ImmigrationJun 9, 2026GAO Finds Failures at Fort Bliss ICE CampFrom August 2025 through March 2026 the Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigated operations at Camp East Montana, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (...Camp East MontanaImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)Government Accountability Office
PoliticsJun 9, 2026House Approves $70B Funding for ICE, BorderThe House passed a GOP-authored immigration enforcement bill, the Secure America Act, by a 214-212 vote; every present Republican voted yes while Democrats unanimous...Secure America ActImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)Customs and Border Protection (CBP) / Border Patrol
PoliticsJun 5, 2026Senate Advances $70B Immigration Enforcement PackageThe U.S. Senate advanced a reconciliation package that would provide roughly $70 billion for immigration enforcement, funding ICE and Border Patrol operations for ab...TrumpImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)U.S. Senate
ImmigrationJul 21, 2026ICE Arrests Hit Record High in June 2026A Guardian analysis of data published by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reports that ICE agents arrested 43,138 people in June 2026, which the Guardi...Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
PoliticsJun 9, 2026House to Vote on $70B Immigration Enforcement BillThe House is scheduled to vote on a Republican proposal to provide $70 billion to immigration enforcement agencies for the remainder of President Trump's term. The S...Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)U.S. Border PatrolBudget reconciliation
PoliticsMay 24, 2026Senate funding for ICE and Border Patrol stalls amid dispute over DOJ $1.8B 'Anti-Weaponization' compensation fund and broader DHS politicsSenate Republican leaders were unable to secure votes to restore funding for components of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by a June 1 deadline set by Pres...Department of Homeland Security (DHS)Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)Stephen Miller
GovernmentJul 15, 2026Acting AG Blanche faces confirmation; ICE pauses traffic stopsActing Attorney General Todd Blanche is scheduled to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee as President Trump's nominee to become the permanent head of the De...Todd BlancheImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)Senate Judiciary Committee
ImmigrationJul 3, 2026Appeals Court Bars Detention Over 90 Days Without BondA three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled 2-1 that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may not detain immigrants for more th...TrumpFifth Circuit Court of AppealsImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
GovernmentMay 22, 2026DHS says ICE has no current contract with Paragon Solutions; questions remain about ICE’s access to commercial spywareICE entered into a contract with the U.S. subsidiary of Paragon Solutions in 2024 for an unspecified product. The Biden administration paused that contract to determ...Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)Paragon SolutionsGraphite (commercial spyware)
Law EnforcementApr 7, 2026ICE Confirms Use of Graphite Spyware to Intercept Encrypted Messages in Operations Targeting Fentanyl TraffickersIn a letter dated April 1 and reviewed by NPR, Todd Lyons, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), confirmed that ICE's Homeland Security Inves...Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)Graphite spywareFentanyl
CrimeJan 9, 2026Portland agitators clash with police after 2 shot by federal immigration agentThe article reports on a series of protests and clashes with police in Portland, Oregon, following an incident where a U.S. Border Patrol agent shot two people durin...PortlandImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)Border Patrol+1
ImmigrationAug 14, 2026·ProvisionalDetainees Report Gas Leak, No Care at Mississippi ICE CenterThe Guardian reports that people detained at the Adams County detention center in Mississippi were allegedly sickened by an unexplained gas leak and that some detain...Adams County Detention CenterImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)CoreCivic