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182 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
The 90-year-old law that defines border crossing criminality
Explains Section 1325, which makes unauthorized entry a misdemeanor, how it differs from felony re-entry, and how often it is prosecuted.
Source: USAFacts usafacts.org/reports/facts-in-focus/illegal-imm… (link to usafacts.org)
Renée Good’s Family Files Lawsuits Challenging Federal Immunity as ICE Shootings Continue
Renée Good's family files lawsuits challenging federal immunity as ICE shootings continue, including plainclothes ICE officers firing on a car in New York City and wounding Oscar Belgal.
Source: American Immigration Council (Immigration Impact) americanimmigrationcouncil.org/enforcement/inte… (link to americanimmigrationcouncil.org)
S. 5304: Fairness for Farm Workers Act
S. 5304, the Fairness for Farm Workers Act, was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on 2026-08-06.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/53… (link to congress.gov)
Cook County continues guaranteed income program in 2026 budget
Cook County set aside $7.5 million in its 2026 budget to keep its $500-a-month guaranteed income program going after the pilot period ended.
Source: FOX 32 Chicago fox32chicago.com/news/cook-co-guaranteed-income… (link to fox32chicago.com)
DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow border wall construction in Big Bend region
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court injunction that temporarily blocked border wall construction in the Big Bend Sector.
Source: CBS News cbsnews.com/news/justice-department-supreme-cou… (link to cbsnews.com)
Immigrants From Ukraine and Sudan Could Soon Lose Their Protected Status
The Trump administration has moved to eliminate legal protections for more than 1 million immigrants with TPS, including immigrants from Ukraine and Sudan.
Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/immigrants-from-ukraine-a… (link to truthout.org)
DOJ Has Approved Nearly Half as Many Applications for Legal Aid Program in 2026
The DOJ has approved nearly half as many applications for a legal aid program in 2026, and local organizations are concerned more immigrants will go without legal help in immigration court.
Source: Borderless Magazine borderlessmag.org/2026/10/22/doj-has-approved-n… (link to borderlessmag.org)
MN HF 3662: Individual income tax addition for traveling expenses related to immigration enforcement required.
MN HF 3662, requiring an individual income tax addition for traveling expenses related to immigration enforcement, was introduced and referred to Taxes on 2026-02-23.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/HF3662/ (link to openstates.org)
Woman with history of stillbirth fears losing another pregnancy in ICE detention
Lawmakers are calling for the release of Maria Alejandra Valero Brinez, a pregnant woman with complications detained at Eloy Detention Center in Arizona.
Source: The 19th 19thnews.org/2026/10/woman-pregnant-ice-eloy-de… (link to 19thnews.org)
Decriminalizing migration: ending prosecutions for border crossing violations
Argues for repealing the federal crimes of unlawful entry and re-entry so border crossing is treated as a civil matter, saying prosecutions waste resources without deterring migration.
Source: National Immigrant Justice Center immigrantjustice.org/blog/decriminalizing-migra… (link to immigrantjustice.org)
Detention Advocacy Team Meeting
ACLU Florida is hosting a Detention Advocacy Volunteer Team meeting on stopping abuses at immigration detention facilities in Florida.
Source: Mobilize public events mobilize.us/aclufl/event/464265/ (link to mobilize.us)
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Border Wall Construction in Big Bend
Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow border wall construction in Big Bend after a lower court judge halted the plan to erect hundreds of miles of barriers in Texas.
Source: The New York Times Politics nytimes.com/2026/10/21/us/politics/trump-suprem… (link to nytimes.com)
As More Unions Oppose ICE and Israel, the Right Is Cracking Down
More unions oppose ICE and Israel, and the right is trying to gain access to labor unions' minutes, membership lists, and Zoom chats.
Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/as-more-unions-oppose-ice… (link to truthout.org)
Minnesota officials said in a court filing that the Department of Justice stopped sharing evidence in the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by immigration officers.
New York banned ICE contracts and Orange County was forced to end its contract to detain immigrants in the local jail; Sheriff Paul Arteta is among those suing to keep it.
Minnesota officials say the US government stopped sharing evidence with state authorities investigating the fatal ICE shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Al Jazeera's Fault Lines investigates immigrant deaths at California's Adelanto ICE jail, where a 2026 state attorney general report linked four of five recent deaths to medical neglect.