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On Immigrant Numbers, a 'Clear Win' for Trump

Per Pew, more immigrants are leaving US than coming in after decades of 'rapid growth'

(Newser) - The United States' immigrant population has shrunk for the first time in decades, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of recent census data. Between January and June, the number of foreign-born residents—both legal and undocumented—fell by almost 1.5 million, dropping to 51.9 million. Driving the...

ICE Used Marriott Hotel to Detain Migrants

Chain doesn't deny one of its sites in Louisiana was used to detain families, despite previous pledge

(Newser) - A Sheraton hotel under Marriott's purview in Louisiana has apparently been used as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding pen for people set to be deported, the Guardian reports, despite Marriott vowing in 2019 that its properties wouldn't cooperate with ICE.
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ICE Posts False Claim About Democrat, Leading to Threats

Connecticut lawmaker Corey Paris says he suffered racial, homophobic abuse

(Newser) - A Connecticut lawmaker has found himself the target of threats and harassment after Immigration and Customs Enforcement amplified a false claim that he exposed agents' detailed location information on social media. State Rep. Corey Paris, a Democrat from Stamford, notified constituents on Instagram about immigration enforcement efforts in his...

Big Bonuses Fuel ICE Hiring Surge
Big Bonuses Fuel
ICE Hiring Surge
Aug 18, 2025 8:19 AM CDT

Big Bonuses Fuel ICE Hiring Surge

DHS targets local law enforcement, retirees, older recruits, those with student debt

(Newser) - Looking for a new career with a $50,000 signing bonus, and up to $60,000 in student loan forgiveness? The federal government is pulling out all the stops—including star power and hefty perks—to rapidly expand the ranks of ICE officers, per the Wall Street Journal . There...

Suit: ICE Deported 4-Year-Old American Boy With Cancer

Moms filing complaint say their young US citizen kids were deported to Honduras against their will

(Newser) - Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem are just two of the defendants in a new complaint that alleges Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported a 4-year-old American boy with late-stage kidney cancer to Honduras. Per the Guardian , the lawsuit filed in Louisiana, which also names various ICE...

Tennessee Will Turn Closed Prison Into Detention Center

Small town approves contentious move to turn facility over to CoreCivic and ICE

(Newser) - Officials in a rural Tennessee town voted Tuesday to turn a former prison into an immigration detention facility operated by a private company, despite loud objections from upset residents and activists during a contentious public meeting. The decision will turn the closed West Tennessee Detention Facility into a US Immigration...

John Leguizamo Reacts to Dean Cain's ICE Plan

'What a moron,' comedian says of Superman actor's plan to join agency to aid deportations

(Newser) - Superman actor Dean Cain drew attention from all quarters earlier this week upon announcing he was going to join Immigration and Customs Enforcement as an agent to help carry out the Trump administration's migrant deportation mission—even attention from other actors. John Leguizamo is one of those colleagues now...

Dean Cain Joins ICE to Help With Deportations
Now Joining ICE:
Superman Star
Aug 7, 2025 8:47 AM CDT

Now Joining ICE: Superman Star

Actor Dean Cain cites patriotic duty as government agency ramps up Trump's immigration raids

(Newser) - Dean Cain, best known for his '90s run as Superman, says he's joining US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to back President Trump's push for mass deportations. The 59-year-old actor announced the move during a Wednesday appearance on Fox News, explaining that after sharing an ICE recruitment...

DHS Doubles Down on 'Speedway Slammer' Name

IndyCar objects to use of racing imagery in promotion of ICE facility

(Newser) - The Department of Homeland Security is sticking with its "Speedway Slammer" branding for a planned immigrant detention site in northern Indiana, despite raised eyebrows—and a clear rebuke—from the owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The moniker was rolled out by Secretary Kristi Noem during an Aug....

