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February 27, 2026

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Feb 24, 2026 | We are joined by fighter and Senator Chris Murphy to prepare for Trump's State of the Union Address.

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Reform Would Create ICE-style Agency and End Leave to Remain, Zia Yusuf to Say

THE GUARDIAN: Nigel Farage’s party plans to deport up to 288,000 people a year on five flights a day and expand stop and search

Reform UK would create an ICE-style agency dedicated to deporting hundreds of thousands of people, as well as terminating the status of those with indefinite leave to remain (ILR), the party will say.

It would also ban the conversion of churches into mosques and fund a radical expansion of stop and search, the party’s new home affairs spokesperson, Zia Yusuf, will also say in a speech on Monday. The deradicalisation programme Prevent would also have its mandate redrawn to focus on Islamist extremism.

Labour said the plans were divisive and showed that Reform was planning “to deport people who have followed the rules, worked hard and built their lives here – our friends, neighbours and colleagues”.

The Labour party’s chair, Anna Turley, said the policies were “a direct attack on settled families and fundamentally un-British”. She added: “Britain is a proud, tolerant and diverse nation, which stands in opposition to the kind of divisive politics stoked by Reform.” » | Jessica Elgot | Sunday, February 22, 2026

‘Don’t Go to the US – Not with Trump In Charge’: The UK Tourist with a Valid Visa Detained by ICE for Six Weeks

THE GUARDIAN: Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone’

When Karen Newton left home in late July 2025, she knew that international travellers were being locked up in immigration detention centres in the US. “I was aware,” she nods. “But I never thought it would have any impact on my holiday.” Karen, 65, had a British passport and a tourist visa. She hadn’t been abroad for eight years, and was keen for some guaranteed sun. “I really just wanted to get away from the house.”

She and her husband, Bill, 66, had an ambitious itinerary that would take them through California, Nevada, Wyoming, Montana and then on to Canada over two months. Las Vegas wasn’t to Karen’s taste: “Way too commercialised.” She much preferred Yellowstone, where they saw Old Faithful, the famous geyser, as it shot boiling water into the air, and got up close with some extraordinary wildlife. “There was a bison right next to the car. Another time, a wolf walked past.” Her eyes sparkle at the memory. “It was just amazing.”

The dream holiday ended abruptly on Friday 26 September, as Karen and Bill were trying to leave the US. When they crossed the border, Canadian officials told them they didn’t have the correct paperwork to bring the car with them. They were turned back to Montana on the American side – and to US border control officials. Bill’s US visa had expired; Karen’s had not.

“I worried then,” she says. “I was worried for him. I thought, well, at least I am here to support him.”

She didn’t know it at the time, but it was the beginning of an ordeal that would see Karen handcuffed, shackled and sleeping on the floor of a locked cell, before being driven for 12 hours through the night to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centre. Karen was incarcerated for a total of six weeks – even though she had been travelling with a valid visa. » | Jenny Kleeman | Saturday, February 21, 2026

Steve Schmidt: Trump’s Gestapo Will Answer America

Feb 13, 2026 | Yesterday, ICE Director Todd Lyons finally faced tough questioning in the Senate over abuses of constitutional rights. Steve Schmidt explains why this moment could mark a turning point for American democracy.

One cannot help but fast come to the conclusion that America needs to be put out of its misery! The country must surely be in the throes of its demise, of its death. Maybe 250 years was its natural lifespan? — © Mark Alexander

Father David on ICE and Trump’s Un-Christian Immigration Policy

Father David explains the Scriptural commands.

Irish Man Held in ICE Detention Says He Fears for His Life and Asks Ireland for Help

THE GUARDIAN: Seamus Culleton describes conditions as ‘torture’ as he pleads with taoiseach to raise his case with Donald Trump

An Irish man who has been held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for five months despite having a valid work permit and no criminal record says he fears for his life and has appealed for help from Ireland’s government.

Seamus Culleton said conditions at his detention centre in Texas were akin to “torture” and that the atmosphere was volatile. “I’m not in fear of the other inmates. I’m afraid of the staff. They’re capable of anything.”

