California bans masks meant to hide law enforcement officers' identities The law, opposed by police organizations, was aimed by lawmakers at immigration agents and will test state powers over the conduct of federal officials. Gerardo Zavala
Trump adds $100,000 fee for high-skilled foreign workers in major visa overhaul The president signed executive orders that would charge companies $100,000 a year to hire a worker on an H1-B visa and allow wealthy foreigners to get a visa for $1,000,000. Adrian Florido
Mahmoud Kahlil ordered deported, but there's a long legal fight ahead An immigration judge in Louisiana ordered the deportation of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to either Algeria or Syria saying he omitted information from a green card application. Adrian Florido
Trump administration rushes to rent space for immigration officers conducting raids Employees at the General Services Administration are scrambling to lease offices to accommodate a rapid increase of immigration enforcement officers carrying out widespread raids across the country. Stephen Fowler
The Supreme Court clears the way for ICE agents to treat race as grounds for immigration stops As ICE immigration enforcement intensifies across the country, a Supreme Court ruling permits racial profiling as grounds for immigration stops. Erika Ryan
Months of deportation fears have shaken Northwest Latino cultural events ahead of Hispanic Heritage Month Concerns about rising U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests have had a chilling effect on many Latino cultural events in the Pacific Northwest this year. Many landmark events have been canceled, including several that celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Adia White/OPB
A look at the political fallout from the immigration raid at a Georgia Hyundai plant After a mass immigration enforcement operation at a Georgia Hyundai plant, there are questions about how Republican-led states balance economic development with the president's immigration priorities. Sam Gringlas
South Korean workers detained in immigration raid leave Atlanta and head home A plane carrying more than 300 workers from South Korea who were detained during an immigration raid at a battery factory in Georgia last week left Atlanta around noon Thursday, bound for South Korea. The Associated Press
Washington farmworker who led union efforts talks life after ICE detention, returning to Mexico Alfredo Juarez Zeferino, who came to the U.S. when he was 8, has been back in Guerrero for more than a month now after deciding to end his deportation fight. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
DHS launches immigration crackdowns in Chicago, Boston These announcements by DHS are just the latest escalation of federal action in U.S. cities including Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. — all led by Democrats. Jaclyn Diaz
