Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips - August 20, 2026

8/20/26
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on August 20, 2026.

National

The New York Times Trump Officials Scrap Effort to Recruit Pentagon Lawyers to Represent Migrant Children
By Madeleine Ngo

CNBC Treasury, IRS move to restrict refundable tax credits to certain immigrants
By Greg Iacurci

NPR Here's how the system to report problems in ICE detention has failed immigrants
By Vanessa Romo

Bloomberg Law Immigration Judges Speed Through Migrant Children Removal Cases
By Celine Castronuovo

Mother Jones How Trump's Deportation Machine Deprives Deaf People of Their Humanity
By Julia Métraux

Stateline Under Trump administration, refugee entries on track to hit record low
By Shalina Chatlani

The Hill Half of Americans find Trump's deportation plan too aggressive, poll shows
By Finya Swai

Local

Iowa Public Radio International students bring crucial tuition to Iowa colleges. Trump's visa policies are shrinking their ranks
By Steph Conquest-Ware

NOTUS ICE Holding San Diego Padres Coach at El Paso Detention Center
By Jackie Llanos

USA Today ‘The streets are empty:’ How Miami’s Little Haiti reacted to losing TPS
By Chris Kenning

Ohio Capital Journal ‘Even the nuns are mad’: Catholic sisters are standing for Haitians outside ICE offices
By Amanda Becker, The 19th News

CBS News House lawmakers call for shutdown of Georgia immigration detention center during visit
By Dan Raby

CBS News Colorado AG Weiser sues ICE contractor GEO over "stonewalling" on public health order
By Anna Alejo

Cleveland.com Springfield, Ohio, mayor confirms ICE activity in city
By Cliff Pinckard

Axios Trump deportations cost Mass. taxpayers $3,200 each on average
By Josephine Walker

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