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Observers film ICE agents as they hold a perimeter after one of their vehicles got a flat tire on Penn Avenue on February 5, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protests continue calling for an end to immigration raids which have already resulted in the fatal shooting deaths of Alex Pretti, a VA nurse, and Renee Good, a mother of three, by federal agents. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Confrontation in Court: How to Hold the Trump Administration Accountable for Violating Court Orders

Judge Schiltz’s orders in Tobay Robles v. Noem expose 96 ICE court-order violations in one month and show how forcing top officials to testify can restore the rule of law.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent's back is to the camera, facing the front door of an apartment building during an immigration raid or enforcement operation.

ICE Administrative Warrants and the Fourth Amendment: A Response to the DHS General Counsel

DHS says ICE agents can enter homes to arrest noncitizens using administrative warrants, without judicial oversight. DHS's position has no legal basis.
Capitol Building

The Army Clause: A Forgotten Constitutional Check on ICE, CBP, and the Pentagon

Why the One Big Beautiful Bill violates a forgotten constitutional check on funding standing armies and how Congress can enforce it now.
A protestor holds up a pair of handcuffs in front of a law enforcement officer as people gather during a demonstration and vigil outside the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, on January 28, 2026. (Photo by Moisés ÁVILA / AFP via Getty Images)

Congress Should Stop DHS’s Lawless Misuse of Mandatory Immigration Detention

The Fifth Circuit upheld an illegal ICE mass detention policy, deepening a legal and humanitarian crisis that Congress can and must fix.
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee ranking member Rep. Robert Garcia (center top row) (D-CA) speaks during a hearing with committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (top right) (R-KY) at the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

How Congress Can Give Epstein Survivors the Investigation They Deserve, Starting with Compelling Maxwell to Testify

Congress should use its authority to investigate fully, by compelling Maxwell to testify without granting her any pardon for her serious crimes.
Students sitting in a doorway and wearing chains and T-Shirts that say "Sanctuary Campus Now" react as police officers approach.

DHS Budget Talks in Congress May Touch “Sanctuary Cities,” With a Long History

Congress has little authority to rewrite local limits on cooperation with federal immigration enforcement -- and shouldn’t try to do so.

Ten Simple Questions for Congress to Ask Senior Immigration Officials in Public Hearings

Questions to inform conversations over immigration enforcement policy.
People visit a makeshift shrine at the site where Alex Pretti was killed on January 29, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at a VA medical center died on January 24 after being shot multiple times during an interaction with border patrol agents. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

CBP Was a Leader in Transparency. Can It Still Restore that Reputation?

CBP’s handling of the investigation into Alex Pretti's death signals a troubling shift away from the agency’s commitment to transparency and accountability.
Graph: Monthly border patrol apprehensions

Fact Checking the “Success” of Trump Border Patrol Policies

U.S. border policy does not define migration. A new study shows that restrictions on border crossings under both Biden and Trump had little immediate effect.
Anti-ICE signs decorate the front of a home on January 29, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

DHS Warrantless Home Entry Memo’s Fourth Amendment Problem

An internal ICE memo authorizes agents to enter homes for immigration arrests without judicial approval, breaking with DHS policy and raising Fourth Amendment concerns.

The Top 10 Questions the Trump Administration Needs to Answer About Minnesota

These are questions that the Trump administration has not answered, and journalists and members of Congress could – and should – pose.
Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller speaks to press about NSPM-7 on the presidential signing of the Memorandum

The Smearing of Alex Pretti and NSPM-7

"The smearing of Alex Pretti and Renee Good is not simply a rhetorical tactic. It is part of a larger operation."
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