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Maryland man detained for a month says DC police lured him into ICE custody A Maryland man detained by immigration officials for a month says D.C. police coordinated with immigration agents to lure him to a police station and take him into custody. Late last year, after 37-ye...

📍 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐎𝐍, 𝐃.𝐂.:

A Maryland man says D.C. police called him to a station to pick up his stolen car — then ICE agents detained him when he arrived. He was held in immigration custody for about a month before being released.

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How taxpayers are still getting screwed on Kristi Noem's Big Beautiful Jet The infamous 737 is connected to a DHS contractor who received “an appearance of favoritism.”

📍 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐎𝐍, 𝐃.𝐂.:

DHS under Kristi Noem pushed a plan to acquire a $70 million Boeing 737 luxury jet — equipped with a bed, shower, and bar — officially for deportation flights and Cabinet travel, drawing scrutiny over costs and priorities.

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How ICE Plans to Put 8,500 Immigrants in This Warehouse (Gift Article) Experts say the initial designs raise health, safety and security concerns.

📍 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐈𝐑𝐂𝐋𝐄, 𝐆𝐀:

ICE plans to convert a massive industrial warehouse into a detention center that could hold up to 10,000 immigrants — potentially doubling the population of the small town where it would operate.

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Kristi Noem's $220M DHS Ad Blitz Dwarfed the Budgets of These 2026 Best Picture Nominees Outgoing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem used $220 million in taxpayer money on an anti-immigration ad campaign. That's more than the combined production and marketing budgets of nearly every 2026 Best Pict...

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

DHS spent $220 million in taxpayer funds on an anti-immigration ad campaign featuring then-Secretary Kristi Noem — more than the production and marketing budgets of most 2026 Best Picture nominees.

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📍 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐅𝐎𝐋𝐊, 𝐕𝐀:

A store owner says a customer was taken by ICE inside their business, highlighting how immigration enforcement actions are increasingly unfolding in everyday community spaces.

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‘People feel for this family': Officials respond to Oakmont ICE arrest ICE has remained tight-lipped about the reasons they took Jose Flores into custody last Thursday. His family has said he has a valid asylum claim and work permit.

📍 𝐎𝐀𝐊𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓, 𝐏𝐀:

A local father was detained by ICE in front of his child despite having a valid work permit and an active asylum claim, sparking concern from community members and elected officials.

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📍 𝐋𝐀𝐒 𝐕𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐒, 𝐍𝐕:

A woman married to a U.S. Marine veteran was arrested five minutes into her green card interview – after waiting five years for the appointment – despite being eligible for a green card through her U.S. citizen spouse.

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‘They don’t know the damage they’ve caused me’: NH family navigates ICE detention Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested more than 270,000 people nationwide since President Trump took office a year ago. For one Manchester family, an arrest by ICE has meant the loss of a h...

📍 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑, 𝐍𝐇:

ICE detained a construction worker and caregiver to his U.S. citizen wife, who has epilepsy, despite his work permit and clean record. His detention left her unable to pay rent or attend medical appointments.

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After fleeing danger, asylum seekers are getting caught in Trump’s dragnet • Maine Morning Star She vividly remembers the terror of waking up in the middle of the night in her home country to police banging on her door, threatening to kill her if she didn’t tell them where her husband was. For a...

📍 𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄:

ICE detained an asylum-seeker who had filed for asylum 8 years earlier – arresting him while his wife recovered from an emergency C-section and their newborn remained in the NICU.

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ICE agents detain five men on their way to work at a Du Quoin sawmill Article Summary The men worked at a sawmill in Du Quoin and ICE detained them during a traffic stop on

📍 𝐃𝐔 𝐐𝐔𝐎𝐈𝐍, 𝐈𝐋:

ICE agents detained five men on their way to work at a sawmill, according to the business owner who said the workers had been commuting to their jobs when federal agents stopped them.

