Federal judge orders return of Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador under Alien Enemies Act In his Thursday order, U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg ordered the government to allow any of the men deported last year to El Salvador to appear in a U.S. port of entry to be conditionally allowed in as they challenge their removal. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
ICE eyes new Tukwila office near hub for deportation flights Tukwila is one location where Immigration and Customs Enforcement appears to be eyeing more office space, as the agency aims to boost staff nationwide. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Top 5 takeaways from the House immigration oversight hearing The hearing underscored how deeply divided Republicans and Democrats remain on top-level changes to immigration enforcement in the wake of the shootings of two U.S. citizens. Ximena Bustillo
Immigration courts fast-track hearings for Somali asylum claims Their lawyers fear the notices are merely the first step toward the removal without due process of Somali asylum applicants in the country. Ximena Bustillo
No, that wasn't Liam Conejo Ramos in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show A publicist for Bad Bunny confirmed to NPR that the little boy in a blue bunny hat detained by ICE in Minneapolis last month did not participate in the Super Bowl halftime show. Jasmine Garsd
Court records: Chicago immigration raid was about squatters, not Venezuelan gangs In the documents, Homeland Security said the raid "was based on intelligence that there were illegal aliens unlawfully occupying apartments." There is no mention of criminal gangs or Tren de Aragua. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Minneapolis now has daily deportation flights. One man has been documenting them A professional airplane enthusiast has been tracking the federally chartered deportation flights out of the Minneapolis airport as DHS sends immigration detainees to other states and, eventually, other countries. Kat Lonsdorf
Washington Senate OKs guardrails for license plate readers Legislation to regulate the use of automated license plate readers amid concerns over federal immigration agents accessing data the devices collect, passed the Washington state Senate on Wednesday. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Some Public Health Service officers quit rather than serve in ICE detention centers A special corps of health care workers have been called in to work with detained immigrants and many feel deeply conflicted about the assignment, saying they're not able to provide good care. Keren Landman
Measles continues to spread in the US, but with some letup As South Carolina's outbreak grows to 876 confirmed cases, vaccinations in the state surged in January. Cases have also been reported in two ICE detention facilities. Maria Godoy
