ICE – California Globe

California’s Sanctuary Policies Continue to Shield Criminal Alien Pedophiles, Nine Arrested in Two-Day LA Sweep

March 13, 2026 5:02 pmMarch 14, 2026 12:27 pm

In another abhorrent reminder of the failures of California’s sanctuary state status under Governor Gavin Newsom and Democrat leadership, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted a targeted two-day sweep in Los Angeles, arresting nine illegal aliens convicted of heinous...

SCOTUS Unanimously Upholds Deference to Immigration Agencies in Asylum Denials

March 6, 2026 7:55 amMarch 6, 2026 11:23 am

In a unanimous 9-0 decision (see below) delivered by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, that federal appeals courts must apply a deferential “substantial-evidence” standard when reviewing immigration agency determinations of whether undisputed facts constitute “persecution”...

Court Moves Pinal County Attorney’s ICE Dispute With Supervisors to Maricopa County

February 26, 2026 11:18 amFebruary 27, 2026 11:46 am

Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller secured an early procedural win in his ongoing legal dispute with the Pinal County Board of Supervisors over a federal immigration enforcement agreement, after a judge ordered the case transferred from Pinal County Superior Court...

Newsom Pardons Convicted Attempted Murder Illegal Alien, Shields Him From Deportation

February 23, 2026 10:52 amFebruary 24, 2026 7:39 am

In a blistering statement released Monday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) condemned California Governor Gavin Newsom for pardoning Somboon Phaymany, a Cambodian national and illegal alien convicted of attempted murder and assault with a firearm — crimes that...

Ninth Circuit Blocks California’s Entire ‘No Secret Police Act’ in Major Win for Trump DOJ

February 20, 2026 12:15 pmFebruary 22, 2026 8:43 am

In yet another humiliating defeat for Governor Gavin Newsom’s war on federal immigration enforcement, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a full stay Thursday blocking enforcement of California’s entire “No Secret Police Act” (Senate Bill 627),...

Surprise, AZ Officials Demand Answers from DHS on ICE Facility Plans, Send Letter to Secretary Noem

February 13, 2026 12:16 pmFebruary 13, 2026 12:16 pm

The Mayor and City Council of Surprise, Arizona, have formally requested clarity from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security regarding a recently acquired property believed to be slated for use as a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility....

Phoenix Council Moves to Investigate Impacts of Federal Immigration Enforcement After Disrupted Meeting

February 13, 2026 10:43 amFebruary 13, 2026 10:44 am

Phoenix City Council members faced heated demonstrations this week as a planned council work study session on immigration enforcement and transparency was disrupted by protest activity, prompting a vote directing staff to draft an ordinance following clashes inside and outside...