What spending probes at DHS reveal about Kristi Noem’s time in office Kara Voorhies, a little-known contractor, worked closely with top aide Corey Lewandowski and had wide influence over contracts under Noem’s leadership.

www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

DACA recipient returns to U.S. after judge finds she was unlawfully deported Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez is among a growing group of immigrants targeted for removal after arriving as children and gaining protections in the Obama era.

DACA recipient returns to U.S. after judge finds she was unlawfully deported

www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Senate confirms Mullin as Homeland Security secretary The Oklahoma Republican portrayed himself as an experienced lawmaker ready to restore DHS’s credibility after a surge in immigration enforcement resulted in the killing of two U.S. citizens.

www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

When my friend came home from Maduro’s torture prison The Washington Post’s Venezuela reporter writes on a couple divided by the authoritarian regime in Caracas — and their joyful reunion.

When my friend came home from Maduro’s torture prison

powerful story by Ana Vanessa Herrero

www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

DHS silent on threat status amid war in Iran, spate of violent acts Officials have not issued an updated National Terrorism Advisory since the summer or published the annual Homeland Threat Assessment.

DHS silent on threat status amid war in Iran, spate of violent acts

www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Ex-DOJ prosecutor who proclaimed ‘this job sucks’ will run for Congress Julie T. Le made headlines during DHS’s surge in Minneapolis and will launch a campaign to challenge Rep. Ilhan Omar for her seat.

SCOOP: Ex-DOJ prosecutor who proclaimed ‘this job sucks’ will run for Congress

www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

How ICE officers defied court orders as immigrant arrests soared in Minneapolis Officers have repeatedly detained people under a reinterpretation of a 1996 law that states that anyone in the United States illegally “shall be detained” without bond, indefinitely.

www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

How ICE officers defied court orders as immigrant arrests soared in Minneapolis

This powerful photo by Jaida Gray Eagle shows the effect the unlawful detentions still have, weeks later.

Story link below

After slashing federal jobs, Trump administration ramps up hiring The hiring push is unfolding under new rules designed to give the White House greater influence over the government’s 2 million-person civilian workforce.

The hiring push is unfolding under new rules designed to give the White House greater influence over the government’s 2 million-person civilian workforce. via @emilydavies.bsky.social @merylkornfield.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Dozens of case files showcase how ICE violated court orders in Minneapolis Officers have repeatedly detained people under a reinterpretation of a 1996 law that states that anyone in the United States illegally “shall be detained” without bond, indefinitely.

NEW

ICE violated dozens of court orders in Minneapolis. Here's why -- and what happened to the people they detained:

www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Dozens of case files showcase how ICE violated court orders in Minneapolis Officers have repeatedly detained people under a reinterpretation of a 1996 law that states that anyone in the United States illegally “shall be detained” without bond, indefinitely.

The Post examined cases of 66 people arrested in Minneapolis: 52 involved immigrants with pending applications for asylum or another legal status. None had final deportation orders. Most weren’t criminals; more than a third lived in US for over a decade. @mariasacchetti.bsky.social wapo.st/4sF7tp3

Dozens of case files showcase how ICE violated court orders in Minneapolis Officers have repeatedly detained people under a reinterpretation of a 1996 law that states that anyone in the United States illegally “shall be detained” without bond, indefinitely.

NEW

ICE violated dozens of court orders in Minneapolis. Here's why -- and what happened to the people they detained:

www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Analysis | Breaking barriers, Jesse Jackson exposed racism and rifts in politics The obstacles he faced — including those from his own party’s establishment — were overt and subtle.

Jesse Jackson's was the first presidential campaign I had ever covered. One day stands out in my memory more than any other (giftlink): wapo.st/4aTlHMK

Border czar Tom Homan says Minnesota immigration surge is ending The Twin Cities surge marked the Trump administration’s largest immigration operation since the president took office promising to deport millions of people.

The main thing that changed is that Trump backed off.

Homan said MN won’t have to hold people on detainers—the opposite of what Trump wants.

