Judge blocks Minnesota bid to extradite Texas ICE agent accused of shooting man Christian Castro charged with assault after allegedly shooting Venezuelan man and remains in custody in Texas The Guardian - US · Aug 26
ICE arrests mother and daughter at Florida hospital after car crash Agents arrest women who ‘almost died’ after they were hit by vehicle and their car flipped over four times, family say The Guardian - US · Aug 25
Foreign students must make an official request for authorization: ICE issues new memo as colleges pause CPT program; American students will also have to complete training As US universities started pausing CPT (Curricular Practical Training), which is a temporary work authorization for F-1 students, triggering confusion over the future of international students in the US, Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued another memo clarifying and doubling down on the new restrictions. CPT allows F-1 students to gain… The Times of India · Aug 25
From Babies to 7-Year-Olds: Migrant Children Forced to Navigate Deportation Hearings Alone A 1-year-old faced an Arizona judge alone this month — one of three unrepresented migrant children in three weeks as legal aid funding collapses. Latin Times · Aug 25
In Queens, an Out-of-State Plate Can Be All It Takes to Draw ICE Court records and interviews reveal ICE agents in Queens increasingly targeting drivers with out-of-state plates, part of a summer enforcement surge. Latin Times · Aug 25
Trump's ICE Nominee Is Stuck in Limbo — and Many at the Agency Are Fine With That Schroyer's ICE nomination has stalled two months. DHS insiders like it that way, and Sen. Rand Paul won't budge until Minneapolis questions are answered. Latin Times · Aug 25
Latin Grammy-Winning Cuban Musician Degnis Bofill Detained by ICE at Miami Airport Cuban percussionist and composer Degnis Bofill remains in federal immigration custody after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained him at Miami International Airport while he was returning from professional engagements in New York. Latin Times · Aug 25
Cops used electrocution gloves to subdue high school students in Omaha, now the school district and parents are pleading with police to stop: 'Supposed to be a safe space for students' US Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to acquire electric-shock gloves for $20 million. These devices were recently used on two Omaha high school students by officers. Omaha's superintendent requested the police stop using the gloves in schools. Bellevue police will continue carrying the controversial devices for student safety. Experts and… The Times of India · Aug 24
ICE plans $500,000 insurance cover for local police helping with immigration arrests US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is considering subsidising liability insurance for state and local police officers who help enforce federal immigration laws. The proposal would provide up to $500,000 in personal liability coverage, with officers eligible for annual reimbursements of up to $250, according to an ICE planning document cited… The Economic Times · Aug 21
Idaho county probation office creates ‘foreign born list’ for ICE arrests More than half on the compiled list were on probation for driving under the influence, records show The Independent UK · Aug 19
Border Agents Searched His Phone 5 Times Without a Warrant. He's Asking the Supreme Court To Put a Stop to It. How many warrantless cellphone searches does it take to change border policy? Reason · Aug 19
Congresswoman says target of ICE operation in fatal Maine shooting wasn't up for removal A Democratic congresswoman says the person Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents targeted in Maine last month when an officer shot and killed a motorist was not subject to a final removal order The Independent UK · Aug 18
Minnesota attorney general sues Texas governor to compel extradition of ICE agent for trial Attorney General Keith Ellison sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott to compel him to extradite Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Christian Castro to stand trial in Minnesota for his alleged shooting of a victim during Operation Metro Surge The Independent UK · Aug 18
72-Year-Old Woman Pepper-Sprayed by ICE Agent While Filming Officers Takes Legal Action A 72-year-old woman pepper-sprayed by a masked ICE agent while filming an operation in NYC files federal claims and considers suing the agent under New York's Bivens Act. Latin Times · Aug 17
Latin Times · Aug 16 Michigan Wildlife Officers Deny Role in ICE Arrest of Detroit Father Despite Contradicting Records A federal court record and DHS statement place Michigan DNR officers at an ICE arrest during a family fishing trip. The agency still denies playing a role.
Latin Times · Aug 15 ICE's New Shock Gloves Carry the Manufacturer's Own Warning About 'Sudden Death' ICE plans to spend up to $20M on shock gloves whose own manual warns of "sudden death" — and one is already tied to a jail death lawsuit.
Reason · Aug 14 Sixth Circuit Reverses Pretrial Release for Antifa Member Accused of ICE-Related Threats Some excerpts from the long (>16K word) opinions in Wednesday's U.S. v. Wagner, written by Sixth Circuit Judge Whitney Hermandorfer,… The post Sixth Circuit Reverses Pretrial Release for Antifa Member Accused of ICE-Related Threats appeared first on Reason.com.
Latin Times · Aug 14 ICE Is Using Airline Passenger Data to Make Airport Arrests, but an Expired I-94 May Not Tell the Whole Story Immigration and Customs Enforcement is not simply walking through airports and choosing passengers at random. A formal data-sharing system allows the agency to know who plans to fly, and potentially where and when to find them.
Bangkok Post · Aug 14 'Shock' gloves for US immigration agents fuel potential abuse fears WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Plans to equip US immigration enforcement agents with gloves capable of delivering debilitating electric shocks have fueled concerns over potential abuses by a force that critics say is already over-zealous and under-trained.
The Independent UK · Aug 13 White House border czar defends ICE electric shock gloves as tools to avoid deadly force White House border czar Tom Homan is defending Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks
The Times of India · Aug 13 Why is ICE under fire over its $20 million electric shock-glove plan? US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's plan to spend up to $20 million on electric-shock gloves is facing criticism from civil rights groups and Democratic officials, with a pending wrongful-death lawsuit in Kentucky raising concerns over the potential misuse of the devices.
The Times of India · Aug 13 ICE agents to get electric shock gloves worth $20 million to remove 'illegal aliens' from US; sparks outrage US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to spend up to $20 million on electric shock gloves for officers and agents, prompting criticism from Democratic lawmakers and civil rights advocates who warn the devices could be misused during immigration enforcement.
Latin Times · Aug 12 Appeals Panel Reopens a Fast Lane to Deporting Parole Recipients — Without Ruling on Whether It's Legal Appeals court clears DHS to resume fast-tracking parole recipients' deportations, ruling on standing — not the policy's legality.
Latin Times · Aug 12 Detained at His Own Front Door, Now Paralyzed in a Texas Hospital Bed: Inside the Gabriel Johnson Case Cary pastor Gabriel Johnson suffered a stroke in ICE custody and is now partially paralyzed. His family and DHS dispute nearly every detail.
The Independent UK · Aug 12 ICE agent caught on video pulling gun on woman for exercising her First Amendment rights The Virginia woman says the Department of Homeland Security misrepresented the events that took place after a spokesperson accused her of ‘weaponzing her vehicle’