As ICE looks to expand detention facilities, several Western Washington cities consider bans City councils in Seattle, Burien, Renton, and Tukwila are considering temporary bans on issuing permits for detention facilities. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
A new lawsuit alleges DHS illegally tracked and intimidated observers Observers watching federal immigration enforcement in Maine who were told by agents they were "domestic terrorists" and would be added to a "database" or "watchlist" are now part of a new federal class action lawsuit. Jude Joffe-Block
In the shadow of the Olympics, migrants search for a welcome in Milan As Italy cracks down on migration, Milan takes a different path — offering shelter and integration to asylum seekers even as the central government tightens borders and funds deterrence abroad. Ruth Sherlock
U.S. has a quarter fewer immigration judges than it did a year ago. Here's why The continued drain of personnel from the already strained immigration court system has contributed to depleted staff morale, mounting case backlogs — and floundering due process. Ximena Bustillo
Refugees in the U.S. could be arrested under a new immigration memo The move is another Trump administration effort to limit legal pathways to migration or resettlement, after already curbing the number of admitted refugees and re-reviewing those admitted under the Biden administration. Ximena Bustillo
Washington lawmakers want to restrict ICE access to schools, health facilities Legislation to force federal immigration agents to get court approval before entering schools and health care facilities cleared the Washington state Senate on Thursday. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Top Trump administration immigration spokesperson is leaving Tricia McLaughlin has become the public face defending the Trump administration's mass deportation policy and immigration tactics over the past year. Ximena Bustillo
Little-used ICE agreements with local police have exploded under Trump Partnerships between ICE and local law enforcement agencies has expanded widely, under the second Trump administration, data analyzed by NPR shows. Jaclyn Diaz
Trump's border czar says a 'small' security force will stay in Minnesota Tom Homan says this federal force will stay "for a short period of time" to protect immigration agents who remain as the sweeping crackdown draws down. Alina Selyukh
Immigration enforcement will remain largely uninterrupted by the government shutdown Immigration enforcement will continue through a Department of Homeland Security shutdown thanks to a separate pool of funding. Ximena Bustillo
