Category: ICE

ICE Deportations Hit Record Low in April

The number of deportations carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in April has hit a record low, the agency told The Epoch Times on Thursday. The figure comes amidst a 20-year record-high number of illegal border crossings. ICE completed 2,962 deportations last month, not including Title 42 expulsions, a reflection of the restrictions…


Suspected Illegal Migrants Captured in Newport Beach

Nine people were taken into U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody May 2 after they were dropped off at a Newport Dunes boat ramp by a pleasure boat. The group of Mexican nationals consisted of seven men, one woman, and an unaccompanied 13-year-old boy, border control said. The group was turned over to U.S. Border Patrol agents for…


Biden to Nominate Texas Sheriff Who Criticized Trump-Era Policies to Lead ICE

WASHINGTON—U.S. President Joe Biden will nominate a Texas sheriff who criticized Trump-era immigration raids to lead the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, the White House said on Tuesday. Biden will tap Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, a veteran law enforcement officer and Democrat who has served since 2017 as sheriff of the most…


Biden Administration Limits Arrest of Illegal Immigrants at Courthouses

Secretary of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas announced new guidance on Tuesday to limit the arrest of illegal immigrants in or near courthouses, reversing a Trump-era policy that expanded such arrests. “Ensuring that individuals have access to the courts advances the fair administration of justice, promotes safety for crime victims, and helps to…


Biden Administration Limits Arrests of Illegal Immigrants at Courthouses

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced new guidance on April 27 to limit the arrest of illegal immigrants in or near courthouses, reversing a Trump-era policy that expanded such arrests. “Ensuring that individuals have access to the courts advances the fair administration of justice, promotes safety for crime victims, and helps to…


Biden Administration Orders ICE, Border Patrol to Stop Using Term ‘Illegal Alien’

The White House has ordered officials in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to stop using several terms including “illegal alien,” “alien,” and “assimilation,” The Epoch Times can confirm. Memos sent by Tae Johnson, the acting director of ICE, and Troy Miller, the acting head of CBP, were distributed to…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (March 19)

The first talks between the U.S. and China under Biden kicked off with a bang. Top U.S. diplomats criticized the Chinese Communist Party for its attacks on human rights, with Chinese officials firing back. Will the regime change its ways? A top Biden official says they’ll use more aggressive messaging to deter migrants. But Republicans…


Five Arrested in Kentucky and Tennessee After ICE Human Trafficking Operation

A human trafficking operation carried out by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations netted five arrests in Kentucky and Tennessee, officials said on Tuesday. In the sting, Lewis R. Harris, 52, of Memphis, Tennessee, was charged with two counts of trafficking for a commercial sex act and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of…


5 Arrested in Kentucky, Tennessee After ICE Human Trafficking Operation

A human trafficking operation carried out by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations netted five arrests in Kentucky and Tennessee, officials stated on March 9. In the sting, Lewis R. Harris, 52, of Memphis, Tennessee, was charged with two counts of trafficking for a commercial sex act and two counts of contributing to the delinquency…


Arizona and Montana Take Legal Action Against Biden Admin ICE Arrest Regulations

Arizona and Montana are taking legal action (pdf) to block new Biden administration immigration regulations, saying that these would cause negative consequences for the states. The new rules would limit the capability of ICE to detain some illegal immigrants unless they pose a threat to national security, entered through the border after Nov. 1, or…