NEW: Carlos García, a Venezuelan politician opposed to Maduro, fled Venezuela in 2017 to escape charges from the Maduro regime. He rebuilt a life in Ohio, delivering Amazon packages until he was detained by ICE. His family fears for his safety in Venezuela. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/w...

NEW: Letitia James, the New York attorney general, announced that her office will deploy "legal observers" to document ICE activity in NY. Her office says the effort is the first of its kind by an AG. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/n...

I visited Vieques in December and wrote a 36 Hours column for the @nytimes.com. The small island has retained its no-frills charm, keeping overdevelopment at bay. Go for its bioluminescent bay, stay for some of the most beautiful beaches in Puerto Rico. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

NEW: After Maduro's capture, Venezuela's government will now receive more deportation flights following discussions with Trump officials. Up to three deportation flights per week are expected, up from two-a-week last year. W/ Annie Correal and @haleaziz.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/w...

Grab our 8-page special section in Sunday’s @nytimes.com, a deep dive into Year One of President Trump’s immigration crackdown, in print today. With amazing photographs by Todd Heisler.

UPDATE: DHS said the man is Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez. DHS says he entered US on a tourist visa in 2017 and overstayed. Said he had an assault arrest; did not specify if he had been charged/convicted. Council says he had TPS that granted him work authorization until Oct. 2026.

NEW: A Venezuelan employee of the New York City Council was detained by Trump immigration officials during a routine appointment on Long Island. Julie Menin, the Council speaker, said the staffer was legally authorized to live and work in the US until October. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/n...

NEW: Kristi Noem showed up in New York City to tout gang-linked arrests in the city and defend the officer in the Minneapolis shooting. She had sharp words for Mamdani, but stopped short of calling for an escalation in NYC. W/ @la-ley.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/n...

NEW: A look at Year One of Trump’s immigration crackdown, with reporting and photography from across the United States. W/ Todd Heisler: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

NEW: After months of trying, Democrats in Congress were finally allowed into the holding cells at 26 Federal Plaza. Rep. Dan Goldman said he was told by ICE officials that 60% of those detained in NY did not have criminal records. With @oliviabensimon.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/n...

NEW: The Trump administration has fired 8 immigration judges in one day in New York City as feds seek to restrict immigration nationwide (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/n...

Several Arrested as Protesters Block Federal Agents in Manhattan Garage www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/n...

NEW: A growing number of children have been left in the care of relatives, neighbors & babysitters after parents have been deported by ICE. Few countries have been as vocal as Venezuela, which claims 150 children have been separated. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...

NEW: As New York braces for a potential surge in ICE activity, Tom Homan renewed his threat to send more agents to New York. That and more with @la-ley.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/n...

NEW: Following a legal fight, ICE freed a blind Ecuadorean man who was being held in isolation at a New York county jail. He was one of several Hispanic men picked up by ICE in Queens in recent days. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/n...

NEW: The New York Times and KFF surveyed 1,800+ immigrants in the United States. Half of all immigrants say they feel less safe since President Trump took office, and yet the majority are resolved to stay. Check out the poll's findings: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...

NEW: A federal judge dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit against a New York law that prohibits ICE arrests at local courthouses. The judge sided with New York. (This has no impact on arrests happening at federal immigration courts) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/n...

NEW: A federal judge dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit filed in June against a New York state law that prohibits ICE arrests at state/local courthouses. Story to come. Our story from the original lawsuit in June: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/n...

NEW: ICE has explored whether to use a Coast Guard base on Staten Island for detainees, visiting last week. Unclear if ICE will proceed, but search for beds comes amid talks of wider crackdown in New York. W/ @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social @haleaziz.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/n...

NEW: A blind Ecuadorean man has been held by ICE since Tuesday at 26 Federal Plaza without access to a lawyer, according to a petition filed by his sister in Manhattan federal court. A hearing on his case is taking place now. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/n...

That federal immigration raid on Canal Street last month was supposed to have been a lot larger. It's also a harbinger of what might come. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/n...

The Canal Street raid, which included more than 50 agents, was supposed to be even larger. Feds had amassed more than 100 agents for the raid, but it was scaled back at the last minute, after details leaked, per 3 people familiar. Raid was a harbinger of what's to come.

NEW: New York has been quietly preparing for a potential Trump deployment of troops & agents to NYC. Hochul, business, activists mobilized - meeting, discussing lawsuits, talking to LA/Chicago. + New details on Canal Street raid. W/ @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/n...

DHS “probably violated federal immigration laws, which entitle most immigrants facing deportation to a hearing before a judge — a hearing Mr. Juarez never had. .. It is unclear how many other immigrants like Mr. Juarez have been erroneously removed ..” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...

Alejandro Juarez was supposed to be transferred to an ICE facility in Arizona. He has a court hearing in October. Instead, DHS put him on the wrong plane -- and deported him to Mexico. One of the craziest stories I've reported w/ @luisferre7.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...

