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Detention & Deaths

Group Of NJ Residents Age 85-97 Protested ICE Detention Center Last Week

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — They remember nearly a century of history, and their beliefs inspired them to protest an immigration detention center in North Jersey last week.

A group of residents of a senior housing development in Teaneck — ranging in age from 85 to 97 — boarded a minivan on Saturday along with former State Sen. Loretta Weinberg. They headed to Delaney Hall Detention Camp in Newark, a controversial facility that has come under fire for its living conditions and the fact that the majority of detainees — including children — have no criminal record, reports say. Find out what's happening in Ridgewood-Glen Rockfor free with the latest updates from Patch.^[1]

Democratic lawmakers demand ICE data on detainee miscarriages

US lawmakers are urgently demanding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) disclose how many pregnant immigrants have experienced miscarriages, stillbirths and pregnancy-related hospitalizations while in the its custody, after the agency admitted it lost count last year.

US representatives sent the request following a recent Guardian investigation revealing that the Trump administration is detaining a record number of pregnant women and teens, and at the same has lost track of how many suffered miscarriages. In a letter sent this month to ICE’s acting director, David Venturella, Democratic representatives Brittany Pettersen, Joyce Beatty and Robin Kelly also asked the immigration enforcement agency to explain what – if any – steps have been taken to recover any missing data about these cases. Government documents obtained by the Guardian found that ICE had placed more pregnant immigrants in detention last fall and winter than at any time over the previous year.^[2]

Courts & Lawsuits

Wisconsin ICE Arrestee’s Case Heads to US Supreme Court

Jaciel Cirrus Rojas of Racine spent nearly 9 months in custody.

Federal immigration authorities asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to hear the case of a Mexican national whom agents arrested last year in Racine. The petition is the latest escalation in a legal fight over the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy for immigrants facing deportation. The justices’ decision will determine whether tens of thousands of immigrants currently in federal detention can seek release on bond.^[3]

Court revives suit to block ICE from churches

A divided three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit found that the coalition of Christian and Jewish groups has grounds to sue over the enforcement change.

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Raids & Arrests

ICE posts Halloween video using Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ over images of movie monsters and detained immigrants

Video mocking mass detentions draws online criticism as agency ramps up enforcement actions before midterms Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later?

Log in Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s official social media accounts have posted a provocative Halloween-themed video pairing horror movie monsters with footage of immigrants being detained by federal agents. The video cuts to footage of ICE arrests and enforcement operations, showing agents detaining people, escorting them away and taking them into holding facilities.^[5]

Set to Michael Jackson’s hit “Thriller,” the minute-long video opens with famous film villains, including Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees and Pennywise the clown before flashing a graphic reading “ICE’s Halloween Spooktacular,” teeing up macabre footage of immigrants being detained.
— as reported by The Independent

'Justice must be served': Family outraged after viral video shows ICE detaining 17-year-old in Alamo

A mother is demanding answers after her teenage son was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Alamo and a video of the encounter went viral on social media.

The incident happened on Sept. 11 on Alamo Road near the expressway. The video shows part of a confrontation between ICE agents and two 17-year-olds. In the video, a red car is stopped in the middle of the road.^[6]

Oversight & Policy

“This Is Egregious and Will Not Be Tolerated in LA”: Mayor Karen Bass Reacts to Viral Clip Showing ICE Agent Pointing Gun at a Man

By John Dave Rossel, 4 hours agoLA Mayor Karen Bass condemned an incident in North Hollywood where an ICE agent pointed a gun at a bystander.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass shared her thoughts on a video showing an ICE agent pointing a gun at a bystander. In an X (formerly Twitter) post on October 30, 2026, Bass affirmed that this action will not be tolerated. I’m engaging the Attorney General’s Office to investigate and prosecute any wrongdoing by these federal agents.^[7]

As federal immigration enforcement intensifies, California continues connecting families to protections, deepens new efforts to expand legal capacity

What you need to know: California is deepening efforts to expand legal support, including for farmworkers and their families.

To date, community partners have connected more than 500,000 Californians with vital support. SACRAMENTO – More than half a million Californians have been reached through state-funded immigration-related legal services and regional community support initiatives, helping families, workers and business owners understand their rights, find trusted resources and navigate increasingly complex immigration challenges. As federal immigration enforcement intensifies in regions, California is expanding its network of trusted community messengers and legal service providers to help more people access qualified legal assistance and support families targeted by ICE arrests and detention.^[8]

Primary Records

Check the government’s own records directly:

• ICE detainee death reporting (ICE’s own notices)
• DHS Office of Inspector General reports
• ICE online detainee locator

References

1. Patch. Group Of NJ Residents Age 85-97 Protested ICE Detention Center Last Week. ↩
2. The Guardian. Democratic lawmakers demand ICE data on detainee miscarriages. ↩
3. Urban Milwaukee. Wisconsin ICE Arrestee’s Case Heads to US Supreme Court. ↩
4. Times West Virginian. Court revives suit to block ICE from churches. ↩
5. The Independent. ICE posts Halloween video using Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ over images of movie monsters and detained immigrants. ↩
6. KRGV. 'Justice must be served': Family outraged after viral video shows ICE detaining 17-year-old in Alamo. ↩
7. NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts. “This Is Egregious and Will Not Be Tolerated in LA”: Mayor Karen Bass Reacts to Viral Clip Showing ICE Agent Pointing Gun at a Man. ↩
8. California State Portal | CA.gov. As federal immigration enforcement intensifies, California continues connecting families to protections, deepens new efforts to expand legal capacity. ↩

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