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House Democrats scrutinize ICE tactics, demand accountability

House Democrats scrutinize ICE tactics, demand accountability

by Gloria Ngwa | Feb 12, 2026 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., criticized the Department of Homeland Security for what he described as “un-American behavior” in arresting U.S. citizens during Thursday’s House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee hearing. “They are...
House Democrats confront DHS officials ahead of funding deadline

House Democrats confront DHS officials ahead of funding deadline

by Chloe Park | Feb 11, 2026 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — Democrats on Tuesday slammed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immigration officials over aggressive enforcement tactics, as the department’s top leadership appeared before Congress for the first time this year.  The hearing comes as DHS funding is...
GOP senators slam Minnesota fraud, press for SCAM Act

GOP senators slam Minnesota fraud, press for SCAM Act

by Chloe Park | Feb 5, 2026 | Featured, Immigration, Politics

WASHINGTON — Republican senators vowed to crack down on Minnesota fraud suspects during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, citing a wave of child care fraud scandals in the state and beyond. The push drew fierce opposition from Democrats over...
In Photos: Workers lead D.C. vigil mourning Pretti, rally against ICE violence

In Photos: Workers lead D.C. vigil mourning Pretti, rally against ICE violence

by Gloria Ngwa | Jan 29, 2026 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – Hundreds of people joined federal workers in D.C. Wednesday night to host a vigil mourning the murder of Alex Pretti and protesting the massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) surge. Pretti, 37, was fatally shot by two federal agents in...
Lawmakers push to expand border scanning technology

Lawmakers push to expand border scanning technology

by Anisha Iqbal | Jan 22, 2026 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON ––  The acting director at the Government Accountability Office told a congressional panel Thursday that the government has fallen far behind on its legal requirement to scan 100% of vehicles at border crossings before 2027. “Scanning rates for passenger...
ICE data-sharing concerns dominate Homeland Security Committee hearing

ICE data-sharing concerns dominate Homeland Security Committee hearing

by Alexia Sextou | Jan 22, 2026 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers grilled officials from the Transportation Security Administration and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency about their involvement in enforcing immigration law in the Homeland Security Committee’s first full hearing of the year...
Lawmakers react to reinstated ICE facility visitation restrictions

Lawmakers react to reinstated ICE facility visitation restrictions

by Cayla Labgold-Carroll | Jan 19, 2026 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – Democratic members of Congress accused the Department of Homeland Security of defying a federal court order Monday after DHS announced a newly revived policy requiring lawmakers to give a week’s notice before conducting oversight visits to ICE...
Musical Memorial for Renee Good Decries ICE Violence

Musical Memorial for Renee Good Decries ICE Violence

by Isabel Papp | Jan 14, 2026 | Featured, Immigration

SILVER SPRING, Md. –  A chorus of demonstrators filled Gene Lynch Park with song on Monday evening, to recognize Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis last week.  As the sun set, 16 members of the Rapid Response Choir, a volunteer...
“We’re Watching”: how advocates are holding detention centers accountable by ‘witnessing’

“We’re Watching”: how advocates are holding detention centers accountable by ‘witnessing’

by Isabella Jacob | Dec 17, 2025 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  In May, Marjorie Ziefert and Chuck Kieffer realized that people in their community were disappearing, taken by immigration enforcement to the North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin, Mich.   The retired Ann Arbor residents started participating in...
Democrats respond to Trump’s disparaging remarks about Somali immigrants

Democrats respond to Trump’s disparaging remarks about Somali immigrants

by Gabe Hawkins | Dec 12, 2025 | Featured, Immigration, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress condemned President Donald Trump’s statements about the Somali population in Minnesota last week, claiming Trump is stoking bigotry through xenophobic comments.  Reflecting on fraud convictions in Minnesota during the COVID-19...
Photo Essay: Inside Georgetown Law: A photo diary of an immigration attorney working

Photo Essay: Inside Georgetown Law: A photo diary of an immigration attorney working

by Riddhimaa L. Kodali | Dec 9, 2025 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — Sophia Genovese’s stepfather was deported twice under former President Obama’s administration, leaving a huge impact on her and her family.  “My mom was a single mother again, trying to take care of me and my brother all by herself when she had a partner...
Mass Firing of immigration court judges exacerbate court backlogs, raise concerns over due process for noncitizens

Mass Firing of immigration court judges exacerbate court backlogs, raise concerns over due process for noncitizens

by Riddhimaa L. Kodali | Dec 9, 2025 | Featured, Immigration

Kerry Doyle, an immigration lawyer with over 20 years of experience who held senior positions in the Biden administration, said she was not surprised when she was terminated as an immigration court judge in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, within two months of her tenure in...
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