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Facebook Removes ICE-Tracking Page
Facebook Removes
ICE-Tracking Page
Oct 15, 2025 12:20 PM CDT

Facebook Removes ICE-Tracking Page

Meta said page tracking agents in Chicago violated 'policies against coordinated harm'

(Newser) - Meta has removed a Facebook page used to track the presence of immigration agents at the request of the Department of Justice, the company confirmed on Tuesday. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X that "following outreach" from the DOJ, Facebook removed a "large group...

Ambulance Crew: Federal Agents Delayed, Threatened Us

Oregon paper obtains internal reports on the standoff in Portland

(Newser) - A report from the Willamette Week out of Oregon illustrates just how tense things got at immigration protests in Portland earlier this month. An ambulance crew says federal officers delayed them from taking a patient to the hospital—and that one officer threatened to shoot them, according to internal...

To Protest ICE, Portland Strips Down

'Joy is a form of protest,' say organizers of naked bike ride

(Newser) - Protesters rallying against the Trump administration in Portland put the city's quirky and irreverent reputation on display Sunday by pedaling through the streets wearing absolutely nothing—or close to it—in an "emergency" edition of the annual World Naked Bike Ride. Crowds that have gathered daily and nightly...

Portland Laser Protest Prompts Medical Flights to Reroute

Hospital issued warning to protesters ahead of event, but ultimately no flights were impacted

(Newser) - Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) said several of its air ambulance vendors would not land helicopters at the hospital's Portland helipad on Saturday night due to a planned protest event involving lasers targeting aircraft, KGW reports. The event, promoted in a flyer as a "laser tag" gathering...

Far-Right Activist: Antifa's Roots Go Back to Nazi Era

Trump held a roundtable on antifa, and things got weird

(Newser) - Amid the federal government's attempted military crackdown on protests in cities including Portland and Chicago, President Trump convened a roundtable at the White House Wednesday featuring administration officials and several prominent far-right commentators to spotlight the administration's efforts against antifa, the Hill reports. Attendees included Nick Sortor—...

Trump Calls for Jail Time for Chicago Mayor, Ill. Governor

President doesn't elaborate on what laws he thinks they broke

(Newser) - It's a growing war of words between Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and President Trump. "He's out of his mind and has dementia," Pritzker said at a Tuesday night event when he was asked about the president's decision to mobilize the National Guard in Illinois....

Zach Bryan, Homeland Security Clash Over ICE Song Lyrics

Country singer defends tune about immigration raids amid heated online backlash

(Newser) - Country music heavyweight Zach Bryan has landed in the crosshairs of the Department of Homeland Security after previewing a new song that references ICE immigration raids, reports the Guardian . A snippet that Bryan posted online includes pointed lyrics about law enforcement and children left frightened by raids, leading DHS...

Trump, Johnson Fume Over Super Bowl Headliner

Both blast pick of Bad Bunny, with Johnson claiming Lee Greenwood has broader appeal

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson is the latest Republican to hit out at the NFL's decision to book Bad Bunny for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show , labeling the move "a terrible decision" and suggesting the league should have gone with 1980s country singer Lee Greenwood instead. Johnson,...

US Government Offers Migrant Kids $2.5K to Self-Deport

Details are still unclear, but critics say the cash-driven move could lure kids into bad decisions

(Newser) - The Trump administration said on Friday that it would pay migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to their home countries, dangling a new incentive in efforts to persuade people to self-deport. Immigration and Customs Enforcement didn't say how much migrants would get or when the offer would take...

US Citizen Sues After ICE Detains Him Twice

Alabama man's lawsuit claims immigration raids unfairly target Latino construction workers

(Newser) - A construction worker born in Florida and now living in Baldwin County, Alabama, is suing the federal government after being detained twice by immigration authorities, despite being an American citizen. Leonardo Garcia Venegas alleges in his proposed class-action lawsuit that he was unlawfully arrested at two construction sites this...

Apple Pulls ICEBlock App
Apple Pulls ICEBlock App
Oct 3, 2025 7:47 AM CDT

Apple Pulls ICEBlock App

Developer of app used to track agents blames pressure from Trump administration

(Newser) - Apple has taken down an app that uses crowdsourcing to flag sightings of US immigration agents, apparently after being pressured by US authorities. ICEBlock, a free iPhone-only app that lets users anonymously report and monitor activity by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, was no longer available on Apple's App...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Bid for Asylum Is Denied

But he has 30 days to appeal

(Newser) - A US immigration judge has denied a bid for asylum from Kilmar Abrego Garcia , whose case has become a proxy for the partisan power struggle over immigration policy. The judge in Baltimore on Wednesday rejected an application to reopen Abrego Garcia's 2019 asylum case, reports the AP , but that...

ICE Plans Super Bowl Presence for Bad Bunny Halftime Show

DHS' Corey Lewandowski warns that agents will target undocumented immigrants at event

(Newser) - Federal immigration officers plan to be present at the 2026 Super Bowl in Santa Clara, California, where Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny is slated to headline the halftime show, according to Corey Lewandowski, an adviser at the Department of Homeland Security. Speaking Wednesday on The Benny Show , Lewandowski warned,...

Iowa Schools Chief Resigns After ICE Arrest

Des Moines schools chief Ian Roberts steps down as federal probe looks at district hiring practices

(Newser) - The superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, Ian Roberts, has resigned following his arrest last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which alleges he was living and working in the country without legal status. Roberts, originally from Guyana and a former Olympic runner, has led the district since 2023...

2nd Victim of Dallas ICE Shooting Dies

Miguel Ángel García-Hernández leaves behind a wife expecting their 5th child

(Newser) - A second detainee shot in an attack on a Dallas immigration field office last week has died, his family said Tuesday, per the AP . In a statement shared by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the family confirmed that Miguel Ángel García-Hernández, 32, succumbed to...

Reporter Accuses ICE Agent of Unprovoked Attack

Asal Rezaei says officer fired chemical munition at her outside ICE facility in Broadview

(Newser) - Police in Illinois have launched a criminal investigation after a federal immigration officer allegedly fired a pepper-spray projectile at a reporter's vehicle outside an ICE facility that's been the site of recent protests , including over the weekend . CBS News Chicago reporter Asal Rezaei visited the site in...

ICE: Woman Shoved by Officer Could Be Deported, Too

And US officials tell CBS that the agent in question is back on the job, after a preliminary review

(Newser) - The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who was relieved of his duties after being caught on camera shoving an Ecuadorian woman to the ground outside of a New York City immigration court is back on the job after a preliminary review of what took place, two US officials tell CBS...

Des Moines School Chief on Leave After ICE Arrest

Agency says Ian Roberts was in the country illegally

(Newser) - The Des Moines Public Schools system has placed its superintendent on paid leave after his surprise arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Friday, reports the New York Times . Ian Roberts is a native of Guyana who had claimed to be a US citizen in Iowa paperwork. "I...

Trump Sending Troops to 'War-Ravaged' Portland

President claims it's partly to protect ICE facilities from 'domestic terrorists,' 'antifa'

(Newser) - President Trump said on Saturday that he'll send troops to Portland, Oregon, to handle "domestic terrorists" as he expands his controversial deployments to more American cities. He made the announcement on social media , writing that he was directing the Department of Defense to "provide all necessary Troops...

Dallas ICE Suspect 'Hated the Government'

Investigators say Joshua Jahn acted alone

(Newser) - The gunman who opened fire on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas hated the US government and wanted to incite terror by killing federal agents, officials said Thursday, offering the first hint of a motive in the attack. The shooting at daybreak Wednesday targeted the ICE building, including...

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