The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded a $313 million contract to GardaWorld Federal to convert and operate an immigration detention facility in Surprise, Arizona, raising concerns about the expansion of detention infrastructure and the potential for abuse and neglect of detainees.
Francisco Longoria was arrested and charged with assault after being pulled over by federal immigration officers, but the charges were dropped after video evidence contradicted their claims, raising questions about their conduct and accuracy.
Sen. Eloise Gómez Reyes has introduced amendments to SB 873, the “Kick ICE Out of Courts” bill, to require ICE agents to present a valid judicial warrant and identify themselves before making an arrest within 1,000 feet of a California courthouse, in order to protect access to the courts and prevent indiscriminate civil arrests.
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction requiring ICE and the Florida Department of Emergency Management to ensure meaningful access to legal counsel for detainees at the Everglades Detention Facility, following allegations that detainees were effectively cut off from their attorneys.
The Trump administration has deported parents of over 11,000 U.S. citizen children, with mothers being deported four times as often as fathers, resulting in family separations.
The ACLU is warning that the Trump administration’s proposal to deploy ICE agents at airport security checkpoints would mark an unprecedented escalation of federal immigration enforcement into civilian travel spaces, and the American people are opposed to increasing funding for federal immigration enforcement agencies without accountability measures.
The ACLU has filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that federal immigration agents in Minnesota have engaged in racial profiling, warrantless arrests, and unconstitutional enforcement practices, disproportionately targeting Somali and Latino residents.
The California Senate Public Safety Committee approved Senate Bill 941, which would limit price markups on goods sold in privately run ICE detention facility commissaries to 35% of vendor cost.
The federal government is seeking to revive deportation proceedings against Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University student, after an immigration judge dismissed the case for lack of evidence, with Mahdawi’s attorneys arguing that the government is retaliating against him for his constitutionally protected speech in support of Palestinian human rights.
Federal immigration prosecutions tied to the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” in Chicago are increasingly collapsing in court, though the legal battles have still taken a significant toll on those arrested.
Critics argue that the lack of oversight and safeguards in the DHS’s arrest practices creates risks of prolonged detention, mistakes and harm caused by inadequately trained officers, and violates the Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.
The ACLU released a report warning that the Trump administration’s expansion of the 287(g) program is turning local police departments into a “national deportation-policing force” and encouraging racial profiling.
Amnesty International has criticized ICE for detaining a Columbia University student inside a campus residential building, calling for reforms to protect students from immigration enforcement on campus and urging Congress to cut funding to ICE and Border Patrol.
Americans oppose ICE’s tactics for enforcing immigration laws by a 2-to-1 margin, with 62% of Americans disapproving of the way ICE is handling law enforcement and immigration policy, and 58% saying Trump is “going too far” in deporting undocumented immigrants.
A federal district court in Los Angeles ruled that California can prohibit masked ICE agents, as long as the law is revised to include law enforcement officers at all levels of government.
The U.S. Department of Justice has violated court orders in New Jersey more than 50 times, due to the Trump administration’s mass deportation expansion, according to a Politico report.
Concerns have been raised over the legality and proportionality of ICE officers’ tactics, as footage of their actions shows abuse of power, violation of constitutional rights, and lack of accountability.
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons alleged that local police officials scuttled ICE arrests during a 2025 raid at the Edge of Lowry apartments, but Aurora officials denied the accusation and offered no evidence to support it.
The ACLU of Nebraska filed a federal lawsuit challenging the months-long detention of DACA recipient Joel Angel-Becerril, arguing that ICE’s refusal to provide a bond hearing violates federal law and a prior court ruling.
A federal judge has ordered ICE to improve conditions at the California City Detention Facility, granting a preliminary injunction that requires the agency to provide basic healthcare, attorney access, and appropriate clothing and blankets for detainees.