Her Christmas lights were going up. Then Border Patrol showed up A North Carolina woman left her front yard Christmas tree half-decorated after immigration agents questioned men helping her. The unfinished tree stands as a symbol of the immigration crackdown. Adrian Florido
ICE officer accused of excessive force, then sent back to work despite active probe DHS's handling of the incident raises questions about the department's oversight mechanisms to investigate employee misconduct. Ximena Bustillo
Under Trump, Northwest immigration detainees are traveling farther from families, legal help The Trump administration has sent five times more people at least 1,000 miles compared to the last year of former President Joe Biden’s term. Troy Brynelson/OPB
Immigrants now have fewer legal options to stay in the U.S. under Trump The 1.6 million number marks the largest-ever effort to strip permissions for immigrants who attempted to migrate to the country through legal means, advocates say. Ximena Bustillo
Federal judge says U.S. must give due process to deported Venezuelans Judge James Boasberg said the U.S. denied due process to the Venezuelan men it deported to a prison in El Salvador after President Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. NPR Washington Desk
NPR analysis shows skyrocketing number of 'no-shows' in immigration court More immigrants are not showing up for their mandatory immigration court hearings compared to prior years, an NPR analysis shows, allowing the government to order their immediate deportation. Ximena Bustillo
How ICE raids are impacting classrooms NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Seth Lavin, a Chicago school principal, about the impact on students and staff of ICE raids. Ayesha Rascoe
How immigration myths from the past still shape today's debates Professor Nancy Foner on the myths regarding early 20th century immigration to the U.S. and the claims of Vice President Vance on their assimilation. Gurjit Kaur
A federal jury finds Milwaukee judge guilty of obstructing immigration agents A jury returns a guilty verdict in the case of Hannah Dugan. The Milwaukee judge was accused of allowing an undocumented immigrant defender to evade immigration agents Maayan Silver
A Chinese man who filmed secret footage in Xinjiang risks deportation from the U.S. Guan Heng sailed to the U.S. by boat from the Bahamas after publishing footage he filmed of purported detention camps in China. He has been held in immigration detention since August. Emily Feng