With tensions high over federal immigration enforcement, some state and local officials are pushing back against the Trump administration's attempts to house thousands of detained immigrants in jails, converted warehouses and privately run facilities in their communities.
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An ICE agent stands outside a warehouse as federal officials tour the facility to consider repurposing it as an ICE detention facility on Jan. 15 in Kansas City, Mo.Â
Barricades block a drive outside a warehouse as federal officials tour the facility to consider repurposing it as an ICE detention facility on Jan. 15 in Belton, Mo.Â
Melissa Kane, a self-described worried mother, joins protestors clad in red cloaks inspired by the dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale" as they protest outside a warehouse federal officials were touring to consider repurposing for an ICE detention facility on Jan. 15 in Kansas City, Mo.
California Democratic lawmakers announce a bill to tax companies profiting from immigration detention facilities at a news conference in the state Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on Jan. 28.
A man takes photos of a warehouse as federal officials tour the facility to consider repurposing it as an ICE detention facility on Jan. 15 in Belton, Mo.Â
Operation Dirtbag in Florida. Operation Swamp Sweep in Louisiana. Operation Catch of the Day in Maine. DHS's approach to naming immigrant enfo…
The community rallied around the restaurant's Turkish owners since federal officers detained the couple after their visas expired.
For many immigrant families in Minnesota, sending a child to school requires faith that one of the thousands of federal immigration officers d…
"Cameras on, masks off" has become a rallying cry among Democrats, who are also insisting the officers wear body cameras as a way to provide g…
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said immigration officers in Minneapolis will begin wearing body cameras immediately after recent shoo…
Civil liberties experts warn the expanding use of those systems risks sweeping up citizens and noncitizens alike, often with little transparen…
Republicans are increasingly worried about immigration enforcement becoming a political problem in the upcoming midterm elections.
He provided no further details on how his order would affect operations by Customs and Immigration Enforcement and DHS personnel.