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🧵 Across the country, federal immigration enforcement continues raising serious concerns about constitutional rights and due process.

From workplace raids to asylum seekers swept up in enforcement operations, communities are seeing the consequences firsthand.

Here are just a few recent examples ⬇️

Somali Americans hounded by ICE and rightwing ‘influencers’ on edge in Ohio: ‘I’m scared to go outside’ ICE launched ‘Operation Buckeye’ and ‘influencers’ claimed Somalis are running fraudulent businesses after Trump repeatedly used racist language against group in December

📍 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐔𝐒, 𝐎𝐇:

Somali Americans say ICE enforcement and harassment from right-wing “influencers” have left their community living in fear, with agents reportedly surveilling Somali-owned businesses and schools. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

Three people died in ICE detention within four days, raising new concerns about medical care and oversight inside immigration detention facilities.

At least 11 people have died in ICE custody in 2026 so far, according to detainee death reports.

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DHS detains US citizen from Evanston at O'Hare, releases her in Wisconsin after nearly 2 days The woman's family said federal agents told them that she was not in custody despite her phone location previously showing her at the Broadview facility.

📍 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐆𝐎, 𝐈𝐋:

A U.S. citizen was detained by DHS at O’Hare Airport for about 30 hours after returning from a work trip. She was transferred to an ICE facility before being released in Wisconsin, with officials citing only “curious travel history.” #AbuseOfPowerWatch

'I’m doing everything that I can': Husband of reporter detained by ICE is determined to get her back Estefany Rodríguez Florez, a journalist for Nashville Noticias, was detained by ICE agents Wednesday. Her husband says ICE could not find any record of her scheduled appointment in their system.

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐕𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄, 𝐓𝐍:

ICE detained a Spanish-language reporter who has covered immigration raids in her community. Her lawyers say she has a valid work permit and a pending asylum case. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

California official calling on Trump admin. to return deaf boy, his family deported to Colombia California State Superintendent Tony Thurmond is demanding the immediate return of a deaf student and his family who were deported to Colombia this week.

📍 𝐒𝐀𝐍 𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐎, 𝐂𝐀:

A 6-year-old deaf student and his family were deported to Colombia after an ICE check-in, despite seeking asylum. Officials say the child was removed without his hearing aids. A California education official is demanding the family be returned. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

Federal officers violating policy by firing pepper balls, using pepper spray against passive protesters Jack Dickinson, who has donned a chicken suit at about 150 protests outside the ICE building, also testified Tuesday.

📍 𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃, 𝐎𝐑:

Federal officers fired pepper balls and pepper spray at passive protesters outside an ICE facility — actions lawyers say violate federal use-of-force policies. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

'It Was Very Creepy': These People Say They Lost Global Entry Just For Watching ICE Agents Two people claim they were punished for acts of protest, and an internal government memo suggests they may not be the last.

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

An internal DHS memo suggests people who monitor or protest ICE operations could have their Global Entry or TSA PreCheck revoked — raising concerns about retaliation against observers. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

ICE said their property was “lost.” Then it magically resurfaced - Salon.com Detainees were told their clothing, phones, documents and money were gone — and then their lawyers went to work

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

Immigrants released from ICE custody say agents told them their IDs, work permits, phones, and personal belongings were “lost.” Lawyers report the items sometimes reappear only after legal pressure — leaving people unable to work or prove status in the meantime. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

14 measles cases reported at El Paso ICE tent camp The latest outbreak comes after a spate of COVID-19 and tuberculosis cases were reported at Camp East Montana, which holds more than 3,000 immigrants.

📍 𝐄𝐋 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐎, 𝐓𝐗:

A measles outbreak has been reported at an ICE detention camp holding thousands of migrants, with at least 14 confirmed cases and more than 100 people isolated. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

Florence ICE detainee dead after untreated tooth infection, official says An ICE detainee, who had been at a Florence detention center for four months, died Monday following an untreated tooth infection.

