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  1. April 2026

    1. April 24, 2026 2.0

      Reported: CBP seeks to install surveillance tower in populous CA city

      Enforcement CBP Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. February 2026

    1. February 20, 2026 2.0

      Reported: DHS to consolidate facial-recognition and biometrics platforms

      Enforcement DHSTSACBPUSCISICE Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    2. February 9, 2026 2.0

      Reported: CBP rescinds 2022 "Non-Citizen Migrant Entry Safety Guidance"

      BorderEnforcement CBP Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. November 2025

    1. November 20, 2025 2.0

      Reported: CBP builds surveillance program to stop and detain drivers with "suspicious" patterns

      Interior CBP Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

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    3. November 4, 2025 2.0

      CBP provides facial-recognition mobile app for state/local law enforcement

      InteriorEnforcement DHSCBPICE Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. October 2025

    1. October 27, 2025 2.0

      Reported: Trump administration plans to replace ICE field-office directors with CBP officials

      Interior ICECBP Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    2. October 4, 2025 2.0

      Reported: CBP increases border searches of electronic devices

      Border CBP ReportedIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. August 2025

    1. August 29, 2025 2.0

      Trump administration plans major immigration-enforcement operation in Chicago

      Enforcement ICECBPDOD Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. July 2025

    1. July 24, 2025 2.0

      Trump administration deporting DACA recipients

      InteriorDACABorder ICECBP ReportedFinal/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice

      Current Status

    2. July 23, 2025 2.0

      Reported: DHS offers voluntary departure to unaccompanied children from noncontiguous countries

      BorderInteriorMinors CBPICEORR Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. June 2025

    1. June 15, 2025 2.0

      Trump directs ICE to expand enforcement operations in Democratic cities

      Interior ICECBP ReportedFinal/Actual Change in PracticePresidential Orders

      Current Status

  1. May 2025

    1. May 13, 2025 2.0

      Reported: Administration plans to deploy Border Patrol agents (and use state National Guard) for interior enforcement

      Interior CBPState & Local EntitiesDOD ReportedIn Litigation Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. April 2025

    1. April 24, 2025 2.0

      Reported: Hundreds detained at Michigan port of entry as a result of wrong turns

      BorderDetention CBP Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    2. April 13, 2025 2.0

      Reported: Border Patrol agents question passengers aboard Amtrak train in Havre, Montana

      Interior CBP Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. March 2025

    1. March 21, 2025 2.0

      Reported: U.S. limits Canadian access to cross-border library and road

      Border CBP Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    2. March 19, 2025 2.0

      Reported: CBP denies travelers entry because of anti-Trump comments

      Border CBP Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    3. March 14, 2025 2.0

      Reported: H-1B visa holder deported despite federal court order prohibiting removal

      DetentionNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedBorder CBP ReportedIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. February 2025

    1. February 28, 2025 2.0

      Reported: CBP is holding families in tent facilities for extended periods

      BorderMinorsDetention CBP Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

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    3. February 14, 2025 2.0

      Reported: ICE granted access to Office of Refugee Resettlement unaccompanied minors database

      MinorsBorder ORRHHSDHSICECBP Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    4. February 10, 2025 2.0

      DHS's Operation Stonegarden continues in "sanctuary" locations

      BorderEnforcement CBPDHS Reported Data and Reports

      Current Status

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    6. February 1, 2025 2.0

      CBP adopts new interpretation of "authorized residency" requirement for airport workers to obtain Customs seal

      Employment VerificationLaborEnforcement DHSCBP ReportedFinal/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. January 2025

    1. Current Status