Speaking from the El Paso facility to Ireland’s RTÉ radio, Culleton implored the taoiseach, Micheál Martin, to raise his case with Donald Trump when he visits the White House next month for St Patrick’s Day celebrations.

“Just try to get me out of here and do all you can, please. It’s an absolute torture, psychological and physical torture,” Culleton said, adding he did not know how much more he could take. “It’s just a horrible, horrible, horrible place.” » | Rory Carroll, Ireland correspondent | Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Whitehouse Reveals Trump ‘Minnesota ICE Fraud’, Criminal History And ‘Biggest Fraud Ever’ In America

Feb 6, 2026 | US News: US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has joined growing calls for answers and accountability from the federal government over controversial actions tied to Minnesota, including claims from the Trump administration about fraud and criminality and a massive deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. In congressional hearings and public statements, Whitehouse has demanded transparency and honesty from the administration regarding its use of federal power, oversight failures, and assertions about fraud linked to federal programs in Minnesota — calling for truth and clarity amid competing narratives about law enforcement and civil rights

Thom Hartmann: ICE’s Secret Plan to Spy on You that Nobody's Talking About

Feb6, 2026 | Democrat Joe Walsh (Formerly Republican Congressman - IL, 8th District) - Tennessee just announced a suite of eight bills that would turn state and local police officers, judges, teachers, social workers and others into the eyes and ears for the federal immigration system. Say what?

How Trump’s ICE Crackdown Is Breaking America: Living in the Shadow of the State.

Feb 3, 2026 | Across the United States, Trump’s expanded DHS and ICE enforcement is reshaping daily life—not through law and order, but through fear. In this video, we break down how warrantless arrests, masked federal agents, and aggressive immigration sweeps have triggered a public health crisis in Minnesota, driven people away from hospitals, and pushed entire communities into hiding. From pregnant patients afraid to seek care to doctors running underground home-visit networks, this is the real-world fallout of unchecked federal power. We also examine how protests are being met with military-style force, why international travelers are increasingly avoiding the US, and what it means for democracy when due process becomes optional. This isn’t just an immigration story—it’s a warning about what happens when fear replaces the rule of law.

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'Rein In' ICE: How Serious Is the Bipartisan Effort to Put Guardrails on Immigration Enforcement?

Jan 31, 2026 | Republicans are starting to shift their tone, criticizing Trump's anti-immigration campaign, following the killings Renee Good and Alex Pretti. A number of Republican mayors condemn the hardline enforcement tactics used, saying their cities are no longer safe. DW Correspondent Misha Komadovsky went to the Trump stronghold of Hanover County, Virginia, where there's opposition to plans for a new ICE facility.

US Students, Businesses, and Hollywood Lead 'National Shutdown' Strike against ICE and CBP | DW News

Jan 31, 2026 | US businesses and schools went on strike on Friday to protest federal immigration tactics. The strikes are meant to force a 'national shutdown' to put pressure on the Trump administration to pull immigration enforcement ages from US cities.

”This ICE Video Is Beyond Out of Control.”

Farron Cousins explains.

ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants

THE NEW YORK TIMES: An internal memo changed the standard from whether people are unlikely to show up for hearings to whether they could leave the scene.

Amid tensions over President Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota and beyond, federal agents were told this week that they have broader power to arrest people without a warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo reviewed by The New York Times.

The change expands the ability of lower-level ICE agents to carry out sweeps rounding up people they encounter and suspect are undocumented immigrants, rather than targeted enforcement operations in which they set out, warrant in hand, to arrest a specific person.

The shift comes as the administration has deployed thousands of masked immigration agents into cities nationwide. A week before the memo, it came to light that Todd M. Lyons, the acting director of the agency, had issued guidance in May saying agents could enter homes with only an administrative warrant, not a judicial one. And the day before the memo, Mr. Trump said he would “de-escalate a little bit” in Minneapolis, after agents fatally shot two people in the crackdown there.

The memo, addressed to all ICE personnel and signed on Wednesday by Mr. Lyons, centers on a federal law that empowers agents to make warrantless arrests of people they believe are undocumented immigrants, if they are “likely to escape” before an arrest warrant can be obtained. » | Hamed Aleaziz and Charlie Savage | Reporting from Washington | Friday, January 30, 2026

« Leurs vies sont détruites » : Lady Gaga dénonce les violences de l’ICE en plein concert au Japon

LE FIGARO : La star mondiale de la pop a interrompu son spectacle pour pointer du doigt la responsabilité du gouvernement américain dans la mort de deux citoyens tués par des agents de la police de l’immigration à Minneapolis.

