Kurdish filmmaker Gabar Choli details being force-fed twice daily during an eight-month hunger strike while detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Texas, following the denial of his asylum application.
A TikTok clip showing migrant arrests, set to music by artist Bad Bunny, drew social media criticism, leading TikTok to remove the song. Bad Bunny is a prominent critic of Trump's deportation policies.
NDP leader Avi Lewis is urging the Canadian government to block Thomson Reuters’ latest data-sharing deal with ICE. The agreement would give ICE access to Clear database data for fraud investigations and continuous monitoring.
Canadian NDP leader Avi Lewis demands the Carney government block a US$125m Thomson Reuters-ICE data deal, citing concerns over human rights abuses and "voter fraud" tracking. He calls for restrictions on Canadian firms doing business with ICE.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will mandate body cameras for officers during vehicle stops, a move announced by Tom Homan amidst heightened scrutiny following two fatal shootings of men during traffic stops in Texas and Maine this month.
Chinese human rights lawyer Wu Shaoping, who fled China in 2019 and sought asylum in the US, was arrested by ICE in Pennsylvania while working as an Amazon courier. His detention raises fears of deportation to China, where he could face persecution for his activism, with his immigration hearing set for July 27.
David Streever, a US citizen, sued ICE after federal officers warned his wife about an email he sent to the agency's former acting director, Todd Lyons, criticizing ICE's actions. Streever claims the warning violated his First Amendment rights. Another resident, Paigelynne Gonyea, also received a warning for a social media post.
A new report reveals US government spending on immigration surveillance technology, including AI tools, has surged to record highs, doubling from 2024-2025 to over $310m and reaching $513m in 2026. The increase is largely driven by contracts with data analytics and defense companies like Palantir and Anduril.
US Senate Republicans derailed a $70bn bill to fund ICE and border patrol due to controversial proposals for a $1bn White House ballroom project and a $1.8bn "anti-weaponization" fund. Lawmakers are leaving Washington for recess without passing the legislation before the June 1 deadline.
A $70bn US Senate bill to fund ICE and border patrol is stalled due to controversy over $1bn for Donald Trump's White House ballroom and a $1.8bn "anti-weaponization" fund. Republican senators oppose the measures, fearing voter backlash ahead of midterm elections.
