ICE agents at airports: Latest details as TSA wait times increase

ICE agents were seen in at least one major airport Monday to help with long TSA lines. Here are the latest details on where they’re working and what they’re doing.

Florida leads nation in ICE arrests so far this year

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Florida leads the nation in immigration arrests so far for this year.  

ICE agents are being sent to US airports on Monday: What to know

President Trump hasn’t said how ICE will help with airport security, but he did say ICE agents would be arresting “all Illegal Immigrants."

Trump says he'll put ICE agents at airport security if funding bill isn’t passed

As TSA wait times increase amid the shutdown, President Trump said this weekend he’d move ICE agents to do airport security if a funding bill isn’t passed soon.

ICE surge: People of Twin Cities honored with JFK Profile in Courage Award

The people of the Twin Cities will be honored with the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for their stand against federal immigration enforcement.

Senators vote to advance Markwayne Mullin's confirmation
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Despite a tense hearing on Wednesday, a Senate committee voted to advance Markwayne Mullin's confirmation to a full Senate vote Thursday morning.

Asylum denied for Liam Ramos' family
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Liam Ramos' family, who became the face of the immigration crackdown in Minnesota, faces deportation. Their attorney says an immigration judge has rejected their asylum claims, saying their application was insufficient. For nearly two weeks, Liam and his father were held at a family detention facility in Texas. The two were eventually returned to Minnesota on Feb. 1 after a judge ordered them to be released. 

Markwayne Mullin makes his case to lead DHS, faces Senate resistance over temperament

Markwayne Mullin appeared before senators for a Department of Homeland Security confirmation hearing on Wednesday as lawmakers questioned the Oklahoma Republican senator about he would run the department.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin says he would require ICE to use judicial warrants to enter homes

DHS secretary nominee Markwayne Mullin pledged Wednesday to require ICE to use judicial warrants to enter homes, which would reverse a Kristi Noem policy of allowing administrative warrants for home entry.

Mullin regrets statements about Alex Pretti
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Sen. Markwayne Mullin told senators he regretted the statements he made about Alex Pretti in the aftermath of the shooting in Minneapolis.

List: These new countries must pay up to $15,000 bonds for visa applications

Passport holders from 12 new countries have been added to the growing list that must pay a bond of up to $15,000 for visa applications. Here’s which countries were added, and what to know about the program.

Senator questions Markwayne Mullin on ICE at polls
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Sen. Elissa Slotkin grilled Sen. Markwayne Mullin on the potential for the Department of Homeland Security to deploy ICE officers to polling locations on Election Day.

Senator grills Markwayne Mullin on ICE
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Senator Richard Blumenthal grilled Sen. Markwayne Mullin about ICE's conduct during Mullin's confirmation hearing as he seeks to become Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

Rand Paul and Markwayne Mullin's fiery exchange
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Sen. Rand Paul and Sen. Markwayne Mullin took part in a fiery exchange during Mullin's confirmation hearing for Secretary of Homeland Security on Wednesday over violent rhetoric Paul accused Mullin of using.

ICE in MN: El Salvador man released after DHS labels him 'Worst of the Worst'

A man from El Salvador, once labeled as one of the "Worst of the Worst" by the Department of Homeland Security, has been released from custody without any criminal charges.

'Worst of the Worst' but released due to DHS mistakes
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Carlos Flores-Miguel, a man once labeled by the Department of Homeland Security as one of the "Worst of the Worst," has been released from federal custody without any criminal charges.

Ex-ICE attorney Julie Le announces bid for 5th Congressional District

Julie Le made national headlines in February after saying in court, “this system sucks, this job sucks," referring to an overload in immigration cases during Operation Metro Surge. The now ex-ICE attorney is running for Congress.

Julie Le announces run for 5th Congressional District in November
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Julie Le made national headlines last month for saying in court, "this system sucks, this job sucks," referring to an overload in immigration cases during Operation Metro Surge. The now former ICE attorney on Saturday in Brooklyn Park announced she's running for Congress. Le will challenge the seat currently held by Ilhan Omar in the Fifth District.