MomsRising is calling on U.S. senators to refuse any expansion of funding for ICE and DHS and to impose stronger accountability measures after two fatal immigration enforcement shootings in Minneapolis this month.
The evolution from slave patrols to ICE is a reminder of the systemic racism and marginalization that has persisted in the US, and it is crucial to recognize this legacy in order to work towards a more just future.
The DHS Use of Force Oversight Act would require the Department of Homeland Security to adopt and abide by formal, enforceable standards governing the use of force and de-escalation by its agents, creating new mechanisms for reporting and congressional oversight.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has warned the Department of Homeland Security that the state’s largest immigration detention center is operating without adequate staffing, infrastructure, and medical capacity, resulting in unsafe living conditions for detainees.
New federal data shows that ICE is increasingly detaining people with no criminal history, undermining the agency’s stated focus on public safety and due process.
The Trump administration has frozen all immigration applications from 19 countries, including the suspension of citizenship ceremonies, in an effort to limit legal immigration pathways.
The ACLU of Northern California successfully challenged a DHS subpoena seeking to unmask anonymous Instagram users who posted videos of ICE raids in Los Angeles, protecting the First Amendment rights of those documenting law enforcement activity in public.
The ACLU has filed a FOIA request to uncover how the DHS is attempting to suppress the First Amendment right to record their agents, and how widespread the retaliatory pattern is.
The ACLU has filed a FOIA request to obtain records related to the Department of Homeland Security’s policies and practices regarding the filming of law enforcement activity, following reports of intimidation and violence against those documenting immigration enforcement in public spaces.
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has raised concerns about ICE’s plan to outsource surveillance and enforcement duties to private contractors, warning that it could erode public trust in government and potentially expand surveillance beyond undocumented immigrants.
An ICE officer shot a California man after he allegedly reversed his car toward the officers, leaving the victim’s family concerned about the use of force and questioning the official account of events.
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Attorneys representing journalists, clergy, and private citizens have filed an emergency motion in federal court accusing the Trump Administration of using federal agents to suppress peaceful protests and silence the press outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing center in Broadview, Illinois.
Fair and Just Prosecution and the Law Enforcement Action Partnership have filed an amicus brief urging the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to halt ICE arrests near places of worship, arguing that the new DHS policy undermines public safety and trust.
An ICE officer was placed on administrative leave after video surfaced showing him shoving a woman to the ground during the arrest of her husband, adding to rising tensions over increased federal enforcement presence in immigration courthouses.
The Department of Homeland Security has refused to comply with California’s new law banning law enforcement from covering their faces during operations, calling it unconstitutional and a political stunt.
A federal district court has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Homeland Security from assaulting or retaliating against journalists, legal observers and protesters in Southern California, affirming the First Amendment rights of those documenting and protesting violent immigration raids.
A Camarillo musician has filed a $10 million federal civil rights claim against the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after his hand was shattered during a military-style immigration raid on a cannabis farm, alleging that federal agents violated his First and Fourth Amendment rights.
The Trump administration’s new immigration detention facility in the Everglades, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” is drawing national outrage for its inhumane conditions, lack of due process, and environmental risks.
ICE is excluding transgender population statistics from its public reports, in violation of congressional mandate, and is also excluding data on people who may be susceptible to harm in the general population due to how others interpret or assume their sexual orientation or presentation.