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Todd Lyons

Todd Lyons

ICE Acting Director

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Former ICE attorney Ryan Schwank testifies agency trained cadets to enter homes without judicial warrants

Feb 23, 2026

Former ICE attorney Ryan Schwank testifies agency trained cadets to enter homes without judicial warrants

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Richard Blumenthal

Robert Garcia

ICE violated 56 court orders through mid-February, defying judges

Feb 19, 2026

ICE violated 56 court orders through mid-February, defying judges

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DHS orders detention of legal refugees who lack green cards

Feb 19, 2026

DHS orders detention of legal refugees who lack green cards

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Joseph Edlow

Minnesota judge fines Trump DOJ attorney $500 daily in first contempt sanction

Feb 19, 2026

Minnesota judge fines Trump DOJ attorney $500 daily in first contempt sanction

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Senate Democrats block DHS funding demanding ICE reforms after Minneapolis killings

Feb 14, 2026

Senate Democrats block DHS funding demanding ICE reforms after Minneapolis killings

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Mike Johnson

Feb 14, 2026

ICE testimony reveals 37 excessive force investigations as DHS funding deadline looms

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Rand Paul

Gary Peters

Joseph Edlow

ICE investigated 37 excessive force cases in year of Minneapolis killing

Feb 12, 2026

ICE investigated 37 excessive force cases in year of Minneapolis killing

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Rand Paul

Ruben Gallego

Tom Homan

Minnesota ICE enforcement devastates healthcare access

Feb 9, 2026

Minnesota ICE enforcement devastates healthcare access

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Tom Homan

Oregon federal judge blocks ICE from making warrantless arrests, citing Fourth Amendment violations

Feb 5, 2026

Oregon federal judge blocks ICE from making warrantless arrests, citing Fourth Amendment violations

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Kristi Noem

ICE memo expands warrantless arrest authority based on "likelihood of escape"

Feb 3, 2026

ICE memo expands warrantless arrest authority based on "likelihood of escape"

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Kristi Noem

Alex Padilla

Laurence Tribe

Federal judge orders ICE director to court for contempt hearing as "patience runs out"

Jan 27, 2026

Federal judge orders ICE director to court for contempt hearing as "patience runs out"

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Secret ICE memo instructs agents they can forcibly enter homes without judicial warrants

Jan 22, 2026

Secret ICE memo instructs agents they can forcibly enter homes without judicial warrants

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Kristi Noem

Minnesota and Illinois sue Trump over ICE enforcement

Jan 12, 2026

Minnesota and Illinois sue Trump over ICE enforcement

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Donald Trump

Kristi Noem

ICE launches Operation Patriot 2.0 in Massachusetts, targeting sanctuary policies

Sep 7, 2025

ICE launches Operation Patriot 2.0 in Massachusetts, targeting sanctuary policies

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Kristi L. Noem

Half of multicultural Americans oppose Trump's immigration crackdown in new poll

Jun 29, 2025

Half of multicultural Americans oppose Trump's immigration crackdown in new poll

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Donald Trump

Kristi Noem

Trump blocks Rep. Gregory Meeks from inspecting ICE detention centers

Jun 20, 2025

Trump blocks Rep. Gregory Meeks from inspecting ICE detention centers

Pentagon deploys 2,700 troops as ICE raids trigger First Amendment protests

Jun 10, 2025

Pentagon deploys 2,700 troops as ICE raids trigger First Amendment protests

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Donald Trump