Immigration Enforcement
Immigration enforcement is the set of government powers used to control who enters the country, who may stay, and who must leave. Federal agencies in the Department of Homeland Security carry out most of it, with oversight from immigration courts and federal judges. It covers checks at the border, arrests inside the country, detention, removal hearings, and the penalties for returning after removal.
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Minneapolis and the First General Strike in the U.S. Since 1946
Two Americans are dead, shot by federal immigration agents during what the Trump administration calls the largest operation of its kind in history. The…
Federal Judges Can Limit Immigration Enforcement—But Rarely Do. Here’s Why.
On a Monday morning in Minneapolis, U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez asked a question that most federal judges never have to confront. That question…
When Federal Agents Outnumber Local Police: Legal and Practical Consequences
In mid-January 2026, the Trump administration deployed roughly 3,000 federal immigration agents to Minneapolis—a city with about 600 police officers for 440,000 residents. That…
Sensitive Locations Policy: Where ICE Is Restricted from Making Arrests
On January 7, 2026, a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed Renee Good, a 37-year-old American citizen, in Minneapolis. Federal and…
Your Legal Rights During an Immigration Raid
In early January 2026, roughly 2,000 federal immigration agents descended on Minneapolis-St. Paul. The Department of Homeland Security called it the "largest immigration operation…
Why It’s Hard to Sue ICE Over Civil Rights Claims
The Supreme Court said no. Not to Boule alone, but to the entire concept of suing Border Patrol agents when they break the law…
A History of Immigration Restrictions: Alien Acts to Trump’s 2025 Pause
President Trump's response to the recent National Guard shooting went far beyond the incident itself. In a late-night social media post, he announced a…
An Analysis of Trump’s Proposed “Third World” Migration Ban
President Donald Trump, through his preferred medium of social media, announced a directive to "permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries." This statement,…
How the IRS Shares Taxpayer Data with ICE Under Trump Administration Agreement
The Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have long operated in separate spheres. The IRS collects taxes. ICE enforces immigration law.…
C-1 Transit Visa Guide: Requirements for Passing Through the U.S.
The C-1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa category for foreign nationals who must travel through the United States in "immediate and continuous transit" to…