Immigration

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What we know so far about the fatal ICE shooting of a Minneapolis woman

The Department of Homeland Security accused the victim of being a "rioter" and that the ICE officer who pulled the trigger was "fearing for his life." Mayor Jacob Frey rejected claims of self-defense.
- Juliana Kim
DHS wants Venezuelans to return home, but fears remain as long as Maduro regime is in power

Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have been in limbo since the Trump administration removed their temporary protected status late last year. That uncertainty has intensified as U.S. immigration officials again push for those migrants to return to Venezuela.
- Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Homeland Security plans 2,000 immigration officers in Minnesota

Homeland Security said Tuesday that it launched what it described as the largest immigration enforcement operation ever carried out, tied to allegations of fraud involving Somali residents in Minnesota.
- The Associated Press
DHS pauses immigration applications for an additional 20 countries

The Department of Homeland Security is pausing immigration applications from 20 additional countries following increased scrutiny on people who seek legal pathways for immigrating to the U.S.
- Ximena Bustillo
The year in numbers: 2025 in Seattle and Washington state

Record-breaking protests. A historic run for the Mariners. Mass tech layoffs. The closest local election in decades. Here are some of the numbers that shaped KUOW’s stories this year.
- Teo Popescu
Seattle-area Somalis seek officials’ help with daycare doxxing, immigration crackdown

Members of the Seattle-area Somali community say they are reeling from the impact of President Donald Trump’s rhetoric — he recently referred to Somali Americans as “garbage” — and from an immigration crackdown that has sent people to detention or left them unable to work.
- Amy Radil
How Trump's mass deportation efforts have affected families this year

The centerpiece of the Trump administration's second term has been mass deportations. NPR's Jasmine Garsd recaps how families and American children have been affected.
- Jasmine Garsd
Catholic bishop says Trump's immigration policies are a 'great source of sadness'

On Christmas Day, Rev. Mark Seitz, the Catholic bishop of El Paso, speaks about the conflict between Christian values and the Trump administration's immigration policies.
- Steve Inskeep
Her Christmas lights were going up. Then Border Patrol showed up

A North Carolina woman left her front yard Christmas tree half-decorated after immigration agents questioned men helping her. The unfinished tree stands as a symbol of the immigration crackdown.
- Adrian Florido
ICE officer accused of excessive force, then sent back to work despite active probe

DHS's handling of the incident raises questions about the department's oversight mechanisms to investigate employee misconduct.
- Ximena Bustillo

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