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34 items of 1594 · updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:33 PM ET
An immigrant, Roberto Jiménez Gutiérrez, 43, was found in ICE custody at Otay Mesa in California, and an autopsy must determine the cause of his death.
Source: La Opinión (laopinion.com)
Women recall miscarriages in ICE detention, early labors, homelessness and deportations.
Source: Rewire News Group (rewirenewsgroup.com)
An immigrant detainee dies at Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego; the Saturday death marks the 61st person to die in ICE custody under the Trump administration.
Source: Los Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com)
Bill SC S 735 on sanctuary jurisdictions and the release of aliens had its latest action on 2026-01-21: a scrivener's error corrected.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The Marshall Project reports that in ICE detention thousands are moved across state lines within 24 hours, while in criminal court families can track arrests.
Source: The Marshall Project (themarshallproject.org)
Rev. Edward Nalwamba spent over a year in ICE detention; at his release last week, fellow detainees had to carry him to a car because officials wouldn't let him take his wheelchair that far.
Source: Common Dreams (commondreams.org)
An immigrant's death has reignited calls for the closure of a Folkston, Georgia ICE facility, where Luis Sandoval was detained and a hunger strike has been ongoing for over 2 weeks.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
In late August, the Trump administration flew 12 Somali immigrants to an ICE facility at Guantanamo Bay, where Sakariye Abdi Mohamed told journalist Amanda Moore it was 'just like kidnapping'.
Source: Mother Jones (motherjones.com)
New York county jails billed US Immigration and Customs Enforcement around $20 million for detaining thousands of immigrants for the agency since early last year, according to records.
Source: Documented (documentedny.com)
An immigrant detained at the D Ray James immigration detention center in Folkston, Georgia died on Friday, local and federal officials confirmed, as a hunger strike continues at the facility.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
The New York Times reports that those accused of illegal fishing have ended up in ICE detention and that officers in states like Florida have been deputized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Source: The New York Times (nytimes.com)
PA HR 673 would direct the Joint State Government Commission to study converting immigrant detention centers into community-centered projects; referred to Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
ICE affirms there are no plans to build a detention center in Newport, and the federal government agreed to a month's notice before environmental permitting in a settlement through Aug. 1, 2027.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
Hundreds lose access to food after ICE arrested Bronx food pantry leader Aleksander Nilaj, who has been detained at Delaney Hall; community leaders and elected officials have called for his release.
Source: Documented (documentedny.com)
A ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit backs Trump on the constitutionality of detentions and curtails judges' ability to free undocumented immigrants.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
Truthout reports at least 59 people have died in ICE custody since the start of Trump's second term; GEO Group announced DHS purchased two immigration jails in Adelanto, California, for $950 million.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
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How will Trump’s mass deportation agenda shape the US midterm elections? Your questions answered With ICE arrests and detentions at their highest levels, a questions feature asks how Trump's mass deportation agenda will shape the US midterm elections. Source: The Guardian US theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/oct/21/immigr… (link to theguardian.com)
Links: theguardian.com
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Mother Sues ICE Contractor for Jailing Her and Her Baby in a Hotel Room A mother sued ICE contractor MVM Inc. and hotel chain Sonesta, alleging they detained her and her baby in a hotel room for profit. Source: The Intercept theintercept.com/2026/10/15/ice-contractor-hote… (link to theintercept.com)
Links: theintercept.com
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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)
Links: 19thnews.org
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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)
Links: mobilize.us