List: New California laws taking effect in 2026
The new laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom address issues that continue to impact Californians such as consumer protections, labor and workplace rights, education, and immigration.
Trump administration launches immigration crackdown in New Orleans
Federal officers are in the city for an operation aimed at enforcing the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
Bay Area Afghan community alarmed after reported ICE detentions
Members of the Bay Area’s Afghan community are voicing growing concern after more than a dozen Afghan immigrants were reportedly detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week in Northern California, according to the San Francisco chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
ICE operations reported at south Minneapolis restaurant
A manager at a south Minneapolis restaurant tells FOX 9 that ICE was there Tuesday and Wednesday, but staff stood up to the federal agents, and they left without detaining anyone.
Trump administration halts immigration applications for 19 countries on travel ban list
Under the new policy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will review immigration requests from the countries, which are considered “high-risk."
Trump administration fires at least 15 immigration judges in Bay Area
A total of 15 immigration judges have been fired in the Bay Area since President Trump took office, and nearly 100 across the country.
ICE reportedly targeting Somalis in Minneapolis
Twin Cities leaders on Tuesday said an operation by the Trump Administration to target undocumented Somali immigrants is underway. Find live updates here.
Kristi Noem calls for 'full travel ban' after National Guard shooting
The Homeland Security secretary said the travel ban would target countries allegedly sending "killers" and "leeches" into the United States.
GOP Senator seeks to end dual citizenship in U.S.
Sen. Bernie Moreno, who was born in Colombia, introduced a bill that would force Americans with dual citizenship to choose one country over the other.
Trump administration says it is halting all asylum decisions after National Guard shooting
The Trump administration has announced it is halting all asylum decisions in the wake of the National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C. Here's what we know.
Trump administration to review green card holders from 'countries of concern.' What we know
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services director announced in a social media post that the agency will conduct a full review of what he referred to as “high-risk" countries.
USCIS halts Afghan immigration processing after shooting of National Guard members in DC
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that, effective immediately, it has indefinitely halted the processing of all immigration requests involving Afghan nationals while the agency conducts a comprehensive review of its security and vetting protocols to safeguard the homeland and protect the American public.
Immigrant linked to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt being held in ICE detention
A Massachusetts woman formerly engaged to the brother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been held in ICE custody for two weeks after being arrested during a traffic stop.
Portland protester accused of threatening officers and their families at ICE facility
John Paul Cupp, 45, is accused of making violent threats at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in South Portland.
Trump administration fires more San Francisco immigration judges
Only nine judges remain to handle cases at one of the busiest immigration courts in the country.
West Oakland mom left without car after ICE operation ends in hit-and-run
A recent federal immigration operation near an elementary school in West Oakland left neighbors rattled, and a pregnant mother without a car.
Federal agents visit Hayward elementary school
Federal agents visited a Hayward elementary school on Friday morning with a subpoena seeking information connected to a student, the school district confirmed.
ICE agents spotted in West Oakland neighborhood near elementary school
Federal immigration agents were spotted Wednesday morning in a West Oakland neighborhood near an elementary school, district officials confirmed.