NEW: How ICE mistakenly deported Alejandro Juarez to Mexico. Alejandro was detained in NYC, put on the wrong ICE plane and sent to Mexico. He never saw a judge, no deportation order - a likely violation of law. W/ @haleaziz.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...

Update: D.H.S. said today that 9 men, most from West Africa and some with prior arrests, were detained. Some entered the country under Biden, while others overstayed their visa or were ordered deported by a judge years ago.

NEW: More than 50 federal agents descended on Canal Street in New York City, arresting several men and leading to impromptu protests. More on today's raid in Manhattan, including video and eyewitness accounts. With @oliviabensimon.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/n...

NEW: Federal agents arrested two Venezuelan men outside a migrant shelter in Times Square. DHS said the men were in the country illegally and belonged to Tren de Aragua. The partner of one of the men denied any gang ties. W/ @oliviabensimon.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/n...

Breaking News: A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment by deporting noncitizen student activists.

They thought they were the kind of highly skilled engineers ​who could help fulfill President Trump’s goal of reviving American​ manufacturing. Mr. Cho was checking his team’s balance sheets in his office when he saw helicopters and armored vehicles outside. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/w...

NEW: Rep. Dan Goldman and Brad Lander, the city comptroller, have referred the ICE officer to the Department of Justice for "felony prosecution." The two-page referral accused the officer of using "excessive force" that deprived the victim of her Fourth Amendment rights.

NEW: An ICE officer was "relieved of his duties" after pushing an Ecuadorian woman to the floor at an immigration courthouse in New York. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/n...

U.S. Agent Pushes Woman to Floor in Immigration Courthouse Confrontation www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/n...

NEW: A New York City jail official violated city sanctuary laws by providing information about two immigrants to the federal government. The information led ICE to arrest a Venezuelan man convicted of third-degree assault in February outside Rikers. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/n...

NEW: 11 Democratic officials were arrested after showing up at 26 Federal Plaza and demanding access to the ICE holding cells on the 10th floor, refusing to leave. Others were arrested outside after blocking the building exit during a sit-in protest. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/n...

NEW: Federal judge issues preliminary injunction to protect migrants from potentially “unconstitutional and inhumane treatment" at 26 Federal Plaza in NYC. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/n...

NEW: A NY state judge struck down an executive order issued by the Eric Adams administration that sought to allow ICE into Rikers Island, calling it “illegal.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/n...

NEW: A NY state judge issued a final ruling in the City Council lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams over his attempt to let ICE into Rikers. Judge ruled the executive order was “illegal, null, and void,” because of an “impermissible appearance of a conflict of interest." Story TK

Immigration workplace raids in a sprawling suburban region of NJ unnerve warehouse workers and owners who are key to the supply chain. Important behind-the-scenes reporting by @luisferre7.bsky.social

NEW: ICE raids this summer at 2 New Jersey warehouses unsettled a crucial Northeast shipping hub, where Amazon/Fedex/UPS have a large presence. Nearly 50 workers arrested, disrupting operations, delaying shipments. We spoke with workers, residents, business leaders: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/n...

Federal officers raided a warehouse in New Jersey, detaining 29 immigrant workers, per officials. Workers described a chaotic scene inside, w/ people running and hiding as officers checked immigration status. One of the biggest raids in NJ so far. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/n...

BREAKING: A federal raid at a warehouse in Edison, New Jersey led to the arrest of 29 immigrant workers on Wednesday, per officials. It seems like the largest raid in NJ this year, conducted by Customs and Border Protection. We interviewed workers: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/n...

NEW: The deportation of a mother and her 6-year-old girl to Ecuador touched a nerve in New York. But they were hardly the first family deported. ICE has detained about 50 children in the NYC area, deporting 38 of them under Trump 2.0. More on family detentions: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/n...

NEW: The backstory behind an unannounced pardon by Gov. Kathy Hochul to stave off the deportation of an immigrant from Laos in July. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/n...

This was Judge Dale Ho's ruling in the habeas corpus petition that released Carlos Javier Lopez Benitez, a Paraguayan asylum seeker, after he was detained by ICE in immigration court. We dissected his arrest, and were there to cover his release earlier this month: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/n...

NEW: A federal judge ordered ICE to remedy conditions in the holding cells at 26 Federal Plaza in NYC. The judge, Lewis Kaplan, ordered ICE to reduce the number of migrants, ensure they have sleeping mats, and facilitate calls to lawyers. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/n...

BREAKING: Judge Lewis Kaplan just issued a temporary restraining order demanding that ICE hold fewer migrants at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City. It also orders ICE to ensure they have access to lawyers and proper hygienic and medical care. Story to come.

NEW: I'm told by the lawyers in this case that the federal judge, Lewis Kaplan, said during a virtual hearing this morning that he will issue a TRO in this case. The details should be spelled out in a written order later today. Story to come.

NEW: Mayor Adams announced that NYC will close the last major hotel operating as a migrant shelter, the Row in Times Square. City will not renew lease when it expires in April as migrant crisis continues to subside. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/n...