Thursday, February 12, 2026

IMMIGRATION

NJ Gov. Sherrill Launches Portal to Monitor ICE

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Newly sworn-in New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill followed through on her promise to launch a local portal for her administration to track ICE operations across the Garden State.  Sherrill, a Democrat who took office on Jan. 20, formally announced the portal on Wednesday, touting it as a...

Immigration Enforcement Surge to End in Minnesota, Homan Says

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) White House Border Czar Tom Homan said on Thursday the monthslong immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota will end in the next week.  On Dec. 4, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent 2,000 federal agents to the Minneapolis and St. Paul metropolitan areas as part...

DHS Pleads for Money; Democrat Offers Alternative Funding Bill Excluding ICE

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) With less than 48 hours until the funding stopgap for the Department of Homeland Security expires, a hyper-partisan Congress faces limited options to avoid a partial government shutdown. Senate Democrats say they will reject any Homeland Security funding bill – the only fiscal year 2026...

Indicted Rep. McIver Asks ICE Director if He’s Going to Hell 

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A congressional hearing featuring ICE Director Todd Lyons grew tense after Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., accused him of having “blood” on his hands and asked him what would happen to him on Judgment Day.  Lyons was testifying before the House Committee on Homeland Security on Tuesday when...

Trump Administration Briefly Closes El Paso Airspace, Blames Mexican Cartel Drone Incursion

(Headline USA) A Mexican cartel drone incursion prompted an hourslong closure of airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas that was lifted on Wednesday morning, the Trump administration said. Just hours earlier, the Federal Aviation Administration had announced a 10-day closure grounding all flights to and from the airport. Transportation...

U.S. House Probes Michigan Noncitizen Voting Claims

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) The U.S. House Oversight Committee is investigating claims of noncitizen voting in Michigan. U.S. Reps. James Comer, R-Ky., and John James, R-Mich., sent a letter on Tuesday to Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting a briefing on how the Department of Justice is handling government reports...

Democratic Groups Took Hundreds of Thousands from ICE Contractor

(José Niño, Headline USA) Two Democratic campaign organizations collected hundreds of thousands of dollars from a private prison company that contracts directly with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, even as the party's leaders escalated their attacks on federal immigration operations. The Democratic Governors Association and the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association together...

11 of 37 Mexican Nationals Extradited to U.S. Being Prosecuted in Texas

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) ​​Eleven of 37 Mexican nationals extradited to the U.S. from Mexico are being prosecuted in Texas. The extradition was the largest transfer of fugitives in U.S.-Mexican history. Several extradited were captured by the Mexican military. Thirty-seven Mexicans were extradited to 16 districts in 13 U.S. states...

Dozens Arrested During Ongoing Unrest in Minneapolis

(Elyse Apel, The Center Square) ​​Anti-ICE protests continued in Minneapolis over the weekend, resulting in dozens of arrests by local law enforcement. Protesters gathered at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Saturday, which was being guarded by officers of the Hennepin County Sheriff’s office. Throughout the day, demonstrators got increasingly...

Boy Who Appeared in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Show is Not the 5-year-Old Detained by ICE in Minneapolis

(Headline USA) Social media users incorrectly identified a small boy who was part of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday as Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old who, along with his father, was detained by immigration officials in Minnesota and held at an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Superintendent Group Webinar Details School Response to ICE

(Esther Wickham, The Center Square) The American Association of School Administrators hosted a members-only virtual webinar last week, providing school leaders with guidance on how to respond to potential encounters with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on school campuses, according to materials exclusively obtained by The Center Square. The webinar...

Dozens of Anti-ICE Protestors Arrested in Minnesota after Attacking Police

(Headline USA) Several dozen protesters were arrested Saturday outside a federal building in Minneapolis after attacking police. Scores of protesters gathered across the street from the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building around midday, throwing bottles and sex toys at a line of police guarding the property. The Hennepin County Sheriff's office...
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