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Authorities have launched a widespread manhunt and issued a Blue Alert after a Christian County deputy was fatally shot near Highlandville, Missouri. The suspect's vehicle was seen heading towards the Arkansas border.

Multiple vehicles were set on fire and barricades appeared in Tijuana after drug lord El Mencho reportedly died in a Mexican special forces operation. These developments, close to the California border, are being closely monitored by officials.

New documents indicate the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to spend approximately $38.3 billion on its Detention Reengineering Initiative, which includes a 10,000-person ICE detention center proposed for Social Circle, Georgia.

A 21-year-old gay Moroccan woman claims she was deported from the US to Cameroon—where homosexuality is also illegal—despite having a protection order from an immigration judge. The incident sparks debate about third-country deportation policies.

Abelardo Avila Gomez, 46, a Mexican national previously deported in 2014, is now accused of possessing and distributing approximately 37 pounds of fentanyl from his Brookhaven, Georgia apartment. DEA agents seized 15 bricks of fentanyl weighing 17.9 kg.

Governor Gavin Newsom announced the allocation of $35 million in state funds to support undocumented immigrants, as the Trump administration ramps up its large-scale deportation program.

A Metro Atlanta family reports that Marcela Jimenez Macias was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Douglasville following a traffic stop involving her husband.

Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, was a small-time drug dealer in San Francisco before rising to become the leader of one of Mexico's most brutal criminal organizations.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a pardon for Somboon Phaymany, an undocumented immigrant convicted of attempted murder, potentially allowing his immigration case to be reopened. DHS condemned the decision as "insane."

President Trump hosted a memorial ceremony in the White House East Room, signing a proclamation designating February 22 as Angel Family Day, honoring 62 victims killed in cases involving illegal immigrants.

At least five people were arrested in an early morning immigration enforcement operation at Hidden Valley Apartments in Decatur, Georgia. Officials have not yet released their identities or specific charges.

A woman adopted from Iran at age two, who grew up in the family of a former U.S. Air Force serviceman, faces deportation back to Iran for overstaying her visa since 1974, when she was just four years old.

Former US hockey stars expressed deep emotion after the US men's team defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime to win the 2026 Olympic gold medal in Milan, ending a 46-year wait since the 1980 'Miracle on Ice'.

Bars across Manhattan were packed from early morning as fans gathered to cheer on the US men's hockey team, which defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime to win their first Olympic gold medal since the "Miracle on Ice" in 1980.

Long Island Democratic leaders strongly criticized after a video emerged showing an ICE agent hitting a handcuffed man's head against a brick wall during an arrest in Hempstead Village. The video quickly went viral, intensifying debate around local immigration enforcement practices.

Nomma Zarubina, 35, a Brooklyn resident, pleaded guilty to perjury with the FBI and immigration authorities after sending numerous personal messages to a federal agent. She faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and potential deportation from the U.S.

Nearly 50 law enforcement agencies in Georgia have signed cooperation agreements with ICE under the 287(g) program, allowing local police to perform certain federal immigration enforcement functions. Nationwide, there are currently 1,427 memoranda of understanding across 40 states.

Comedian Bill Maher openly criticized pop stars Billie Eilish and Chappell Roan on his show Real Time, stating they lack understanding of Western values by consistently attacking ICE.

Caleb Flynn, a former American Idol contestant, made his first court appearance after being indicted for the murder of his wife, Ashley, at their Ohio home. Flynn is accused of shooting his wife to death while their two daughters slept, then staging the scene to look like a break-in. He is currently held on a $2 million bond.

The Sandy Springs Police Department, in collaboration with the FBI and ICE, arrested three suspects and shut down four massage parlors during an operation called "No Safe Haven," targeting prostitution and human trafficking. The closed establishments are located on Roswell Road and Cliftwood Drive.

The Marietta Police Department in Marietta, Georgia, has confirmed signing a 287(g) cooperation agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), officially effective January 7, 2026. This is a Task Force model agreement, with only one officer assigned and no immigration arrests made to date.

A 28-year-old man was stabbed in the back in an unprovoked attack on Thursday evening outside the John Jay College of Criminal Justice building on 10th Avenue, Manhattan. The suspect fled the scene and has not yet been apprehended.

Three West African migrants arrested during an ICE raid in Manhattan's Canal Street area have been ordered released by a federal judge, with one judge describing the arrests as a blatant violation of the law.

Richard Willis, the father of a 2-year-old boy who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Sandy Springs, was denied bond at his initial court appearance in Fulton County on charges of murder and child cruelty.

A 25-year-old truck driver was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after allegedly running a red light, causing a multi-vehicle collision that killed a 64-year-old man in Hendricks County, Indiana.