Trump's immigration crackdown is that more teens are being forced to care for younger siblings after their parents get detained, according to a new report.

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Ilhan Omar Says ICE Questioned Her Son's Citizenship After a Stop: 'Had to Remind Him Just How Worried I Am'

Rep. Ilhan Omar said federal immigration agents stopped her son over the weekend and questioned his citizenship.

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Complaint Alleges Beatings, 'Mental Torture' and Genital Assaults at Largest ICE Facility in the Country

Detainees interviewed by the ACLU and several human rights organizations. said officers pressured them to cross into Mexico or accept removal to countries where they have no ties

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Cuban Detainees Report Beatings and Abuse After Refusing Deportation to Mexico, Human Rights Watchdog Says

Interviews with 45 Fort Bliss detainees claim the government illegally pressured many to leave the U.S., bypassing required notice and ICE hearings for "third country" deportations.