Daily Immigration News Clips – April 17, 2026
National
NPR Logjam of U.S. immigration applications puts millions at greater risk of deportation
By Ximena Bustillo and Anusha Mathur
NBC News Death rate in immigration detention has reached a 22-year-high, raising physicians' concerns
By Daniella Silva
Associated Press ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds
By Ryan J. Foley
NBC News House bucks Trump, votes to shield Haitian immigrants from potential deportation
By Scott Wong and Kyla Guilfoil
The Hill (Opinion) Trump’s ICE crackdown is hurting America’s armed forces
By Glenn Sacks
The Guardian (Opinion) Why were these two US immigration judges fired?
By Seth Stern
Local
Kansas City Star 4 Missouri & Kansas immigrants held in KC for months without bond, lawsuit says
By Ben Wheeler
Dallas Morning News Abbott threatens to pull millions in funding from Dallas over police immigration policy
By Chase Rogers
Associated Press County prosecutor charges ICE agent with assault for pointing gun at people on Minneapolis highway
By Tim Sullivan, Claudia Lauer, and Russ Bynum
The Guardian Texas immigration court interpreter detained by ICE says ‘they want to make me disappear’
By Maanvi Singh