ICE Scraps Age Limits
ICE Scraps Age Limits
Aug 6, 2025 6:30 PM CDT

ICE Scraps Age Limits

Noem says deportation force is accepting 18-year-olds and over-40s

(Newser) - ICE has scrapped its upper age limit as it pushes to hire more agents . "We are ENDING the age cap for ICE law enforcement," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on X Wednesday. "Qualified candidates can now apply with no age limit." The...

Watch Out, ICE, South Park Is Coming for You

Show will reportedly target immigration agents in next episode

(Newser) - After skewering President Trump, next on South Park's list of targets is Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In a promo posted Tuesday , the animated series revealed that the second episode of this season, out Wednesday, would feature ICE agents rampaging through the city, much as they have been doing in...

ICE Hastily Scraps Plan for Deportation Bonuses

Agents were told in internal memo they could earn $200 per immigrant deported within a week

(Newser) - Immigration and Customs Enforcement abruptly canceled a plan to offer cash bonuses for rapid deportations just hours after announcing the incentive on Tuesday. ICE agents were told in an internal email that they could earn $200 for each immigrant deported within a week of arrest, and $100 for those...

ICE's New Tool on Migrants: Ankle Monitors

Move marks a massive expansion, as only 24K migrants wear them now, per WaPo

(Newser) - The US government is set to dramatically expand its use of GPS ankle monitors, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement ordering staff to fit the devices on nearly all 183,000 adults in its Alternatives to Detention (ATD) program, according to an internal memo obtained by the Washington Post . At...

ICE Facing New Wave of Resistance Online

Websites, apps use real-time tips to warn communities of officer sightings

(Newser) - A new wave of digital resistance is reshaping the battle over deportations: A growing number of online activists are using digital tools to monitor and publicize the movements of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, aiming to help undocumented immigrants evade arrest during stepped-up enforcement actions. Sherman Austin, who...

DOJ Says LA Woman Invented ICE Abduction

Feds say Yuriana Calderon, 41, made up story of being kidnapped by federal agents to raise money

(Newser) - A Los Angeles woman is being accused by the federal government of staging her own kidnapping and blaming it on ICE to try to profit off her claims. Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon, 41, has been charged with conspiracy and making false statements to federal officials, with a criminal complaint citing...

10 Charged With Attempted Murder in ICE Center 'Ambush'

An officer was shot in the neck in Alvarado, but survived

(Newser) - Ten people are charged with attempted murder in the July 4 shooting of a police officer at an ICE detention center in Texas. The shooting occurred at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado. Ten to 12 people initially shot fireworks toward the detention center shortly after 10:30pm, according to...

Senate Bill Would Unmask ICE Agents

Democrats argue practice is designed to sow fear, avoid accountability

(Newser) - Senate Democrats have proposed legislation that would ban Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents from hiding their faces amid mass arrests that critics are describing as kidnappings. The bill, introduced by Alex Padilla of California and Cory Booker of New Jersey, would require officers from ICE, the Department of Homeland Security,...

Trump Voter's Wife Arrested at Her Green Card Interview

Couple who supported president's mass deportation agenda is now not so sure

(Newser) - Cynthia and Francisco Olivera supported President Trump, in part because they liked his mass deportation plans. Francisco Olivera, a US citizen, voted for him in the last election, despite the fact that his wife was born in Canada and has no legal status in the United States. And yet it...

ICE Agents Spotted Urinating on LA High School Campus

They were right next to a preschool playground and elementary school, officials say

(Newser) - A Los Angeles school district is calling for a federal investigation after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were seen urinating on a high school campus last month. Surveillance footage released by the El Rancho Unified School District shows about 10 ICE agents urinating near storage containers in the parking...

Military Chief Wants National Guard Fighting Fires, Not in LA

US Northern Command leader asks Hegseth to return 200 troops after migrant protests

(Newser) - The top military commander in charge of troops deployed to Los Angeles to respond to protests against immigration raids has asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth if 200 of those forces could be returned to wildfire fighting duty, two US officials told the AP on Monday. President Trump ordered the deployment...

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