U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Archives

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent stands near Delaney Hall which is being used as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center on in Newark, New Jersey, on May 26, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

State laws haven’t stopped federal immigration agencies from accessing state DMV data

A handful of states have passed laws meant to stop federal authorities from accessing data, but a new report calls their effectiveness into question.

Oct 20, 2026 By Keely Quinlan

Demonstrators protest outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters to demand the release of immigrants families in detention centers at risk during the coronavirus pandemic, in Washington, D.C., on July 17, 2020. (Olivier Douliery / AFP via Getty Images)

Stakes raised on student data privacy as Trump plans greater immigration enforcement

The nonprofit Center for Democracy and Technology says schools should review their policies ahead of a new presidential administration that has promised to ramp up immigration enforcement.

Jan 17, 2025 By Keely Quinlan