Une nouvelle vague de chanteurs contestataires émerge aux États-Unis. Après Bruce Springsteen et sa chanson anti-ICE, c’est au tour de Lady Gaga de hausser le ton au sujet de la politique migratoire de Donald Trump. Lors d’un concert au Japon, à Tokyo, mercredi 28 janvier, la star mondiale de la pop a dénoncé les actions des agents fédéraux américains à Minneapolis, une ville du Minnesota où deux citoyens, Renée Good et Alex Pretti, ont été tués par la police de l’immigration ces derniers jours.

Alors qu’elle assurait son show devant des dizaines de milliers de fans, Lady Gaga a pris le temps de « parler d’un sujet qui [lui] tient particulièrement à cœur » et qui est aussi « important pour beaucoup de gens à travers le monde, surtout en Amérique en ce moment », a-t-elle déclaré. Avant d’ajouter : « Je pense aussi au Minnesota et à tous ceux qui chez nous vivent dans la peur. Je pense à toute leur souffrance et à la façon dont leurs vies sont détruites sous nos yeux. » » | Par Charles Boutin | vendredi 30 janvier 2026

Has ICE Become the President’s Private Army

Jan 29, 2026 | Originally released on 23 January.

Since an ICE agent shot and killed US citizen Renee Good on January 7, Minneapolis has erupted in protests. Thousands have taken to the streets as federal authorities deployed thousands more immigration officers, resulting in more than 3,000 arrests.

So how did we get here, how did ICE become so powerful, and why has the city become a flashpoint for the country?

Guest: Will Pavia, New York correspondent, The Times
Producers: Sophie McNulty, Julia Webster, Olivia Case
Host: Manveen Rana

Trump’s Maga Base ‘Divided’ over Iran Involvement as ICE Unrest Grows at Home

Jan 29, 2026 | “The sight of war-like scenes in Minneapolis is not going down well with his own voters.”

Trump has realised it is easier to strike a foreign country than it is to solve “thornier problems” in the United States, says reporter Harriet Alexander.

Steve Schmidt: Why This Should Terrify Every American

Jan 28, 2026 | As new revelations expose the inner workings of ICE, DHS, and Trump-aligned operatives, Steve Schmidt breaks down the key players, calls out media failures, and warns that normalized cruelty and secrecy are pushing America closer to authoritarian rule.

The people mentioned by Steve Schmidt at the start of this video are America’s “deplorables”! America’s domestic terrorists, perhaps?

Just a simple question: Why are there so many bimbos in high office in America? And those who are not bimbos are damn nasty people. How so? — © Mark Alexander

Ecuador Objects After ICE Agent Tries to Enter Minneapolis Consulate

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Video showed diplomatic staff blocking the agent from entering on Tuesday morning.

Ecuador’s foreign ministry said it lodged a formal diplomatic protest with the United States after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent attempted to enter the country’s consulate in Minneapolis without permission on Tuesday morning.

Employees of the consulate stopped the agent from entering, the Ecuadorean foreign ministry said in a statement Tuesday night. Under the Vienna Conventions, to which the United States is a party, foreign consular buildings are off-limits to law enforcement from the host country without authorization from consular officials.

The incident comes amid an aggressive federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota that has prompted an outpouring of anger in the state and across the country.

Video footage verified by The New York Times shows a member of staff rushing to an entrance to the consulate, where an agent appears to have opened the door. The employee can be heard saying, “This is the Ecuadorean consulate, you’re not allowed to enter.” The agent responds by saying, “If you touch me, I’ll grab you.”

The consulate, in Northeast Minneapolis, has a clearly marked facade emblazoned with Ecuador’s national seal. » | Max Bearak and Ali Watkins | Wednesday, January 28, 2026

«ICE out!»: So organisiert sich die Bevölkerung von Minneapolis

Die Neue Zürcher Zeitung erklärt.