Immigration

Mar. 3, 2026

Anti-ICE Rallies Planned at Home Depot Locations Across San Diego County

Advocates call on Home Depot to condemn ICE activities and ensure stores are safe and welcoming for all

Mar. 3, 2026

California Allocates $35 Million for Illegal Immigrant Support

Newsom's move comes amid state's budget deficit and wealthy exodus

Mar. 3, 2026

Spain Treats Migration as Investment, Not Crime

New legalization program aims to regularize 500,000 migrants already living in the country

Mar. 2, 2026

SoCal Woman Adopted as Iranian Toddler Faces Deportation

After living in the U.S. for 53 years, woman now faces removal to Iran, a country she does not remember.

Feb. 28, 2026

San Diego County bans ICE agents from non-public facilities

New ordinance ensures county resources are not used for immigration raids and reinforces constitutional protections.

Feb. 28, 2026

Volunteers Kicked Out of San Diego Immigration Court Building

Immigration court observers detained, cited, and removed from federal facility despite months of prior access

Feb. 28, 2026

Spain Treats Migration as Investment, Not Crime

New legalization program aims to regularize half a million migrants already living in the country.

Feb. 27, 2026

San Diego Volunteers Cited for Observing ICE Arrests

Federal officials cited four people for loitering while observing immigrants attending ICE appointments at a federal building.

Feb. 26, 2026

Escondido Faces Backlash Over DHS Shooting Range Contract

Community members call for city to cancel agreement allowing federal immigration agents to train at local police facility.

Feb. 26, 2026

San Diego Students Protest ICE in Walkout

Dozens of high schoolers march against immigration enforcement agency

Feb. 26, 2026

Rep. Juan Vargas calls for dismantling ICE

Congressman boycotted State of the Union, says agency has "failed" and "murdered people"

Feb. 26, 2026

DHS Directs ICE to Arrest Refugees Without Green Cards

New policy shift targets refugees who entered the country legally but failed to obtain permanent residency within one year.

Feb. 26, 2026

DHS Directs ICE to Arrest Refugees Without Green Cards

New policy targets refugees who don't obtain permanent residency within a year of arrival

Feb. 25, 2026

U-T Praised for Coverage of ICE, Community Patrols

Reader applauds newspaper's prominent reporting on local efforts to monitor immigration enforcement.

Feb. 24, 2026

Regional Officials Urge Escondido to End ICE Training Contract

Letter signed by 33 elected officials calls on city to terminate agreement allowing DHS agents to use local police facility

Feb. 24, 2026

San Diego Officials Denied Access to Inspect Otay Mesa Detention Center

Immigration officials blocked county supervisors and a U.S. senator from visiting the facility due to health concerns.

Feb. 22, 2026

San Francisco man charged for repeat Waymo vandalism

Authorities changed Walker Reed Quinn with several incidents since July.

Feb. 22, 2026

Trump-Appointed Judge Rules Immigrant's Detention 'Unlawful'

Judge orders immediate release of Brazilian man held by ICE, rejecting government's 'mandatory detention' policy

Feb. 21, 2026

U.S. Senator, San Diego County Officials Denied Entry to Otay Mesa Detention Center

Lawmakers say they were blocked from inspecting facility despite reports of harsh conditions for detainees

Feb. 21, 2026

ICE Emails Show Increased Use of Force on US Citizens and Migrants

Internal emails obtained by a nonprofit reveal a spike in reported use-of-force incidents by immigration agents in early 2025.