The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) has called for sweeping accountability and reform within federal immigration agencies following the removal of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, with Executive Director Angelica Salas emphasizing the need for a leader who respects the dignity of every person.
A preliminary government review contradicts the Trump administration’s initial account of the shooting death of Alex Pretti during an immigration arrest, raising questions about the use of force by federal officers and the accuracy of official statements.
Arizona state Representative Alma Hernandez has called for accountability and humanity from ICE agents after they detained a Venezuelan refugee family legally residing in the US, warning that the actions are spreading fear throughout the Tucson community.
ICE’s image of professionalism is being eroded by a series of public failures, including a viral video of an agent slipping on ice while chasing protesters and a fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, which has led to a contentious investigation between federal and state authorities.
Minnesota’s attorney general, mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, seeking to remove federal immigration agents from the state following the fatal shooting of Renee Good.
A masked ICE agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis, sparking a debate over the legality of the shooting and the federal government’s response, with local officials accusing ICE of causing chaos and distrust.
A congressional investigation has found that immigration agents have frequently detained and mistreated U.S. citizens, contrary to the Trump administration’s claims that it only detains immigrants.
Physicians for Human Rights has filed an amicus brief in the L.A. Press Club v. Kristi Noem case, arguing that U.S. federal law enforcement repeatedly misused rubber bullets, pepper balls, tear gas canisters and flash-bang grenades against journalists, medics and peaceful demonstrators during protests in Los Angeles in the summer of 2025.
Legal scholars are pushing back against Trump administration officials’ mischaracterizations of federal immunity and the First Amendment, according to a Cato Institute analysis.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has called on Governor Gavin Newsom to veto the No Secret Police Act, SB 627, which bans federal and local law enforcement, including ICE, from wearing ski masks and other forms of extreme masking, while Senator Scott Wiener has issued a strong statement in support of the bill.
The Trump administration has constructed a remote detention camp in the Everglades, known as “Alligator Alcatraz”, where immigrants are subjected to inhumane conditions, including lack of sleep, information, and medical care, and is pushing a federal megabill to expand state and local power to arrest, detain, and deport migrants.
ICEBlock, a mobile app that allows users to share sightings of ICE agents, is being targeted by the Trump administration, while ICE agents continue to operate in secrecy, using their anonymity to hide their actions and avoid accountability.
ICE arrested and detained Oliver Eloy Mata Velazquez, a 19-year-old asylum seeker, in the courthouse lobby after he had lawfully entered the U.S. and was attending a routine immigration court hearing, violating his constitutional rights and the Immigration and Nationality Act.
A federal lawsuit has been filed against the Department of Homeland Security accusing them of retaliatory violence during protests against immigration raids in Southern California, and seeking a temporary restraining order to halt DHS’s use of force ahead of further protests.
Abdulkadir Bulgaz, a Turkish immigrant, has filed a lawsuit against the City of San Diego and a police officer for a racially motivated traffic stop and verbal harassment, seeking justice and accountability for the incident.
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed and tackled by federal agents during a Department of Homeland Security press conference, sparking bipartisan condemnation and calls for a full investigation into the actions of the officers who manhandled a sitting U.S. Senator.
The family of Mohamed Soliman, the alleged perpetrator of a violent attack on a pro-Israel demonstration in Boulder, have been detained by ICE and face expedited removal, while Soliman himself is facing deportation despite his family’s cooperation with authorities.
Civil rights organizations have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to detain immigrants at Guantánamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba, alleging that the practice is unconstitutional and punitive.
Trump’s budget bill contains a provision that would strip federal courts of their power to enforce contempt citations, allowing Trump to ignore court orders and potentially giving him “kingly” authority.
The Trump administration has filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court seeking to strip Temporary Protected Status from over 350,000 Venezuelan immigrants, citing racial animosity and an unlawful interpretation of immigration statutes.