U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a $16.7 million no-bid contract to purchase 6,000 pairs of gloves capable of delivering painful electric shocks, according to federal procurement records published Thursday. The agency states that officers will use the devices—known as the Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter, or G.L.O.V.E.—to control detainees and protesters who resist, … Read more
The Trump administration has deported US immigration detainees including Cuban immigrant Yasmany Moreno de Armas to the Central African Republic, a landlocked nation facing severe armed conflict, political instability, and a Level 4 travel advisory from the State Department warning Americans not to visit. Moreno de Armas, a 31-year-old former Florida resident, learned of his … Read more
President Donald Trump stated Wednesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should continue using traffic stops, appearing to contradict a recent policy shift intended to halt the practice. The president’s endorsement follows a series of fatal encounters involving federal immigration officers, including three deaths in the span of one week. Trump Backs Traffic Stops Amid … Read more
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot a 26-year-old Colombian man in Biddeford, Maine, on July 13, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated the officer fired after the man attempted to flee, while U.S. Sen. Angus King later reported that the deceased man was not the intended target of the operation. … Read more
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $70 billion funding bill on Tuesday to support immigration enforcement agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Border Patrol, through the end of President Trump’s term. The legislation, which cleared the House in a 214–212 vote following Senate approval last Friday, now moves to the president’s … Read more
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a $70 billion immigration enforcement bill on Tuesday, clearing the way for President Donald Trump to sign the legislation into law. The 214-212 vote, which fell largely along party lines, funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Border Patrol for the next three years, providing the administration … Read more
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate passed a $70 billion legislative package early Friday morning to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Border Patrol. The vote, which concluded just before 5 a.m., secures funding for these agencies for the next three years, covering the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term. The 52-47 vote brings … Read more
The Trump administration is seeking to downplay the impact and scope of a recent immigration policy change following intense backlash. The new guidance has triggered concerns that hundreds of thousands of green card applicants could be forced to leave the United States to continue their residency cases. The Shift in Green Card Guidance Last week, … Read more
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Ramsey County, Minnesota is investigating the arrest of a 56-year-vintage Hmong American man by federal officers as a potential case of kidnapping, burglary, and false imprisonment, officials announced Monday. Investigation Underway Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and Sheriff Bob Fletcher stated they are seeking information from the Department of Homeland … Read more
MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump shared a video of a deadly attack allegedly committed by a Haitian immigrant accused of bludgeoning a woman with a hammer at a Florida gas station, framing the killing as justification for his administration’s mass deportation agenda. Rolbert Joachin, 40, was arrested and charged with the murder of a … Read more