Concerns over conditions in U.S. immigration detention: 'We're hearing about starving' ICE detentions have surged, but deportations have lagged. Over the past month, NPR spoke to dozens of detainees, families and lawyers who spoke of overcrowded facilities lacking food and medicine. Jasmine Garsd
Old crimes prevent some green card holders from returning to the U.S. ICE and Border Protection are cracking down on U.S. Permanent Residents with long-resolved criminal records. Now Green Card holders are afraid to leave the country, for fear of not being allowed back. Martin Kaste
Raids and revenge tips: Inside ICE's Puerto Rico deportation operation Rebecca González runs one of ICE's local domestic intelligence offices. She told NPR how her agents are tracking down immigrants in Puerto Rico to deliver on President Trump's mass deportation promise. Adrian Florido
Homeland Security pulls down list of 'sanctuary' cities and counties after backlash The list included dozens of cities and counties that DHS said was in noncompliance with federal statutes and had come under intense criticism from some mayors and law enforcement. Ximena Bustillo
Trump's $5 million Gold Card offers the rich a fast lane to residency Foreign nationals with $5 million to spare will be able to register for a "gold card" visa that would give them the right to live and work in the U.S. But details about the program remain unclear. Tovia Smith
Months after deportation, dozens of Venezuelan migrants are still locked inside a Salvadoran prison Nearly three months after their deportation, dozens of Venezuelan migrants are still locked inside a Salvadoran supermax—accused of gang ties, but cut off from their families and lawyers - and their loved ones are demanding answers. Manuel Rueda
The White House is deporting people to countries they're not from. Why? The administration argues the men's home countries won't take them — but lawyers say getting sent to a country like South Sudan could lead to more persecution. Ximena Bustillo
Sen. Ernst doubles down on bleak response to Medicaid grilling The Republican senator offered a glib response to constituent questions at a town hall regarding cuts to Medicaid under the Trump-endorsed One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Alana Wise
An immigration raid at a San Diego restaurant leads to a chaotic scene Videos show armed agents in tactical gear, a crowd of locals and what appear to be smoke devices deployed. Alina Selyukh
Filipina green card holder and UW worker released from Tacoma ICE center After nearly three months in immigration detention, University of Washington employee Lewelyn Dixon was released Thursday to the cheers and hugs of family, co-workers, and a crowd of supporters gathered in Tacoma. Liz Jones
