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US ICE enforcement 2026 – Record arrests and detention surge

88 clusters · 538 sources · last updated

Latest: ICE reports record summer arrests of over 145,000 migrants

In August 2026, ICE enforcement reached a historic peak with 50,925 arrests, nearly doubling figures from the previous year and exceeding levels seen during the Biden administration. This surge follows consecutive record

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US TPS termination and escalating Haitian deportations

59 clusters · 541 sources · last updated

Latest: United States deports Haitian family including Brazilian child

The Trump administration has expanded the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to over 500,000 migrants from various nations, including Venezuela, Honduras, and Nicaragua. While a federal judge in California p

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US immigration enforcement and deportation policies

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Latest: Guatemala sees rise in deportations and data privacy concerns

The United States has implemented new measures regarding the management and enforcement of immigration policies involving Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Ecuador. In early August 2026, U.S. Customs and Borde

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United States family and employment immigration pathways

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Latest: United States outlines family-based visa pathways for permanent residency

United States immigration pathways for permanent residency are categorized into family-based and employment-based routes. Family-based immigration is the primary method for obtaining green cards, accounting for approxima

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ICE shooting investigation: Witnesses released, grand juryed

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Latest: Victor Salgado Araujo released from detention after Houston ICE shooting

The investigation into the July 7 fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE agent in Houston has progressed with the release of all three key eyewitnesses from federal detention. Following legal petitions and fe

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US asylum reform and court surge amid fee hikes

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Latest: Chicago immigration court accused of violating due process for minors

In late July 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implemented an interim final rule allowing USCIS to refer certain affirmative asylum applications directly to immigration judges, bypassing the mandatory inter

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Trump immigration fee and detention policies face court roll

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Latest: U.S. Supreme Court to weigh constitutional rights in immigration detention case

In late July 2026, the Trump administration rolled out a self-funding immigration fee system, citing the 2023 “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The program imposes a non-waivable $100 charge for asylum applications plus a $1

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