Indigenous leaders say US-Mexico border wall is desecrating sacred sites Contractors are desecrating sacred Native American places and cultural sites, say local indigenous people The Independent UK · May 17
A missing signature may cost H-1B, US visa applicants their filing window USCIS will now strictly enforce signature requirements on immigration applications, including H-1B and Green Card filings, effective July 10, 2026. Deficient signatures can lead to application rejection or denial, even after initial acceptance, with no option to cure. Applicants must use handwritten, scanned, faxed, or authorized electronic signatures, avoiding copy-paste,… The Economic Times · May 17
ICE to Push Ahead With Warehouse Detention Expansion Despite Lawsuits and Federal Investigation Warehouses reportedly remains essential for ICE to increase detention space to more than 92,000 beds through what it calls its "Detention Reengineering Initiative" Latin Times · May 16
‘A mask can’t hide you from God’: can you shame an ICE agent into quitting? Some activists believe protesting against ICE is ineffective, instead appealing to agents’ morality through both guilt and compassion. But are ICE agents capable of remorse? The Guardian - US · May 16
WidePoint Q1 Earnings Call Highlights WidePoint (NYSEAMERICAN:WYY) reported higher first-quarter revenue, positive adjusted EBITDA and its first quarterly net income since 2021, while management said the company’s 2026 outlook remains tied to two major contract developments: a pending Department of Homeland Security award and implementa MarketBeat · May 16
Georgia town sues over ICE plan for vast immigration detention center Officials of Social Circle, population 5,000, file lawsuit over plan to turn warehouse into 10,000-capacity facility The Guardian - US · May 15
ICE releases wife of US soldier after month-long detention Deisy Rivera Ortega was arrested during an appointment with immigration services The Independent UK · May 15
DACA Recipient Arrested by ICE, Deported to Honduras, Then Detained Again Upon Return to Texas José Contreras Díaz said immigration agents told him he had a deportation order tied to his mother, who allegedly failed to appear at a court appointment decades earlier. He said agents searched him upon arrival and later informed him of the order. Latin Times · May 15
ICE violently arrested a US citizen and filmed it ‘like a documentary’, videos reveal Exclusive: DHS made social media posts out of a protester’s arrest at gunpoint. Christian Cerna speaks out about the lengthy prosecution that derailed his life The Guardian - US · May 15
DHS Watchdog Now Probing How Kristi Noem Spent $1 Billion on Warehouses With No Plumbing or Zoning Permits The DHS inspector general is auditing all warehouse purchases under Kristi Noem's $38 billion detention programme after ICE overpaid by an estimated $107 million on properties without plumbing or proper zoning. International Business Times UK · May 15
Trump's Border Patrol Chief Quits Abruptly Amid Explosive Sex Tourism Claims From Colleagues US Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks resigns amid allegations of sex tourism, adding to leadership instability within the Department of Homeland Security under the Trump administration. International Business Times UK · May 14
Secret Service Clash With Chinese Security Disrupts Trump Visit In Beijing A tense security dispute broke out behind the scenes of President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing after Chinese officials allegedly blocked an armed U.S. Secret Service agent from entering an event at the Temple of Heaven, triggering a standoff that delayed access to the venue for more than half an… Latin Times · May 14
ICE Moves to Deport Former Mayor Who Admitted Voting Illegally for Trump A former Kansas mayor who said he voted for Donald Trump despite not being a U.S. citizen is now in ICE custody, turning a small-town illegal voting case into a national immigration story with a sharp political twist. Latin Times · May 14
Trump's Border Patrol Chief Abruptly Steps Down After Prostitution Allegations Resurface Banks' resignation comes weeks after a report citing six current and former Border Patrol employees accused him of repeatedly paying for sex with prostitutes during trips to Colombia and Thailand. Latin Times · May 14
Latin Times · May 14 DHS Secretary Mullin Says ICE Won't 'Round Up' Fans at World Cup, But Doesn't Rule Out Arrests Mullin said the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at World Cup matches is tied to DHS efforts to enforce customs laws and combat counterfeit merchandise.
International Business Times · May 14 DHS Chief Denies 'Alligator Alcatraz' Is Dead, Even as Detainees Are Reportedly Being Moved Out A New York Times report earlier this week cited a federal official who confirmed the center, which currently houses roughly 1,400 detainees, had become too expensive and would close
Latin Times · May 14 Trump DHS Chief Uses Bible Verse to Rally 'Demoralized' ICE Agents Amid Deportation Backlash Trump DHS Chief Uses Bible Verse to Rally 'Demoralized' ICE Agents Amid Deportation Backlashthrough Christ who strengthens me"
The Mary Sue · May 14 DeSantis’ $608M Trump-backed torture camp in the Everglades is collapsing but the real cost of Alligator Alcatraz isn’t just money Ron DeSantis’ $608 million Alligator Alcatraz immigration jail in the Florida Everglades is shutting down next month, state officials have confirmed. The notorious Trump-backed tented camp, celebrated for its harsh conditions, will begin dismantling after less than a year of operation. But the real cost of this facility goes far…
International Business Times UK · May 14 Church Fight US Feds Over Holy Border Mountain: Mount Cristo Rey as Religious Site or Trump Border Wall? Mount Cristo Rey, a major pilgrimage site, faces US government seizure for border infrastructure, sparking a legal battle with the Catholic Church over religious freedom.
The Guardian - US · May 14 Unauthorized ICE ‘wellness checks’ by police at Ohio schools draw outrage Community members and rights groups criticize police arriving at Cincinnati schools on behalf of ICE
Latin Times · May 14 ICE Agents Now Have Access to Data on 20 Million People Through Palantir System: Report An ICE official recently said that the technology allows for investigative work that previously took hours to be completed in 10 to 15 minutes
The Guardian - US · May 14 IndyCar’s ‘One Nation, One Race’ controversy is no surprise amid its rightward drift The series quickly withdrew a shirt that stirred up a strong backlash. But IndyCar has been playing with fire for a while
The Independent UK · May 13 ICE may be in World Cup host cities despite Rubio’s reassurances to Miami ICE agents would help with event security but have not been explicitly barred from making arrests, officials said
The Independent UK · May 13 DHS watchdog probes Kristi Noem’s $38 billion ICE warehouse program DHS’s Office of Inspector General has already opened a separate inquiry into Noem’s contracting process
The Guardian - US · May 13 ‘Failed experiment in human suffering’: Alligator Alcatraz immigration jail to close State officials told vendors at the facility to prepare for a breakdown of the tented camp beginning next month