Immigration and Customs Enforcement

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons sent a letter to Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s office Wednesday, alleging that one of her staffers misrepresented himself as an attorney in an attempt to free Ismael Ayuzo Sandoval.

A small Illinois city is rallying for a prominent community member who is currently in ICE detention in Missouri. He was taken into custody after dropping his daughters off at school last week.

Facing months in jail, workers arrested at a popular Chinese buffet have instead chosen “voluntary departure” back to Indonesia.

More than 350 ICE detainees have spent time in the Phelps County jail this year, and more of them are on the way after a two-month pause.

Community members gathered Monday at a town hall to learn ways to protect themselves against a potential influx of ICE agents and National Guard members in St. Louis.

About 50 people gathered to mourn Leo Cruz-Silva, who died by suicide in a jail in Ste. Genevieve on ICE’s watch last week.

Justice Department lawyers argued that U.S. District Judge April Perry “impermissibly second-guessed the Commander in Chief.” “This is a victory for our state,” Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said after the court’s ruling.

About 45 troops arrived late Wednesday, officials confirmed.

This is at least the 15th ICE detainee death nationwide and the second in Missouri this year, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's website.

Trump on Wednesday morning wrote on Truth Social, “Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also!”