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Trump Calls for Jail Time for Chicago Mayor, Ill. Governor

President doesn't elaborate on what laws he thinks they broke

(Newser) - It's a growing war of words between Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and President Trump. "He's out of his mind and has dementia," Pritzker said at a Tuesday night event when he was asked about the president's decision to mobilize the National Guard in Illinois....

Zach Bryan, Homeland Security Clash Over ICE Song Lyrics

Country singer defends tune about immigration raids amid heated online backlash

(Newser) - Country music heavyweight Zach Bryan has landed in the crosshairs of the Department of Homeland Security after previewing a new song that references ICE immigration raids, reports the Guardian . A snippet that Bryan posted online includes pointed lyrics about law enforcement and children left frightened by raids, leading DHS...

Trump, Johnson Fume Over Super Bowl Headliner

Both blast pick of Bad Bunny, with Johnson claiming Lee Greenwood has broader appeal

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson is the latest Republican to hit out at the NFL's decision to book Bad Bunny for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show , labeling the move "a terrible decision" and suggesting the league should have gone with 1980s country singer Lee Greenwood instead. Johnson,...

US Government Offers Migrant Kids $2.5K to Self-Deport

Details are still unclear, but critics say the cash-driven move could lure kids into bad decisions

(Newser) - The Trump administration said on Friday that it would pay migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to their home countries, dangling a new incentive in efforts to persuade people to self-deport. Immigration and Customs Enforcement didn't say how much migrants would get or when the offer would take...

US Citizen Sues After ICE Detains Him Twice

Alabama man's lawsuit claims immigration raids unfairly target Latino construction workers

(Newser) - A construction worker born in Florida and now living in Baldwin County, Alabama, is suing the federal government after being detained twice by immigration authorities, despite being an American citizen. Leonardo Garcia Venegas alleges in his proposed class-action lawsuit that he was unlawfully arrested at two construction sites this...

Apple Pulls ICEBlock App
Apple Pulls ICEBlock App
Oct 3, 2025 7:47 AM CDT

Apple Pulls ICEBlock App

Developer of app used to track agents blames pressure from Trump administration

(Newser) - Apple has taken down an app that uses crowdsourcing to flag sightings of US immigration agents, apparently after being pressured by US authorities. ICEBlock, a free iPhone-only app that lets users anonymously report and monitor activity by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, was no longer available on Apple's App...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Bid for Asylum Is Denied

But he has 30 days to appeal

(Newser) - A US immigration judge has denied a bid for asylum from Kilmar Abrego Garcia , whose case has become a proxy for the partisan power struggle over immigration policy. The judge in Baltimore on Wednesday rejected an application to reopen Abrego Garcia's 2019 asylum case, reports the AP , but that...

ICE Plans Super Bowl Presence for Bad Bunny Halftime Show

DHS' Corey Lewandowski warns that agents will target undocumented immigrants at event

(Newser) - Federal immigration officers plan to be present at the 2026 Super Bowl in Santa Clara, California, where Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny is slated to headline the halftime show, according to Corey Lewandowski, an adviser at the Department of Homeland Security. Speaking Wednesday on The Benny Show , Lewandowski warned,...

Iowa Schools Chief Resigns After ICE Arrest

Des Moines schools chief Ian Roberts steps down as federal probe looks at district hiring practices

(Newser) - The superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, Ian Roberts, has resigned following his arrest last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which alleges he was living and working in the country without legal status. Roberts, originally from Guyana and a former Olympic runner, has led the district since 2023...

2nd Victim of Dallas ICE Shooting Dies

Miguel Ángel García-Hernández leaves behind a wife expecting their 5th child

(Newser) - A second detainee shot in an attack on a Dallas immigration field office last week has died, his family said Tuesday, per the AP . In a statement shared by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the family confirmed that Miguel Ángel García-Hernández, 32, succumbed to...

Reporter Accuses ICE Agent of Unprovoked Attack

Asal Rezaei says officer fired chemical munition at her outside ICE facility in Broadview

(Newser) - Police in Illinois have launched a criminal investigation after a federal immigration officer allegedly fired a pepper-spray projectile at a reporter's vehicle outside an ICE facility that's been the site of recent protests , including over the weekend . CBS News Chicago reporter Asal Rezaei visited the site in...

ICE: Woman Shoved by Officer Could Be Deported, Too

And US officials tell CBS that the agent in question is back on the job, after a preliminary review

(Newser) - The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who was relieved of his duties after being caught on camera shoving an Ecuadorian woman to the ground outside of a New York City immigration court is back on the job after a preliminary review of what took place, two US officials tell CBS...

Des Moines School Chief on Leave After ICE Arrest

Agency says Ian Roberts was in the country illegally

(Newser) - The Des Moines Public Schools system has placed its superintendent on paid leave after his surprise arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Friday, reports the New York Times . Ian Roberts is a native of Guyana who had claimed to be a US citizen in Iowa paperwork. "I...

Trump Sending Troops to 'War-Ravaged' Portland

President claims it's partly to protect ICE facilities from 'domestic terrorists,' 'antifa'

(Newser) - President Trump said on Saturday that he'll send troops to Portland, Oregon, to handle "domestic terrorists" as he expands his controversial deployments to more American cities. He made the announcement on social media , writing that he was directing the Department of Defense to "provide all necessary Troops...

Dallas ICE Suspect 'Hated the Government'

Investigators say Joshua Jahn acted alone

(Newser) - The gunman who opened fire on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas hated the US government and wanted to incite terror by killing federal agents, officials said Thursday, offering the first hint of a motive in the attack. The shooting at daybreak Wednesday targeted the ICE building, including...

DHS Pulls Video After Podcaster Theo Von Complains

Podcast host says his immigration views are more nuanced than clip suggested

(Newser) - Popular podcaster Theo Von appears to have successfully convinced the Department of Homeland Security to take down a video using his image to promote deportations. The video, now deleted, showed Von saying, "I heard you got deported, dude. Bye," before cutting to images of ICE officers detaining...

Tear Gas Deployed as ICE Protest Erupts at Chicago Site

Federal agents, protesters clash amid ongoing immigration enforcement sweep

(Newser) - Federal agents in riot gear deployed tear gas on demonstrators outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in suburban Chicago on Friday, as protests over the Trump administration's intensified immigration crackdown reached a boiling point. The confrontation erupted after protesters blocked a vehicle from leaving the Broadview ICE...

Portland Goes After ICE Building for Land-Use Violation

Oregon city says facility is detaining people beyond limits of what land-use approval allows for

(Newser) - The Oregon city of Portland said Wednesday it will issue a land-use violation notice to the city's US Immigration and Customs Enforcement building, accusing the facility of detaining people beyond the limits of what its land-use approval allows. The building's conditional land-use approval, in place since 2011, doesn'...

Hyundai Still Dropping $2.7B on Georgia Plant Raided by ICE

South Korean automaker says it's going ahead with electric vehicle battery plant expansion

(Newser) - Hyundai Motor Group on Thursday confirmed it is going forward with previously announced plans to expand its Georgia plant, just weeks after an immigration raid delayed the startup of an electric vehicle battery plant at the site. As part of a broader investment strategy, Hyundai said it would spend $2....

11 Elected NYC Officials Arrested at ICE Facility

They demanded to inspect cells after complaints of poor conditions

(Newser) - A group of 11 elected officials in New York—including NYC Comptroller Brad Lander and several state lawmakers—were arrested inside a Manhattan ICE facility on Thursday. The Democratic officials were placed in plastic zip-tie cuffs after trying to inspect holding cells run by ICE at 26 Federal Plaza,...

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