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As Election Nears, Reports of an Increase in ICE Arrests Across California

Reports of an uptick in operations, alongside a push to root out alleged noncitizen voting, have unnerved immigrant communities ahead of next week’s election.

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Local organizations have reported an increased presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents across California, including in Fresno, the largest city in the agriculture-rich Central Valley, which is home to many farm workers.

Alex Pretti’s Parents Say Federal Government Is Silent on Investigation

27. Oktober 2026 um 18:20
The parents of the Minneapolis nurse who was fatally shot by federal agents in January said on Tuesday that the government had ignored and misled them.

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Steven Schleicher, a lawyer for Michael and Susan Pretti, Alex Pretti’s parents, appeared with them at a news conference in Minneapolis.

Election Officials Fear Trump Administration’s Interference in Midterms Voting

State and local plans for Election Day include how to react to potential ICE raids, misbehavior by federal election monitors and attempts to seize votes or machines.

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State and local election officials across the country have been redoubling training efforts to prepare for the potential for federal interference.

Alaska Election Gambit Shows Justice Dept. Has Bowed to Trump’s Demands

With moves in Alaska and California, the department has stepped up interventions in the midterm elections as the president’s instrument of unmediated executive power.

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President Trump during a campaign rally in support of Senator Dan S. Sullivan in Wasilla, Alaska, this month. Mr. Trump urged the Justice Dept. to intervene in the Senate race.

They Were Accused of Illegal Fishing. They Ended Up in ICE Detention.

24. Oktober 2026 um 10:00
In states like Florida, officers who hand out fishing citations and inspect produce have been deputized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, expanding the reach of President Trump’s deportation campaign.

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A canal in Dania Beach, Fla., in September. The canal was the site of an encounter that led Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers to contact federal immigration authorities.

ICE Says It Didn’t Hit a Biker With a Car. Video Raises Questions.

21. Oktober 2026 um 13:11
Video footage shows the moment in Long Beach, Calif., when a vehicle swerves toward an oncoming cyclist. The mayor has called for an investigation into ICE agents’ treatment of the rider.

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The street in Long Beach, Calif., where ICE agents detained a man on Saturday.

Man Who Died in ICE Custody in Texas Was Denied Medicine, Daughter Says

20. Oktober 2026 um 01:31
The man had been detained at an immigration center in Laredo, Texas, since June. Immigration officials said he had received proper medical care.

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Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias was found unconscious in his cell in an immigration detention center in Texas, his daughter said.

Mahmoud Khalil Appeals to Supreme Court to Halt Deportation

20. Oktober 2026 um 20:34
Mr. Khalil had recently graduated from Columbia when he was arrested by ICE agents and became the face of the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

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Mahmoud Khalil speaking in Manhattan last year. His memoir, “No Land to Stand On,” recounts his harrowing experience of being arrested in the lobby of his New York apartment building and held for months in a detention camp in Louisiana.

U.S. Citizen Hospitalized After Being Detained by ICE, His Family Says

19. Oktober 2026 um 19:40
The police in Long Beach, Calif., said they were called by ICE for backup and found a man who was bleeding and handcuffed.

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A rally in Los Angeles against Immigration and Customs Enforcement in January.

ICE Agents Who Rammed a Worker in Houston Were Chasing a Dead Man, Family Says

15. Oktober 2026 um 23:21
ICE agents rammed a man during a pursuit in Houston, leaving him with a shattered leg. But a bulletin of the target shows a man who died in 2017, his daughter said.

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Federal immigration agents struck and injured a Mexican man in Houston on Saturday while conducting an operation.

Appeals Court Blocks California Law Mandating I.D. for Federal Agents

15. Oktober 2026 um 00:43
The court said that California could not impose state requirements on federal law enforcement operations.

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An appeals court panel said the law requiring federal agents to wear visible identification was likely to be unconstitutional.

Sleeping ICE Agent Who Fought With Homeowner Is Charged With Assault

14. Oktober 2026 um 20:23
The off-duty agent was found sleeping on the front lawn of a home in Fresno, Calif., last week before the scuffle unfolded. The police said he “appeared intoxicated and agitated.”

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The agent pleaded not guilty in Fresno County Superior Court on Wednesday.

Texas Prosecutors May Seek Charges Against ICE Agent Who Hit Fleeing Man

13. Oktober 2026 um 22:00
The Harris County district attorney said investigators from his office did not believe that the crash that left Miguel Parra Hernandez injured over the weekend was accidental.

Senate Fact Finders Decry Costs of Immigrant Detention at Guantánamo

09. Oktober 2026 um 21:56
The setup has cost more than $100 million, the study said. A recent inspection found nearly 450 government employees and zero detainees.

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The U.S. military and contractors put up this tent compound in early 2025 at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to house immigration detainees designated for deportation from the United States. They were taken down last year, never used.

Trump Administration Considers Using Ships to Deport Immigrants

08. Oktober 2026 um 20:22
Journeys to destinations including El Salvador and Venezuela could take days and cost millions. Officials cautioned that discussions are still preliminary.

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The Training Ship Golden Bear, which was used to educate cadets at Cal Poly Maritime Academy for 30 years, is one of the ships being considered under the hypothetical plan.

Man Posing as ICE Agent at Miami Polling Site Faces Felony Charges

07. Oktober 2026 um 17:58
Danilo Alves Silva wore an Immigration and Customs Enforcement costume from Amazon at a polling location for the Brazilian presidential election.

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The Kendall campus of Miami Dade College in Florida, where Brazilian nationals voted in their country’s presidential election.

Trump Officials Ramp Up Investigations Into Voter Registration Groups

The Trump administration is investigating nonprofits that it says may be recruiting noncitizens for voter registration, documents show, even though noncitizen voting in the United States is rare.

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With control of Congress and the future of President Trump’s agenda at stake, Democrats are concerned that false claims about rampant illegal voting could be used by Republicans to challenge the results of the midterms.
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