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ICE Under Fire: Monitoring Critics and Facing Lawsuits

1/24/2026

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An ICE officer in Maine filmed a legal observer's car, labeling the observer a "domestic terrorist," reflecting the DHS's monitoring of deportation policy opponents.
An unnamed federal official stated that ICE has been directed to gather information on individuals filming their activities.
In Minneapolis, ICE arrested a volunteer documenting their actions, resulting in a civil rights lawsuit.
Lehigh County officials requested ICE's eviction from county property due to over $115,000 in unpaid rent.
Tennessee Democrats condemned ICE's violence and arbitrary arrests, advocating for the agency's termination.

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Story summary

An ICE officer in Maine filmed a legal observer's car, labeling the observer a "domestic terrorist," reflecting the DHS's monitoring of deportation policy opponents.
An unnamed federal official stated that ICE has been directed to gather information on individuals filming their activities.
In Minneapolis, ICE arrested a volunteer documenting their actions, resulting in a civil rights lawsuit.
Lehigh County officials requested ICE's eviction from county property due to over $115,000 in unpaid rent.
Tennessee Democrats condemned ICE's violence and arbitrary arrests, advocating for the agency's termination.