After layoffs, it’s unclear how many people are policing civil rights violations inside the Department of Homeland Security, even as the Trump administration ramps up ICE detention.
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A lawsuit tries to block the Trump administration’s efforts to merge personal data
A class action lawsuit argues that the administration’s efforts to combine databases of personal information on Americans violates privacy laws and the Constitution.
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Fired feds, Trump lovers and veterans: Meet the people applying for ICE jobs
At a recent DHS career expo in Provo, Utah, many attendees hoped to get hired to help with the Trump administration’s deportation efforts.
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Shooting at ICE detention facility in Dallas kills 1 detainee, injures 2 others
Authorities are investigating a shooting Wednesday morning at an immigration detention facility in Dallas. The Department of Homeland Security says there are fatalities and a suspect has died.
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Democrats push Homeland Security Department on DACA recipients
After the agency called on DACA recipients to self-deport, Democrats are asking for answers on how mass deportations are affecting the group of immigrants also known as ‘DREAMers.’
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ICE recruits former federal workers to join its ranks amid hiring spree
The push to rehire retired workers comes as the administration has also sought to downsize large swaths of the federal government through mass layoffs and other changes.
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How Trump’s big beautiful bill aims to ‘supercharge’ immigration enforcement
The bill includes a major federal investment for President Trump’s mass deportation plans, while also limiting eligibility for some safety net programs based on immigration status.
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One daughter’s search for a father detained by ICE
Francisco Urizar, 64, was detained by ICE while on his work route delivering tortillas. His daughter Nancy is trying to find out what happened to him.
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The White House is deporting people to countries they’re not from. Why?
The administration argues the men’s home countries won’t take them — but lawyers say getting sent to a country like South Sudan could lead to more persecution.
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Mahmoud Khalil told a judge his deportation could be a death sentence. Here’s why
Khalil’s lawyers are trying to convince an immigration judge that if he’s deported, Israel could target him over his advocacy for Palestinian rights.
