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Two Department of Homeland Security vehicles outside of Hyattsville Immigration Court.(Sam Gauntt/Capital News Service)
Aug 5, 2026

MD judge blocks ICE from deporting cooperator in MS-13 case — for now

A judge blocked the Trump administration from immediately deporting a Howard County man who testified against MS-13 gang members.

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown speaks on May 15, 2024. (The Daily Record/Jack Hogan)
Aug 3, 2026

MD joins lawsuit over Trump policy of sharing benefits data with immigration authorities

Maryland sued to block a new policy allowing federal immigration authorities to receive information about low-income families with children enrolled in a cash-assistance program.

The Johns Hopkins University said it laid off 110 employees in June 2026, citing cuts in federal research funding. (The Daily Record/File photo)
Aug 3, 2026

Johns Hopkins health researcher released after airport ICE detention

After Johns Hopkins University public health researcher Fatima Ameaka was detained by immigration authorities, the Department of Homeland Security said she had overstayed her visa.

A U.S. flag and judge gavel are seen in this illustration taken Aug. 6, 2024. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
Jul 31, 2026

Secretive US court meant to deport alleged terrorists hears first case

A secretive U.S. court created 30 years ago to deport suspected terrorists convened for the first time on Thursday.

A handwritten cardboard memorial sign in the name of Joan Sebastian Guerrero is displayed during a candlelight memorial service at Mechanics Park, after a shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in Biddeford, Maine, on July 13, 2026. (REUTERS/CJ Gunther)
Jul 15, 2026

Trump defends ICE agents after enforcement surge led to three deaths

President Donald Trump came to the defense of immigration agents whose enforcement surge led to three deaths in the past week.

U.S. federal agents look on as they stand guard in Camarillo, California, on July 10, 2025. (REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo)
Jul 10, 2026

DOJ sues MD, alleging new immigration law obstructs Trump’s authority

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Maryland, alleging that a new immigration law thwarts the Trump administration’s authority.

FILE PHOTO: Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, charged with obstructing an immigration arrest, leaves after appearing in court, in Milwaukee on May 15, 2025. (REUTERS/Jim Vondruska/File Photo)
Jul 8, 2026

Former Wisconsin judge sentenced in Trump immigration case

A former Wisconsin judge was sentenced after a jury found she obstructed a planned immigration arrest outside her courtroom.

Saint Victor AR-15 Rifle is displayed during the National Rifle Association annual convention in Houston, Texas, May 27, 2022. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo)
Jul 7, 2026

Supreme Court to hear gun, LGBT, voting rights cases in next term

The Supreme Court will hear cases on gun rights, voting restrictions, LGBT protections and immigration detention policies in its next term starting in October.

The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, U.S., October 2, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Jun 25, 2026

Supreme Court lets Trump end deportation protections for Syrians and Haitians

The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to strip hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants of a humanitarian status that protects them from deportation.

A plane carrying Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States approaches landing at Simon Bolivar International Airport, in Maiquetia, Venezuela, on Jan. 19, 2026. (REUTERS/Marco Bello)
Jun 23, 2026

Trump administration can expand fast-track deportation process, appeals court rules

A federal appeals court cleared the way for President Donald Trump's administration to expand a fast-track deportation process.

The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement bought this warehouse, shown on Jan. 28, 2026, at 16220 Wright Road near Williamsport. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jun 22, 2026

ICE reportedly dumping 7 detention warehouses — but legal fight over MD’s continues

ICE is unloading seven of the warehouses it had been planning to use for detention, The New York Times reports. But the fight over the one outside Hagerstown continues.

FILE PHOTO: Federal immigration officers wait for respondents in a hallway to conduct targeted detainments at U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, New York, on Jan. 14, 2026. (REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo)
Jun 18, 2026

One judge, 143 cases: A day inside new high-stakes mass immigration hearings

Immigration judge Cynthia LaFuente-Gaona managed 143 cases in San Antonio as part of new mass hearings aimed at speeding up deportations amid a backlog.