Deportation

An 85-year-old man from Germany died in ICE custody in Harlingen, Texas, on June 24, 2026 — nearly ten months after he tried to enter the United States without valid documents. Adrian Andreas Florian had dementia, high blood pressure, and other serious health conditions when he was detained. His death raises urgent questions about medical care and the treatment of elderly people in immigration detention.

Federal judges ordered ICE to stop making arrests inside Manhattan's immigration courthouse — but the arrests kept happening anyway. Civil rights lawyers say at least five people have been detained there since the court order took effect, including at least one man with no criminal record. Now a federal lawsuit is demanding answers.

A 43-year-old real estate agent and mother was killed in a crash just one mile from her home near Atlanta. Now the man charged with her death is in a Georgia jail — and ICE wants to make sure he never walks free into the community. The case is drawing national attention to how local jails handle immigration detainers.

A senior ICE official walked through Camp East Montana on June 12, 2026 — a detention facility holding immigrants facing deportation. The visit raised questions about conditions, oversight, and what comes next for people locked inside. No policy changes were announced, but the official promised the conversations would shape future decisions.

A Venezuelan man accused of being a member of the Tren de Aragua gang walked free after local police ignored an ICE detainer — then was arrested months later in a federal operation. The case is now drawing national attention to so-called sanctuary policies and what happens when local and federal authorities disagree. For immigrants in removal proceedings, this story shows how quickly a situation can escalate.

A Missouri woman checked into a hospital under a fake name, gave birth, and then tried to hand her baby to another person — all to pay off a debt to smugglers. Federal agents uncovered the scheme, and ICE deported her on May 11, 2026. The case is a stark reminder of how quickly a local arrest can turn into a deportation order.

President Trump signed a new law on June 10, 2026, giving ICE $350 million to arrest more people in cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration agents. If you live in a so-called sanctuary city, you may think you are safer from deportation. This new funding changes that picture.

A major food company just revealed something striking: ICE raids are so intense that Latino families are reusing cooking oil more times just to save money — and avoiding going outside. This is not just a business story. It is a sign of how deeply immigration enforcement is shaking everyday life for millions of people in the US right now.

A 39-year-old man from Honduras was arrested in Luling, Louisiana, on charges of first-degree rape and sexual crimes against a child. Federal agents say the abuse went on for two years — and the suspect had no prior contact with immigration authorities. Now he faces both criminal prosecution and an ICE immigration detainer.

Two brothers in Portland died after taking counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl. The woman who sold those pills just received a 100-month federal prison sentence. For immigrants, this case is a stark reminder: a drug conviction in the US can cost you not just your freedom — but your right to stay in the country.

Federal immigration agents killed two Minnesota residents and deported hundreds more during Operation Metro Surge earlier this year. The neighbors who organized to survive those raids are now preparing for a different fight — protecting the November 2026 midterm elections from what they fear could be an attempt to steal them.

A 39-year-old Mexican man thought he could escape justice by fleeing from Ireland to Austria. He was wrong. ICE agents working across three countries tracked him down — and now he faces up to 50 years in a U.S. federal prison.

A 63-year-old man from Mexico died in ICE custody in Laredo, Texas, just three days after he was arrested by immigration agents. Felix Alcorta-Rodriguez was found unresponsive at a detention center on the evening of June 19, 2026. His death is now under investigation, and the cause has not yet been officially confirmed.

President Trump has picked a new leader for ICE — the agency at the center of his immigration crackdown. Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma State Trooper and Marine with nearly 30 years in law enforcement, is now nominated to run the agency that arrests and deports people across the country. If confirmed, he would be the first Senate-confirmed ICE director in over a decade — and that matters for millions of immigrants living in the US.

A Nicaraguan man trained in defensive tactics ran from federal agents, fought them, and threw an HSI officer into a door — all to avoid an ICE arrest. On June 17, 2026, a federal judge sentenced him to over four years in prison. The case is a stark warning about what happens when someone physically resists deportation under the Laken Riley Act.