Daily Immigration News Clips - August 17, 2026
National
WEMU ICE detained a Venezuelan soccer pro. His case shows the immigration backlog crisis
By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
The New Republic ICE Refused to Give Detainees Medical Treatment After Gas Leak
By Hafiz Rashid
ProPublica Inside Trump's Failed Hunt for Noncitizen Voters
By Peter Elkind, Jen Fifield, Doug Bock Clark, Ken B. Morales and Andy Mannix
The Bulwark 'A Slaughter in Our Industry': Home Builders Say ICE is Destroying Their Business
By Adrian Carrasquillo
Reuters US judge clears way for Trump to end Somalis' deportation protections
USA Today Feds use 'mega' court hearings to speed through immigration cases
By Christopher Cann, Isabelle Foland, Mary Ann Koruth, Usa Today Network
Los Angeles Times Court ruling narrows pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients
By Andrea Castillo
Forbes Trump Tests Birthright Citizenship Again After Supreme Court Loss
By Andy J. Semotiuk
PBS NewsHour DOJ deploys tactic to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship
By Ali Rogin
Local
Axios Trump deportation push could cost Virginia taxpayers $7.4B
By Sabrina Moreno
NOTUS The U.S. Surveilled Left-Leaning Groups During Immigration Crackdown in Minnesota
By Manuela Silva
The Wall Street Journal Revoking Protected Status for Haitian Workers Triggers Labor Crunch in Florida
By Arian Campo-Flores
WPIX New York NYC neighborhoods where ICE is surging enforcement
By Dominique Jack
AL.com Alabama prison system signs agreement with ICE
By Patrick Darrington