Nebraska Gov’s hog empire leaned on undocumented labor as he backed ICE

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has made himself one of the Midwest's loudest allies of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, pairing the state with ICE, opening a state-run detention center and…

ICE Reports Over 356,000 Deportations This Year, as 70% of Detainees Have No Conviction

The Trump administration has deported more than 356,000 people so far this fiscal year, according to figures drawn from Immigration and Customs Enforcement's own enforcement workbook, a pace that could…

A University of Illinois Chicago report finds immigration fear drained more than $1.26 billion from the Chicago area

The fear that swept through immigrant neighborhoods when the second Trump administration took office did more than empty sidewalks. It drained more than $1.26 billion from the Chicago area's economy…

 Governor Healey signs executive order requiring data centers to win community approval

Governor Maura Healey signed an executive order Tuesday that bars data center projects from moving through state permitting unless the hosting community signs off first, and requires companies to supply…

As TPS ends for Haitian workers, Massachusetts spells out PROTECT Act rules-employers must warn staff before ICE inspects records

The Healey administration on Tuesday released detailed instructions for implementing the PROTECT Act, telling hospitals, employers, police departments, and state agencies across Massachusetts what to do when federal immigration agents…