Deportation

Facing an old deportation order? Learn your legal options — motions to reopen, stays of removal, and more. Expert guidance for immigrants in the US.

What happens when someone with two removal orders quietly lives in the US for years — and then gets arrested? ICE officers in Los Angeles arrested Iranian citizen Farzad "Tony" Toutouni on October 27, 2026, after he had been ordered removed twice by immigration judges and had reentered the country illegally. He now faces removal proceedings while in ICE custody.

In April 2023, US Border Patrol released a man from Uzbekistan with a Notice to Appear for immigration court in New York City. He showed up once, in May 2024, then stopped. On October 14, 2026, ICE arrested him at his Brooklyn home. His case shows exactly what happens when someone released with an NTA disappears from the immigration system.

Can local police detain you for ICE? Learn your rights during law enforcement stops, what officers can and cannot do, and how to protect yourself.

You were fishing in Northern Michigan — no papers on you — when Forest Service officers called ICE. On October 10, 2026, ICE and the U.S. Forest Service arrested 14 undocumented immigrants from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico during a fishing-violation sweep called Operation Fresh Catch. Several of those arrested already had prior deportation orders, meaning they face removal with almost no right to a new court hearing.

You live in the US, you follow immigration news, and you just heard that Stephen Miller — the man behind family separation, the Muslim ban, and mass deportation raids — is now White House chief of staff. That is not a rumor. President Trump named Miller to the role after midterm voters rejected Republican candidates across the country, and immigration advocates say the move signals that enforcement will intensify, not slow down.

Stanley Robert Kengu Muthee entered the US on a valid visa in 2019, stayed years past his authorized departure date, and even held a job with a Washington state agency. On October 26, 2026, ICE arrested him in Seattle while he was in a state agency uniform. His case is a stark reminder that a government job — or a valid work permit — does not shield a visa overstay from removal proceedings.

You're driving in Houston and get pulled over. Under a new directive signed by Mayor John Whitmire, that traffic stop will not trigger a call to ICE — no matter your immigration status. The policy shift, one of the first since recent midterm elections changed Texas politics, comes after ICE agents killed one Houston man and a grand jury indicted an ICE officer for ramming another with his car.

Non-citizen illegal voting can trigger deportation. Learn the legal consequences, key statutes, and steps to fight removal in U.S. immigration court.

Can a criminal arrest trigger deportation for non-citizens? Learn which offenses matter, your rights, and what steps to take immediately after an arrest.

Yes, green card holders can be deported. Learn the grounds, the deportation process, key deadlines, and how to fight an order of removal.

Know your rights during an ICE arrest. What to say, what not to say, and what steps to take to protect yourself legally. Expert guidance inside.

Learn how state laws protect immigrants from local police cooperation with ICE and what your rights are during enforcement operations across the US.

Six ICE agents walked into Monterey County Jail in Salinas, California on October 27, 2026, demanding custody transfers for three suspected undocumented immigrants. The jail locked down for three hours instead of complying. The standoff ended with no one handed over to ICE — but it exposed a risk that affects any immigrant with a family member in local custody.

What happens when an immigrant is arrested by ICE for a federal crime — and the deadline to fight removal has already passed? A citizen of the Philippines was taken into custody by ICE on federal election fraud charges, placing them squarely in removal proceedings. For any non-citizen, a federal arrest can trigger deportation — even before a criminal conviction.