Read it here w/@marianne_levine & @mollyhf

🎁
wapo.st/4kGo9d2

NEW

Those seeking to sue ICE for injuries or damage face an uphill battle

Contact us/ Comuníquese con nosotros:

Signal: mariapost.45, amybrittain.27, klemko.84

En español: maria.sacchetti@washpost.com para recibir mi whatsapp)

READ --> www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund

Thank you to all for the kind notes. This week has been shattering. Somehow I’m still here. I’ll do my best for as long as I can.

Here’s how to help the ones we lost:

Hire them. They’re brilliant.

Donate:

US www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...

International www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

DHS proposed gutting ICE’s body-cam program this FY.

A Trump admin official told us, hours before Pretti was killed, that they did not want mandatory body cams for ICE.

That mandate didn’t make it into the House budget for DHS that just passed.

DHS proposed gutting ICE’s body-cam program this FY.

A Trump admin official told us, hours before Pretti was killed, that they did not want mandatory body cams for ICE.

That mandate didn’t make it into the House budget for DHS that just passed.

Significant. Some thought the budget was a done deal after House passage.

But many Dem-supported reforms were left out. And money for DHS body-worn cameras doesn’t make them mandatory — Trump admin opposed that. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Federal agents line up in front of community members at the scene where federal agents fatally shot a man while trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 24, 2026. Photo by Tim Evans for Reuters.

A protestor with an upside down American flag takes a knee while facing federal agents amid protests following a shooting on January 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo by Stephen Maturen for Getty Images.

A person gets their eyes washed out after Federal immigration officers deploy pepper spray Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis. Photo by Abbie Parr for AP.

Smoke from burning dumpsters rises, during scuffles between federal agents and community members at the scene of a shooting involving federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 24, 2026. Photo by Tim Evans for Reuters.

People confronted and clashed with law enforcement in Minneapolis on Saturday after a U.S. Border Patrol officer fatally shot a man.

The victim was a 37-year-old White male believed to be a U.S. citizen and appeared to lawfully own a gun, the police chief said. https://wapo.st/3M62eyV

SCOOP Trump administration confirms it opposed mandating body-worn cameras for ICE.

The program was supposed to have been fully deployed by September.

The FY budget proposal sought to gut the program.

More in link:

As ICE arrests surged, Trump administration sought to cut bodycam program A string of violent incidents has added fresh urgency to calls for more body-worn cameras. But DHS proposed reducing spending on them in its initial budget proposal.

The Trump administration proposed massive cuts to ICE’s body camera program for this fiscal year as officers surged into U.S. cities to arrest immigrants, calling into question the agency’s commitment to deploying cameras.

As ICE arrests surged, Trump administration sought to cut bodycam program A string of violent incidents has added fresh urgency to calls for more body-worn cameras. But DHS proposed reducing spending on them in its initial budget proposal.

www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

SCOOP Trump administration confirms it opposed mandating body-worn cameras for ICE.

The program was supposed to have been fully deployed by September.

The FY budget proposal sought to gut the program.

More in link:

tagging @douglasmac.bsky.social follow him!

EPA says it will no longer consider health costs in pollution regulations The EPA weakened emissions standards for new power plants and said it would no longer consider the economic impacts of public health in rule making.

EPA says it will no longer consider health costs in pollution regulations

www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.

SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan

Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says

www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

ICE tactics and training under scrutiny after Minneapolis shooting The shooting is fueling new questions about ICE’s tactics, training and preparations for street-level encounters across the country.

ICE tactics and training under scrutiny after Minneapolis shooting

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Updated w/info about why ICE in MN aren’t wearing body cameras, who the officer who killed Renee Good is, and more

ICE officer in Minneapolis shooting was dragged by a driver months earlier Jonathan Ross received stitches and suffered abrasions after a June dragging incident, court records show. Ross fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in her SUV.

UPDATED More details about the ICE officer under investigation for the fatal shooting of Renee Good. Last month he testified that he didn’t wear a body camera because it wasn’t office policy. He also served in Iraq & was in the Border Patrol, and more.

www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...