Overview
- A federal judge in Colorado ruled ICE arrest practices unlawful, ordered repayment of bond money, removal of ankle monitors, and new documentation of flight risk, and certified a class covering warrantless arrests in the state.
- Immigrants in San Diego filed a proposed class action alleging ICE has re-detained people at check-ins without hearings despite prior findings they were not flight risks or dangers, seeking an injunction against the practice.
- House Oversight Democrats launched a verified incident dashboard cataloging 252 cases of possible misconduct and pressed for answers on a record 15 in-custody deaths this year.
- Rep. Lauren Underwood said ICE officials told her they plan to triple staff at the Broadview, Illinois processing center by January and are seeking temporary office space, as TRAC reported 65,135 people in ICE custody as of Nov. 16.
- DHS highlights arrests of serious offenders, but targeting claims are disputed, with a Border Patrol chief reporting only about 30 of 360 people detained in a recent Southeast sweep had criminal records.