Immigration and Customs Enforcement

In a previously unpublicized letter to Congress, the newly departed head of ICE said the agency collects data on people suspected of potentially unlawful activity, which could include protesters.

The GOP bill signed by President Trump provides roughly $70 billion for immigration enforcement, even as Democrats warn that Congress has ceded its oversight role with the legislation.

Andrea Pedro Francisco was scheduled for surgery to remove an ovarian cyst in February. Then ICE detained her, repeatedly denying her the procedures.

ICE is expanding its use of iris recognition technology, with plans to deploy hundreds of scanning devices across the country. The practice raises concerns among privacy experts that the Department of Homeland Security is amassing a database of biometric data.

The General Services Administration gave prospective lessees until the end of April to make offers.

Government officials say they aim to have the facility at 542 S.E. Loop 410 up and running later this year.

Detainees at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center claim the tap water there is not fit for human consumption, so they’re forced to pay for bottled water.

For over a year the Trump administration has been executing its mass deportation agenda. Data shows that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement dragnet has scooped up mainly non-criminal immigrants. Recently the National Council of Jewish Women San Antonio organized the live panel discussion: “Paths, Barriers and Possibilities: Immigration in America” for a conversation about the impact of Trump’s mass deportation policies.

Pastors, clergy, community members and singers from New York, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, Kansas, California, and other states came together in solidarity against mass deportations.

What was it like on the streets of Minnesota as ICE executed its immigration crackdown? A new FRONTLINE PBS documentary explores how the Trump administration said it was protecting U.S. citizens. But ended up killing two people (Renee Good and Alex Pretti), arresting hundreds of U.S. citizens, and rounding up non-criminal migrants for deportation. FRONTLINE examines the tactics, legal cases and impact of Trump’s ICE crackdown.