Markwayne Mullin makes his case to lead DHS, faces Senate resistance over temperament

Markwayne Mullin appeared before senators for a Department of Homeland Security confirmation hearing on Wednesday as lawmakers questioned the Oklahoma Republican senator about he would run the department.

List: These new countries must pay up to $15,000 bonds for visa applications

Passport holders from 12 new countries have been added to the growing list that must pay a bond of up to $15,000 for visa applications. Here’s which countries were added, and what to know about the program.

Montgomery County to consider bill to unmask ICE officials

Montgomery County leaders could take a step Tuesday toward limiting when law enforcement officers can wear masks while on duty.

Judge presses ICE on compliance with DC warrantless arrest ban

Judge Beryl Howell ruled in December that immigration officials could not arrest undocumented immigrants in D.C. without a warrant, with one exception.

Judge questions warrantless arrests by ICE agents in DC
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D.C. residents rallied outside the federal courthouse today ahead of a hearing over whether the Trump administration is defying a court order blocking warrantless civil immigration arrests in the nation's capital.

Driver dies in Texas shootout after fleeing border patrol checkpoint, officials say

A Wisconsin man was shot and killed by law enforcement Wednesday morning following a high-speed pursuit and a chaotic shootout that spanned multiple jurisdictions along Interstate 10, officials said.

Virginia named best state for immigrants in the US this year

As the Trump Administration continues its crackdown on illegal immigration across the United States, a new study is revealing the "most immigrant-friendly" states in the country.

Maryland, Prince George's counties advance 'ICE Out' measures
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Pushback is growing in Washington County over a planned federal immigration detention center, as local advocates and Maryland lawmakers press for answers. FOX 5's Shirin Rajaee reports.

Kristi Noem defends department's immigration enforcement tactics during Senate hearing

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified in the Senate amid criticism over immigration enforcement actions tied to President Donald Trump's deportation push.

Pushback grows over planned ICE detention facility in Washington County

Pushback is growing in Washington County over a planned federal immigration detention center, as local advocates and Maryland lawmakers press for answers.

St. Paul anti-ICE church protest: 30 more people indicted

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the Department of Justice has unsealed an indictment charging 30 additional people in connection with an anti-ICE protest at a St. Paul church in January. Federal agents have arrested 26 of those charged, with more arrests expected.

US military accidentally shoots down own drone at Texas border, lawmakers say

The U.S. military accidentally used a "laser-based" anti-drone system to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone Thursday night in Texas, lawmakers say. 

Kilmar Abrego Garcia asks judge to toss smuggling case as vindictive

Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia are asking a federal judge in Tennessee on Thursday to dismiss the human‑smuggling charges against him, arguing the case is vindictive and driven by Trump‑administration officials who sought to punish him after being forced to bring him back to the United States.

Convicted rapist living in US illegally deported from Maryland, ICE says

A convicted rapist from El Salvador who was living in the United States illegally has been deported after serving time in a Frederick County detention center, federal officials said.

DHS memo expands ICE's ability to detain refugees without green cards for vetting

The Department of Homeland Security’s new policy is widening immigration authorities' ability to have refugees without green cards endure an extensive screening process.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs bill to end local law enforcement's cooperation with ICE

Maryland Governor Wes Moore took a major step on immigration on Tuesday, signing emergency legislation that ends local law enforcement's formal cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  

Judge rules ICE cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.