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A comprehensive investigation reveals that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has constructed a vast, multi-layered domestic surveillance apparatus, largely bypassing legislative oversight and public scrutiny. This system relies on a complex network of data brokers, public and private utility records, and a...
In the wake of a fatal shooting by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, a volatile, hours-long standoff erupted between law enforcement and residents, marking a new chapter in the city's grassroots resistance to ICE. Federal, state, and city police forces deployed tear gas and detained protesters as the scene esc...
The routine indignities of air travel have taken on a new, targeted dimension for some passengers. Under an order from President Donald Trump, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have been deployed directly to airport terminals, including John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. This vi...
Newly analyzed government data reveals that nearly two-thirds of individuals arrested by ICE during a major enforcement operation in Minnesota had no criminal records, directly contradicting the Trump administration's public justification for the surge. The Intercept's analysis of previously unreported data shows that ...
A surge in obscure federal trespassing charges along the U.S. southern border reveals the unprecedented legal weaponization of military authority. Data analysis shows that in 2025, more civilians were prosecuted for trespassing on military property than in the entire preceding decade, a spike that began within months o...
Colorado is compelling private attorneys to sign a legally binding pledge, under penalty of perjury, that they will not use non-public court data to assist federal immigration authorities. The mandate, set to take effect March 30, 2026, ties access to the state's official Courts E-Filing system (CCE) directly to this c...
The U.S. has arrested and initiated the deportation of Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, the niece of the late Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani, in a move targeting family members of prominent Iranian figures. The State Department confirmed the action over the weekend, stating that Afshar and her daughter were taken into...
Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) police have performed dozens of license plate lookups on Flock Safety's AI-powered cameras specifically for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Public records detail these searches, revealing a side-door access channel for ICE, which does not have a ...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is actively seeking to rent an entire parking lot in Lower Manhattan to house a fleet of up to 150 vehicles, a move that signals a significant operational expansion in the heart of New York City. A government procurement document reveals the agency is targeting a location ...
As family separations caused by immigration enforcement ramped up last year under President Donald Trump, the fate of children whose parents are detained or deported has emerged as a critical blind spot. The federal government does not track what happens to these children, and state data is inconsistent. Independent ne...
Current and former Palantir employees are raising concerns about the company's deepening role in the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations, with internal tensions reaching a breaking point over the past several months. The defense and data analytics contractor, which has long marketed itself as a gu...
Internal FBI records reveal an unprecedented redirection of federal law enforcement resources toward immigration enforcement during the first nine months of President Trump's second term. The bureau reassigned personnel at a scale that left senior immigration analysts scrambling to contextualize the numbers. According...
Flock Safety, the Atlanta-based startup that has built one of the largest networks of automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras in the United States, is facing renewed scrutiny over how its surveillance data may have been accessed and used by federal immigration authorities. The company, which markets its camera sy...
Released FBI records reveal that an anonymous tip accusing Palestinian rights activist Mahmoud Khalil of calling for "violence on behalf of Hamas" was deemed unworthy of further investigation — yetICE nonetheless detained him two days after the agency received the claim. According to the heavily redacted documents, th...
Federal immigration enforcement agents are operating with detailed dossiers on an estimated 20 million individuals, compiled through data partnerships with Palantir Technologies and stored directly on mobile devices issued to field personnel. Reports indicate that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel carr...
A group of immigrants who were detained during a military-style raid at a Chicago apartment complex have filed a civil lawsuit seeking millions of dollars in damages, alleging that federal agents used excessive force, including beating detainees and setting a dog on at least one resident. The complaint, which names mul...