100,773 immigration case closures in June 2026, marked an all-time high, according to a TRAC analysis of new ICE data. The latest data release, which follows an unexplained three-month pause from the agency, also shows nearly 66,000 people are in immigration detention nationwide. That’s down from a record high topping 70,000 in January 2026.
No surprises here. Wall Street Journal: "The immigration crackdown is making it much harder to build houses". The bottom line: "The summer surge in federal immigration raids is hitting the housing market, pushing up labor costs and freezing projects. Nearly two-thirds of builders said immigration enforcement is
With little evidence, the Trump administration continues to push the narrative that noncitizens are unlawfully voting. UPI reports that the U.S. Department of Justice has sued California for allegedly not reviewing a list of noncitizens the administration says were sent mail-in ballots for the November election. The lawsuit comes
Kelsey Dallas for SCOTUSBlog reports on the Supreme Court's current immigration cases. The latest case added was Blanche v. Ozurumba, which raises the issue whether someone who worked as a cook for a terrorist organization is eligible for asylum. "Since late April, the court has granted review
The Hill reported that the Ninth Circuit barred the enforcement of a California law requiring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to show visible identification. The court remanded the case with instructions to enter a preliminary injunction on the enforcement of the law, holding that the U.S. government has