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June 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM

Pentagon to set up 2 more military buffer zones near border in Arizona and Texas

The move brings to four the number of "National Defense Areas" near the border where U.S. military personnel can temporarily detain undocumented migrants for trespassing.
June 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
U.S. Army soldiers stand outside of a Stryker armored infantry transport vehicle, which has been deployed along the U.S.-Mexico border as part of the military's Joint Task Force Southern Border mission, in Sunland Park, New Mexico on Friday, April 4, 2025.
June 26, 2025 at 3:16 AM

Migrant detention center dubbed 'Alligator Alcatraz' proposed for the Everglades

Florida Attorney General James Ufhmeier is getting pushback from environmentalists over his proposal to build a temporary migrant detention center in the heart of Everglades.
June 26, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Florida Attorney General James Ufhmeier is getting pushback from environmentalists over his proposal to build a temporary migrant detention center in the heart of Everglades.
June 26, 2025 at 12:07 AM

LAPD says kidnapping 911 call was actually an ICE operation

Los Angeles Police Department officers responding to a possible kidnapping in downtown Los Angeles found a federal immigration operation on Tuesday morning.
June 26, 2025 at 12:07 AM
A protester holds a placard as they gather around the Los Angeles Federal Building following multiple detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in downtown Los Angeles, June 6, 2025.
June 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM

Fight emerges over 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is getting pushback from environmentalists on his proposal to build a temporary migrant detention center in the Everglades.
June 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Alligators crowd into the water in the Florida Everglades National Park, May 19, 2025. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
June 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM

Kilmar Abrego Garcia still in custody following hearing

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is still in custody after the judge overseeing the government's human smuggling case against him ordered both parties to file briefs on the matter.
June 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Undated photo provided by Murray Osorio PLLC shows Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
June 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM

DOJ sues entire Maryland federal judiciary over immigration policy

"This lawsuit involves yet another regrettable example of the unlawful use of equitable powers to restrain the Executive," the lawsuit reads.
June 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Department of Justice seal and logo are displayed before U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi arrives for a news conference at the Department of Justice, on May 6, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
June 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM

Florida Gov. DeSantis floats building another immigration detention center

Florida officials are pursuing plans to build a second detention center to house immigrants, as part of the state’s aggressive push to support the federal government’s crackdown on illegal immigration
June 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
In this image from undated video released by the Office of Attorney General James Uthmeier shows an isolated Everglades airfield about 45 miles (72 kms.) west of Miami that Florida officials said an immigration detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" is just days away from being operational. (Courtesy of the Office of Attorney General James Uthmeier via AP)
June 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM

Rep. McIver pleads not guilty to assault charges following immigration center visit

U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver has pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing her of assaulting and interfering with immigration officers outside a New Jersey detention center
June 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
FILE - Congresswoman Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., exits the grounds at Delaney Hall, an ICE detention facility, May 9, 2025, in Newark, N.J, (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)
June 25, 2025 at 7:01 AM

Immigration arrest caught on camera shows violence from masked ICE agents

ICE agents claim the undocumented immigrant threatened them with a weed whacker.
June 25, 2025 at 7:01 AM
VIDEO: Immigration arrest caught on camera shows violence from masked ICE agents
June 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM

Timeline: Wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador

Here's how the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported to his home country of El Salvador despite a court order barring his deportation there, has progressed.
June 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Undated photo provided by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, a man identified by Jennifer Vasquez Sura as her husband, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, is led by force by guards through the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador.
June 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM

Trump administration ordered to return wrongly deported man from El Salvador

A federal appeals court has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of another man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador.
June 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City.
June 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM

FBI plans to shift agents from immigration enforcement to counterterrorism: Sources

The FBI is planning to reallocate potentially thousands of agents away from immigration enforcement to focus on counterterrorism, sources tell ABC News.
June 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
VIDEO: FBI plans to shift agents from immigration enforcement to counterterrorism: Sources
June 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM

Administration asks SCOTUS to clarify order allowing deportations to 3rd countries

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to clarify its order allowing migrants to be deported to countries other than their place of origin.
June 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
VIDEO: FBI plans to shift agents from immigration enforcement to counterterrorism: Sources
June 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM

FBI plans to shift agents from immigration enforcement to counterterrorism: Sources

The FBI is planning to reallocate potentially thousands of agents away from immigration enforcement to focus on counterterrorism, sources tell ABC News.
June 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
An FBI officer waits in a hallway outside of a courtroom at New York-Federal Plaza Immigration Court inside the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building in New York, on June 11, 2025.
June 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM

ICE agents and migrants they're holding in Djibouti are at risk, official says

A group of ICE agents and the migrants they're holding in Djibouti following an order by a U.S. federal judge are at grave risk, an immigration official says.
June 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The badge of ICE Field Office Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, David Marin and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Fugitive Operations team search for a Mexican national at a home in Hawthorne, Calif., March 1, 2020.
June 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM

Supreme Court allows ‘3rd country’ deportations for now

The decision delivered a significant win for the Trump administration, clearing the way for officials to resume deportations of migrants to third countries without additional due process.
June 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
VIDEO: Supreme Court okays ‘3rd country’ deportations for now
June 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM

Mahmoud Khalil, in 1st broadcast interview, says there's a 'long fight ahead'

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University activist who was detained by ICE, told ABC News that he remains undeterred amid his fight with the Trump administration.
June 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist who was detained by ICE for more than three months, spoke with ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis in the first on-camera interview since his release.
June 24, 2025 at 9:57 AM

Boston judge says detainees in Djibouti still protected despite Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court handed Trump a major win by allowing officials to resume deportation of migrants to third countries without additional due process requirements.
June 24, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, June 1, 2024.
June 24, 2025 at 5:58 AM

Mahmoud Khalil speaks out after release from ICE detention

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist who was detained by ICE for over three months, spoke with ABC News’ Linsey Davis in his first on-camera interview since his release.
June 24, 2025 at 5:58 AM
VIDEO: Mahmoud Khalil speaks out after release from ICE detention
June 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM

SCOTUS allows Trump to resume 3rd-country removals without due process requirements

The Supreme Court handed Trump a major win by allowing officials to resume deportation of migrants to third countries without additional due process requirements.
June 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Video: SCOTUS allows Trump to resume 3rd-country removals without due process requirements
June 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM

ICE will likely detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia despite judge's motion for his release

In her order on Sunday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes said the court "will give Abrego the due process that he is guaranteed."
June 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran migrant in this handout image obtained by Reuters on April 9, 2025.
June 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM

Newlywed couple's honeymoon in US Virgin Islands ends with her ICE detention

The government attempted to deport Ward Sakeik, a stateless Palestinian woman, to Israel hours before it attacked Iran, according to her husband.
June 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Ward Sakeik, 22, was detained on her way back from her honeymoon in February.
June 22, 2025 at 5:26 AM

Mahmoud Khalil and family reunited at last!

After more than three months in a detention center, a judge ordered Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder and permanent resident, to be released.
June 22, 2025 at 5:26 AM
VIDEO: Mahmoud Khalil and family reunited at last!
June 21, 2025 at 11:58 PM

Detained Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil speaks out after release

Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil landed at Newark Airport on Saturday, after he was released from ICE custody.
June 21, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Mahmoud Khalil speaks at a press conference on Jun 21, 2025.
June 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM

Mahmoud Khalil arrives in New Jersey after release from ICE custody

Khalil was held in a Louisiana detention facility since he was arrested by ICE agents in New York City in March.
June 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
VIDEO: Mahmoud Khalil arrives in New Jersey after release from ICE custody
June 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez comments on the release of Mahmoud Khalil

Khalil has arrived in New Jersey after a federal judge ordered his release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention in Louisiana.
June 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
VIDEO: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez comments on the release of Mahmoud Khalil
June 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM

Growing fear and confusion in immigrant communities

Alexandra Ribe, a partner at immigration law firm Murray Osorio, joins ABC News Live to discuss the growing fear and confusion in immigrant communities amid ICE raids and mass detention.
June 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
VIDEO: Growing fear and confusion in immigrant communities
June 20, 2025 at 10:48 AM

Los Angeles Dodgers stop federal agents from entering stadium grounds

Dozens of federal agents were seen near Dodger Stadium in what appeared to be a staging area on Thursday, according to the MLB team.
June 20, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Protesters are blocekd by a row of police officers outside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, June 19, 2025.
June 20, 2025 at 2:37 AM

LA Dodgers say they denied entry to federal officers

Dozens of federal officers in masks and tactical gear were seen near LA Dodgers stadium, but the team says it denied them entry.
June 20, 2025 at 2:37 AM
VIDEO: LA Dodgers say they denied entry to federal officers
June 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM

'Nation of immigrants and a nation of laws': Obama speaks out about immigration

Former President Barack Obama took to social media on Sunday to address immigration as protests against Trump's overhaul of immigration continue to grip the nation.
June 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
TOPSHOT - Former US President Barack Obama campaigns for US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 10, 2024. (Photo by RYAN COLLERD / AFP) (Photo by RYAN COLLERD/AFP via Getty Images)
June 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM

ICE raids and their uncertainty scare off workers and baffle businesses

Farmers, cattle ranchers and hotel and restaurant managers breathed a sigh of relief last week when President Donald Trump ordered a pause to immigration raids that were disrupting those industries and scaring foreign-born workers off the job
June 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM
A farm worker sets up irrigation pipes for a strawberry field in Oxnard, Calif., on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
June 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM

ICE takes custody of Spanish-language journalist arrested at Georgia protest

Immigration officers have taken custody of a Spanish-language journalist arrested on obstruction and unlawful assembly charges while covering a weekend protest outside Atlanta
June 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
June 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM

ICE arrests 84 people at Louisiana racetrack

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 84 people unlawfully in the country during a raid at a southwest Louisiana racetrack, the agency announced
June 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
June 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM

Fallout after NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander arrested by ICE

