News & Commentary about ICE and Border Patrol Abuses

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A hand holds a large white protest sign reading "ICE OUT" in bold blue letters during a crowded demonstration outside a government building. An American flag waves above the crowd, and additional signs in the background include messages calling to abolish ICE.

Jul 16, 2026

We Documented 1,200+ Actions by ICE. Here's What We Found.

People hold signs outside the Delaney Hall Detention Facility during a protest against the treatment of detainees; one sign reads "Delaney Hall, we hear your voice cryin’ in the bloody mist," and another says "NO ICE" beneath a skull-and-crossbones drawing, with a masked officer and parked vehicles behind them.

Jun 11, 2026

Hundreds at Delaney Hall Join Detained People Across Country in Hunger Strike Against Inhumane Conditions

Four masked DEA police officers wearing tactical vests labeled “DEA POLICE” walk across a downtown intersection at night, with tall office buildings, streetlights, traffic signals, and cars with headlights behind them.

Apr 6, 2026

States Have the Power to Hold Federal Agents Accountable by Allowing People to Sue Them for Rights Violations

Immigration agents dressed up as soldiers with big guns facing the camera with cars and sky behind them

Mar 24, 2026

All the Ways Palantir is Assisting Trump’s Abusive Removal Campaign

A person (with their back to the camera) in a winter hat and gloves stands with both arms raised during an anti-ICE demonstration, facing a line of police officers in tactical gear behind yellow tape on a Minneapolis street.

Mar 17, 2026

'I Have No Rights': Minnesota Residents Sue Trump Administration for Racial Profiling, Stops Without Suspicion, and Warrantless Arrests

A photos of demonstrators in Minneapolis filming federal agents.

Mar 3, 2026

Your Questions Answered: Filming ICE Interactions Safely

People in Florida carry a sign calling for an end to 287(g).

Feb 26, 2026

ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police

Feb 23, 2026

Congress Must Rein in ICE to Improve the State of the Union

Collage on a blue background showing prescription pills, a hospital bed, a doctor holding a patient’s hand, and barred windows, illustrating medical care and health conditions inside immigration detention or correctional facilities.

Dec 17, 2025

Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions

Nov 13, 2025

Face Recognition and the ‘Trump Terror’: A Marriage Made in Hell