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Homan: ICE Agents Are Keeping Their Masks

Democrats push for changes amid funding shutdown

(Newser) - President Trump's border czar dismissed Democratic lawmakers' demands for changes to ICE before they agree to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, saying agents will not be removing their masks. At the same time, Democrats stuck to their list that also includes ending racial profiling in policing and...

Local Cops Hedge on Investigating Federal Agents
When ICE Agents Shoot,
Local Cops Often Step Back
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Feb 15, 2026 1:40 PM CST

When ICE Agents Shoot, Local Cops Often Step Back

Legal experts say local police have obligation to investigate shootings by feds, but it rarely happens

(Newser) - Police in one Chicago suburb were securing the scene when they decided that the one thing they wouldn't do is scrutinize the federal agent who'd just killed a man. Bodycam footage from Franklin Park, Illinois, shows then-police chief Mike Witz telling his officers last September that they wouldn'...

DHS Pressures Platforms for Identities of Anti-ICE Users

Providers could resist the subpoenas, which have sparked lawsuits

(Newser) - The Department of Homeland Security is pressuring tech companies to disclose the identities behind social media accounts that criticize or track Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, say officials and tech employees familiar with the requests. Over the past several months, Google, Reddit, Discord, and Meta have received hundreds of administrative...

This Shutdown Isn't Like the Last, but Expect Delays

Air traffic controllers are getting paid, but TSA agents aren't, meaning possible airport holdups

(Newser) - A shutdown of the US Department of Homeland Security that took effect early Saturday impacts the agency responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports across the country. Travelers with airline reservations may be nervously recalling a 43-day government shutdown that led to historic flight cancellations and long delays last...

ICE to Spend $38B Turning Warehouses Into Detention Sites

Immigration agency's plan would create network of large regional processing and removal centers

(Newser) - US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving ahead with a sweeping plan to turn industrial warehouses into a national network of immigrant detention hubs, with an estimated price tag of $38.3 billion, newly released documents show, reports the Washington Post . The records, posted on New Hampshire's state website...

Fired Over a Blanket? Noem Won't Like Exposé

Wall Street Journal is out with a not-so-flattering look at DHS chief's reign

(Newser) - The Wall Street Journal is out with an investigative look at Kristi Noem's tenure running the Department of Homeland Security, and it's a safe bet she will not be pleased. The story notes that Noem has been taking heavy bipartisan criticism for her DHS tactics and "constant...

Filing: IRS Mistakenly Shared Taxpayer Info With DHS

News comes amid deal between agencies to share info to identify, deport undocumented immigrants

(Newser) - The IRS erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security, as part of the agencies' controversial agreement to share information on immigrants for the purpose of identifying and deporting people who are illegally in the US, according to a new court filing. The...

DHS Shutdown Nears as Negotiations Go Nowhere

With Congress leaving town, agency is on track to shut down Saturday

(Newser) - Members of Congress are heading out of town with one of the government's key departments about to go dark. After a Department of Homeland Security funding bill fell eight votes short of advancing on Thursday, lawmakers in both chambers began a weeklong recess that makes an early Saturday shutdown...

Judge Blocks California's Mask Ban for Federal Agents

But ruling leaves state's ID requirement for law enforcement in place, for now

(Newser) - California's attempt to unmask federal agents just ran into a constitutional snag, though not a complete stop. A federal judge in Los Angeles on Monday blocked the state's new ban on face coverings for federal law-enforcement officers, ruling that the law illegally singled them out by exempting state...

Liam Is Home, but Maybe Not for Long

DHS seeks to end asylum claims of 5-year-old Minn. boy at center of ICE storm

(Newser) - Federal immigration officials are moving to fast-track the deportation case of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his family, according to their attorney. The federal government filed a motion on Wednesday to speed up removal proceedings and shut down the Minnesota family's asylum bid, said their legal team, per MPR...

Video, Texts Can Be Used in Border Patrol Shooting Case

Judge orders redacted bodycam and messages released in wounding of Chicago woman

(Newser) - A judge just opened the door to evidence that could challenge the federal government's account of a Border Patrol shooting of a Chicago woman. US District Judge Georgia Alexakis said Friday that body-camera video and text messages from agent Charles Exum, who shot 30-year-old teacher's assistant Marimar Martinez...

Homan: 700 Immigration Agents to Leave Minnesota

Drawdown follows deadly operation and nationwide protests over immigration crackdown

(Newser) - Federal immigration agents are starting to leave Minnesota. Border adviser Tom Homan said Wednesday that roughly 700 federal agents will be pulled out of the state, part of a broader effort to wind down "Operation Metro Surge" in Minneapolis, which has brought more than 3,000 agents into a...

Feds Barred From Using Tear Gas on ICE Protesters

Temporary order bans chemical, projectile munitions in Portland, Ore., in most cases

(Newser) - Federal officers are temporarily barred from using tear gas at protests outside a Portland immigration building, an Oregon judge ruled Tuesday, just days after agents fired gas into a crowd of demonstrators that local officials described as peaceful and which included young children. US District Judge Michael Simon ordered federal...

Demonstrators in Milan Want ICE Sent Home

Homeland Security unit is assigned to help with security for Games

(Newser) - Several hundred people rallied in Milan on Saturday to pressure Italy's government to send US immigration agents home before the Winter Olympics open there next week. Demonstrators in Piazza XXV Aprile denouncing the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel assigned to help with security for the Games. Demonstrators...

Over Administration Criticism, 'Streets of Minneapolis' Is a Hit

Springsteen performs song condemning federal immigration raids at benefit

(Newser) - Bruce Springsteen's new protest song, " Streets of Minneapolis ," reached the top spot on iTunes on Friday morning. Hours later, he performed it in public for the first time, at a "Defend Minnesota" benefit in the city dealing with a Trump administration operation that's brought it...

Here's What to Know About Latest Shutdown

Brief shuttering won't affect SNAP, will affect DOT, Pentagon

(Newser) - The partial government shutdown that kicked off on Saturday is vastly different from the record closure in the fall. That's mostly because the shutdown may not last long, per the AP . The House will try to pass funding legislation quickly when lawmakers return on Monday, and that would end...

DOJ Opens Civil Rights Probe Into Pretti Shooting

Deputy AG Blanche calls it a routine move

(Newser) - Federal officials are now taking a closer look at a Minneapolis shooting that had initially been left in the hands of the agency whose officers opened fire. The Justice Department on Friday said it has launched a civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents last...

Senate Democrats, Trump Agree to Fund DHS for 2 Weeks

Deal would head off partial government shutdown

(Newser) - With a partial shutdown hours away, President Trump and Senate Democrats say they have a deal to keep most of the federal government open while isolating a fight over immigration enforcement. Under the agreement, a broad spending package would be approved funding most domestic and defense agencies through September. Department...

Senate Vote to Avoid Shutdown Fails in 45-55 Vote

Partial shutdown may now be inevitable

(Newser) - A Senate test vote meant to keep much of the federal government open failed on Thursday, and both parties are now racing a shutdown clock while haggling over how far to curb immigration enforcement.
  • The procedural vote to move forward on a sweeping spending package failed 45–55, with all
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Collins: ICE Is Scaling Back Operations in Maine

Senator says DHS chief Noem told her that 'enhanced' missions are over in the state

(Newser) - ICE agents have pulled back from an aggressive operation in Maine, according to Sen. Susan Collins, who says the move came after she pressed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to stand down. The immigration enforcement push drew bipartisan criticism after more than 200 people were arrested in the state this...

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