Lander, the New York City comptroller, said he has not been charged following his arrest for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer while at an immigration court.
June 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Fallout after NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander arrested by ICE
June 18, 2025 at 11:39 AM

Brad Lander, NYC mayoral candidate, not charged following arrest at immigration court

Brad Lander was escorting a defendant out of immigration court in Manhattan when he was "taken by masked agents and detained by ICE," his campaign spokesperson said.
June 18, 2025 at 11:39 AM
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is placed under arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and FBI agents outside federal immigration court, June 17, 2025, in New York.
June 18, 2025 at 12:16 AM

ICE detains NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander in immigration court

Homeland Security officials accused him of assault and impeding a federal officer, but so far, no charges were filed.
June 18, 2025 at 12:16 AM
VIDEO: ICE detains NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander in immigration court
June 17, 2025 at 11:19 PM

FBI captures 3rd man who escaped from NJ ICE facility; 1 remains at large

The FBI is offering a reward up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest of Andres Felipe Pineda Mogollon, who remains at large after escaping from Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark.
June 17, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The FBI is offering a reward up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest of Andres Felipe Pineda Mogollon, who remains at large after escaping from Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark.
June 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM

Only 1 detainee who escaped from New Jersey ICE facility remains at large: FBI

Andres Felipe Pineda Mogollon remains at large after escaping from Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark last week, the FBI said Tuesday.
June 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Delaney Hall, a migrant detention facility, is seen on June 12, 2025, in Newark, New Jersey.
June 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM

New York City comptroller and mayoral candidate, arrested at immigration court

Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller and a candidate for mayor, was arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer while at an immigration court
June 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
VIDEO: New York City comptroller and mayoral candidate, arrested for alleged assault at immigration court
June 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM

Prosecutors seek pre-trial detention hearing for Abrego Garcia following his return

Prosecutors have asked a judge for a pre-trial detention hearing in the human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, after he was brought back to the U.S. Friday.
June 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is placed in the back seat of a truck by ICE agents after arriving in Nashville, Tenn., June 6, 2025.
June 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM

Sen. Padilla speaks on Senate floor after removal from DHS press conference

California Sen. Alex Padilla delivered a speech on the Senate floor on Tuesday, recalling the incident and calling on lawmakers to speak out against the Trump administration.
June 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
VIDEO:  Sen. Padilla speaks on Senate floor after removal from DHS press conference
June 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM

2 of 4 ICE detainees who escaped from NJ facility captured: FBI

Two of four detainees who escaped from an immigration detention center in New Jersey on Friday have been captured, authorities said on Sunday.
June 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents guard outside Delaney Hall, a migrant detention facility, while anti-ICE activists demonstrate, June 12, 2025 in Newark, N.J.
June 17, 2025 at 6:24 AM

Sen. Ted Cruz on ICE raids: President Trump ‘is prioritizing violent criminals’

ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke to GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas about the ongoing ICE raids, anti-ICE demonstrations, the Israel-Iran conflict and the fatal shooting of government officials in Minnesota.
June 17, 2025 at 6:24 AM
VIDEO: Sen. Ted Cruz on ICE raids: President Trump ‘is prioritizing violent criminals’
June 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM

Trump admin tells ICE to pause most raids on farms, hotels, restaurants

The Trump administration has instructed ICE to pause most raids on farms. About 42% percent of farm workers are undocumented, according to data from the Agriculture Department.
June 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
VIDEO: Trump admin tells ICE to pause most raids on farms, hotels, restaurants
June 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM

Some Latino Republicans struggling with Trump's mass deportation policies

Some high-profile Latino Republican elected officials have expressed concerns over the Trump administration's handling of immigration and deportations.
June 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
People wave flags and hold signs as they protest against federal immigration operations in front of Los Angeles City Hall on June 11, 2025.
June 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM

Judge extends block on Trump ban prohibiting Harvard students from entering US

A temporary restraining order on Donald Trump's proclamation barring foreign Harvard University students from entering the U.S. will remain in effect until Monday.
June 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
People enter and exit the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 15, 2025.
June 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM

Massive crowds gather from coast to coast for 'No Kings Day' protests

Thousands of protests are taking place nationwide to counterprogram the president’s military parade in Washington, D.C., and to protest the Trump administration’s policies and perceived overreach.
June 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
VIDEO: Massive crowds gather from coast to coast for 'No Kings Day' protests
June 15, 2025 at 12:31 AM

Crowds in downtown Los Angeles start getting dispersed by police

Crowds were pushed away from the federal building by police, some of the officers were on horses.
June 15, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Crowds were pushed away from the federal building by police, some of the officers were on horses.
June 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM

Multiple cities brace for immigration crackdown protests

More than 2,000 protests are planned today across the country with many due to the immigration raids in Los Angeles.
June 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
VIDEO: Multiple cities brace for immigration crackdown protests
June 14, 2025 at 3:59 AM

Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to human smuggling charges

One week after he was brought back to the United States from detention in El Salvador, Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Tennessee.
June 14, 2025 at 3:59 AM
One week after he was brought back to the United States from detention in El Salvador, Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Tennessee.