Newswatch Immigration State-by-State
Arkansas
ICE, Iran joined forces to deport Iranians in US | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
August 21, 2026 04:13 AM EDT
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
LOS ANGELES -- U.S. immigration officials worked with Iran to deport Iranians in 2025, newly released emails show, revealing a working relationship between the U.S. and Iranian governments despite tensions mounting between the countries.
California
ICE arrests of Asian Americans in California increased by more than 1,000% | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
August 15, 2026 01:00 PM EDT
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
SACRAMENTO, Calif. >> Immigration arrests of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in California increased more than tenfold in the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, according to a new analysis by the University of Southern California Equity Research Institute.
Florida
Families in Florida are not sending children to school over fear of ICE operations
August 19, 2026 02:56 PM EDT
NBC News
Undocumented parents of U.S.-born children face an agonizing choice: risk deportation at school or keep kids home. At least 17 ICE incidents near schools have been reported since January 2025. Noticias Telemundo's Lourdes Hurtado reports.
Georgia
ICE seeks to deport Iranian woman in Georgia to Central African Republic
August 19, 2026 10:20 AM EDT
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The U.S. government is deporting immigrants to the war-torn country, despite warning citizens to avoid it because of rampant violence.
Hawaii
US deports more than 2,000 Mexicans to Guatemala despite Mexico's objections - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
August 21, 2026 06:05 AM EDT
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
US deports more than 2,000 Mexicans to Guatemala despite Mexico’s objections - Nation and World News | Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Hawaii
Minnesota sues Texas for refusing extradition of ICE agent in Minneapolis shooting - West Hawaii Today
August 19, 2026 06:05 AM EDT
West Hawaii Today.
Minnesota sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday for refusing to extradite a federal immigration agent facing assault charges for shooting a Venezuelan man in the leg in Minneapolis during last winter’s deportation surge. Christian Castro, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, has been in a Texas county jail near the border with Mexico since Texas Rangers arrested him on May 29 on a warrant issued by a Minnesota judge.
Idaho
Idaho county probation office creates 'foreign born list' for ICE arrests
August 19, 2026 06:05 PM EDT
The Independent.
More than half on the compiled list were on probation for driving under the influence, records show
Minnesota
Stripping TPS from Haitians, Salvadorans and others is the newest phase of Trump's enforcement strategy
August 20, 2026 12:46 PM EDT
minnpost
While Haitians in Minnesota face a tough choice, Somalis and Salvadorans are at risk for deportation, too.
Minnesota
Minnesota sues Texas, seeking extradition of US immigration agent on assault charges
August 18, 2026 10:33 AM EDT
KSL Newsradio.
Minnesota sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday to try to compel him to extradite a federal immigration agent facing assault charges for shooting a Venezuelan man in the leg in Minneapolis during last winter's deportation surge.
New Jersey
NJ Lawmaker: Send Every Invader Home; Cites $8.2B in Annual Migrant Spending
August 18, 2026 10:33 AM EDT
Shore News Network
Assemblyman Paul Kanitra has released a report claiming illegal immigration costs New Jersey taxpayers $8.2 billion annually while calling for federal intervention and the deportation of every person living in the state illegally.
Oklahoma
GOP gubernatorial candidates talk Operation Guardian, record deportation numbers in Oklahoma
August 16, 2026 05:58 PM EDT
KOCO-TV.
With deportations hitting record levels, Oklahoma’s Republican gubernatorial candidates are being pressed on how far enforcement should go.
South Dakota
AG Jackley praises appeals court decision allowing deportation of suspected Tren de Aragua gang members
August 20, 2026 07:30 PM EDT
KOTA Territory News
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has praised a federal appeals court decision allowing the deportation of suspected Tren de Aragua gang members.
Texas
TPS recipients hope a potential change of power in Congress provides relief from deportation | Houston Public Media
August 17, 2026 06:00 AM EDT
Houston Public Media
A late-June U.S. Supreme Court ruling effectively allows the Trump administration to revoke Temporary Protected Status from any nationality. That puts more than 100,000 TPS recipients in Texas at risk of being expelled from the country.
Utah
ICE arrests have quadrupled in southwest Utah under Trump. Most arrestees have no criminal convictions.
August 17, 2026 08:00 AM EDT
The Salt Lake Tribune
Officials said immigration enforcement would target the “worst of the worst.” In southwestern Utah, the data tells a different story: ICE arrests have quadrupled under Trump, and most arrestees have no criminal convictions.
Vermont
ICE recently arrested at least 9 people in Vermont as the agency appears to ramp up immigration enforcement across the state
August 17, 2026 02:25 PM EDT
The Bennington Banner.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested at least nine people across Vermont last weekend in three separate operations — including arrests of workers heading to or from job sites —
