Law enforcement’s use of subjective “gang member” designations can have serious consequences for individuals, often without clear standards or oversight, and can be used to unjustly target people based on vague criteria.
The ACLU of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against ICE, seeking records about the agency’s attempts to identify anonymous social media users who criticized immigration enforcement policies, and to determine whether the agency unlawfully failed to respond to the records request.
The ACLU filed a lawsuit against federal immigration agents for allegedly racially profiling and violently detaining Juan Sebastián Carvajal-Muñoz during an ICE operation, violating his Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights.
The California Senate Public Safety Committee voted 5-1 to advance Senate Bill 1004, which seeks to strengthen accountability measures for law enforcement agencies in the state by ensuring the No Secret Police Act applies uniformly to all law enforcement agencies, including federal entities.
Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez was removed from urgently needed medical care after being shot seven times by federal immigration agents and transferred through five detention facilities in four days, while his family and legal team struggled to determine his whereabouts.
Markwayne Mullin, the successor to Kristi Noem as Head of ICE, has taken a different approach to the agency, focusing more on transportation and reducing the agency’s visibility, while also introducing a program to reimburse local police agencies for salaries and benefits for participating in the 287(g) task force program.
A Sacramento Bee opinion column has raised questions about public safety and immigration enforcement after a man was shot by ICE agents during a vehicle stop in Patterson, California, sparking concerns about the lack of transparency and accountability in federal immigration operations.
Communities nationwide are pushing back against federal plans to convert warehouses into immigration detention centers, citing concerns about the impact on local infrastructure and resources.
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.
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 communities.
The U.S. Border Patrol was found to have violated a court order during a July 2025 immigration operation in Sacramento, as they conducted stops without reasonable suspicion and failed to properly document their actions.
The Department of Justice under Attorney General Pam Bondi has closed over 23,000 criminal cases in the first six months of President Donald Trump’s administration, abandoning hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime, drugs and other offenses, while pursuing immigration cases.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has warned federal immigration agents operating at Philadelphia International Airport that they must follow the law or face prosecution, and has encouraged the public to document any law enforcement activity.
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 DHS deported 363 pregnant, postpartum or nursing women between Jan. 1, 2025, and Feb. 16, 2026, raising concerns about the health risks of detaining pregnant individuals and the need for further investigation into detention practices and outcomes.
The number of habeas corpus petitions filed by ICE detainees nationwide is declining as the Trump administration rolls back its hardline immigration enforcement policies, though regional spikes highlight the ongoing legal battle.
Human Rights Watch has reported that over 9,000 Salvadorans deported from the US since January 2025 have been forcibly disappeared and arbitrarily detained in El Salvador’s prison system without access to lawyers, family members or judicial review.
Sundas “Sunny” Naqvi, a Skokie woman born in Illinois, was wrongfully detained at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, along with two other U.S. citizens and three Green Card holders, raising concerns about the treatment of U.S. citizens by federal authorities and prompting progressive candidate for Congress in Illinois’ 7th District and immigrant rights organizer Anabel Mendoza to criticize federal immigration enforcement agencies.