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A man who murdered a woman in Kansas in 2005 then fled to El Salvador spent nearly 20 years as a fugitive — until HSI agents tracked him down, extradited him, and put him behind bars for life. The case closed on January 20, 2026, with a conviction for premeditated first-degree murder. It is a stark reminder that fleeing the US after a crime does not mean escaping US justice.

Yanghao Lu walked into a Brooklyn courtroom in handcuffs on June 11, 2026 — and walked out with a chance to go home. After 28 years behind bars for a 1990s Chinatown kidnapping, a judge cut his sentence and set him free. Now he is in ICE custody, waiting to be deported to China.

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo had lived in the United States for more than 30 years. On Tuesday morning, he was on his way to work at a construction site in Texas — and never made it. An ICE agent shot and killed him, and his family learned about his death from news reports.

More than 50 people died — including unaccompanied children — when a tractor-trailer packed with over 160 migrants crashed in southern Mexico in December 2021. In July 2026, two more men admitted their role in that tragedy. The case shows how human smuggling networks operate and what dangers they create for the very people they claim to help.

A court issued its decision in Mashatti v. Lyons in July 2026, addressing rights in deportation defense cases. For immigrants already facing removal proceedings, rulings like this one can mean the difference between staying in the US and being deported. Here is what you need to know.

A federal court issued its decision in Wazir v. Sanders in July 2026 — a case centered on an immigrant's fight against removal from the United States. The ruling could affect how courts handle deportation defense for others in similar situations. If you or someone you know is in removal proceedings, this decision may matter to your case.

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican immigrant who had lived in the US for over 30 years, was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Houston on Tuesday morning while driving to a construction job. His family learned about his death from news reports — not from ICE or local officials. Now his family, civil rights groups, and elected officials are demanding answers.

A former Wisconsin judge was convicted of a felony for helping a Mexican immigrant avoid ICE agents inside her own courtroom — and then received only a $5,000 fine instead of prison time. The case is the first of its kind in Wisconsin and sent a clear message: ICE can arrest immigrants at courthouse hearings, even when a judge tries to stop it. If you have an upcoming court date, this ruling directly affects your safety.

A near-collapse at a Manhattan skyscraper on July 7, 2026 exposed years of ignored safety warnings at one of New York City's biggest construction projects. Behind the crisis is a subcontractor with a long record of worker deaths, safety fines — and a federal lawsuit for stealing wages from immigrant employees. For immigrant construction workers across the city, the story raises an urgent question: do you know your rights?

An ICE officer shot and killed a Mexican man in Houston, a Supreme Court ruling on TPS left dozens of Haitian immigrants in Vermont suddenly out of work, and DHS spent $1.5 billion buying two of California's largest immigrant detention centers. This week's immigration news is moving fast — and the stakes for immigrants across the US could not be higher.

You show up to your immigration court hearing — and ICE agents arrest you on the way in. That is not a hypothetical. In July 2026, a federal court issued a ruling in United States v. Ausencio Martinez that puts courthouse ICE arrests under legal scrutiny. For the thousands of immigrants required to appear in court each week, this decision could change the calculus of simply showing up.

A court ruled in July 2026 in a case called People v. Urbina — and immigration lawyers are paying close attention. The decision touches on the rights of immigrants facing deportation, and it could give people in removal proceedings new legal ground to stand on. If you or someone you know is fighting a removal order, here is what you need to know.

An ICE agent shot and killed a man in Houston on Tuesday during what the agency called a targeted immigration enforcement operation. The man's son says his father was simply looking for day labor work. The incident raises urgent questions about what immigrants should know if ICE tries to stop them.

A federal judge ordered ICE to stop arresting immigrants at a New York City immigration courthouse — but the arrests kept happening anyway. Now the Justice Department is fighting to hide the reasons why. For any immigrant with a court date in New York, this case could directly affect your safety and your rights.

Every immigrant, visa holder, and green card holder passes through CBP when entering the United States — and in 2026, that experience is changing fast. The agency is now using facial recognition and an AI platform at select airports to screen travelers. What does that mean for your rights and your entry?

A Brazilian man was arrested by ICE on Interstate 81 in Virginia after agents found him driving a large commercial truck without the required license. He had a valid Massachusetts driver's license — but that was not enough. His case is now part of a growing national pattern of ICE targeting undocumented commercial drivers.

A single immigration court case can change how thousands of people fight deportation. United States v. Salvador is one of those cases. If you are in removal proceedings — or worried you might be — this decision could directly affect your options.

Aura Lopez-Lopez went to immigration court expecting a fair hearing — and ended up fighting a removal order that could separate her from her family in the US. Her case, Lopez-Lopez v. Todd Blanche, is now drawing national attention. For millions of immigrants facing removal proceedings, the outcome could matter deeply.

A federal court ruling in Sarr v. Blanche is being closely watched by immigration attorneys across the US. The decision could reshape how immigrants fight deportation in 2026. If you or someone you know is in removal proceedings, this case may directly affect your rights.

More than 350,000 Haitian migrants in the US are waiting to find out if they will lose the legal protection that lets them live and work here. The US Supreme Court already gave the Trump administration the green light to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians — but now, members of the president's own party are saying that would be a serious mistake. The fight is not over yet, and what happens next in the Senate could determine the future for hundreds of thousands of people.