📍 𝐓𝐔𝐂𝐒𝐎𝐍, 𝐀𝐙:

A Haitian asylum seeker held for four months at Florence Correctional Center died after complications from an infected tooth. This raises serious concerns about medical care in immigration detention. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

Germantown teen works to support family after father detained by ICE High school by day, trying to help support his family by night. That’s what Mark Briseno, a teen from Germantown, Maryland, says he’s been doing after his dad was detained by Immigration and Customs E...

📍 𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐍, 𝐌𝐃:

A Maryland teen is working to support their family after ICE detained their father, putting financial and emotional strain on the household as they navigate an uncertain future. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

Maryland man detained by ICE during routine check-in despite decades of compliance His family fears that if Ludovic Marcel Mbock is deported, he be persecuted because of his sexuality.

📍 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃:

A man with decades of compliance and no serious criminal record was detained by ICE during a routine check-in — the very appointment he was required to attend. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

DHS’s use of secretive legal weapon draws congressional scrutiny After a Washington Post investigation, congressional Democrats are asking tech giants how they handle administrative subpoenas targeting DHS’s critics.

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

Lawmakers are probing DHS’s use of administrative subpoenas to obtain private data without a judge — amid concerns the tool was used to surveil Americans for protected speech. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

ICE has detained this high schooler for 10 months. Here’s what he and his classmates want you to know Dylan Lopez Contreras, a student at Ellis Prep academy, was taken by ICE in May. The Guardian invited him and five of his classmates to share their lives and dreams

📍 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐘𝐎𝐑𝐊, 𝐍𝐘:

ICE has now held a Bronx high school student for more than 10 months after arresting him at a routine immigration hearing — tearing him away from class, friends, and his education while he waits in detention. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

Army veteran sues federal government after ICE detains him for three days US citizen George Retes was held without access to family, an attorney or information about the charges against him

📍 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐀:

U.S. Army veteran George Retes is suing the federal government after ICE agents detained him for three days without charges, access to an attorney, or contact with family, even though he’s a U.S. citizen. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

Family Fighting to Free Father of 3, a Legal Permanent U.S. Resident from Canada, from ICE Custody After More Than 100 Days A father of three's loved ones are fighting for his return home after over 100 days in ICE custody. Curtis James Wright was born in Canada but has been a legal United States permanent resident since m...

📍 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐍, 𝐓𝐗:

A 39-year-old legal U.S. permanent resident from Canada has been held in ICE custody for 100+ days after being detained at an airport on an old misdemeanor from his teens, despite renewing his green card twice and having deep family ties in the U.S. #AbuseofPowerWatch

911 calls capture kids burning with fever, struggling to breathe at ICE detention center EMS crews were called to the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas at least 11 times since September for children in medical distress, records show.

📍 𝐃𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐘, 𝐓𝐗:

911 logs show repeated ambulance calls from an ICE family detention center for children struggling to breathe, suffering seizures, or burning with high fevers — including babies and toddlers. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

Judge: IRS broke law ‘approximately 42,695 times’ in giving DHS data A court on Thursday issued an opinion on a data-sharing agreement between the taxpayer agency and federal immigration authorities.

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

A federal judge ruled the IRS illegally shared confidential taxpayer data with DHS nearly 43,000 times — exposing private information for immigration enforcement.

Another breach of privacy in service of mass deportation. #AbuseofPowerWatch

ICE Agents Arrest Observer and Knock Down and Pepper-Spray 80-Year-Old Attorney in Downtown Santa Barbara A chaotic arrest scene unfolds Friday morning near Santa Barbara County Probation’s offices on Carrillo Street.

📍 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐀, 𝐂𝐀:

Bystander video shows federal agents violently arresting 27-year-old volunteer ICE observer Jack Randmaa & pepper-spraying 80-year-old attorney Doug Hayes. Community members say the chaotic arrest raises serious concerns about transparency & excessive force. #AbuseOfPowerWatch