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Trump signs bill giving nearly $70B to his immigration enforcement agenda through end of his term

June 10, 2026
Associated Press

President Donald Trump signed the legislation in the Oval Office a day after House Republicans pushed the measure through by a 214-212 vote over the objections of Democrats.

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Indiana rejects, cancels voter registration for more than half of flagged immigrant Hoosiers

June 9, 2026
Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Voting rights advocates are seeking a preliminary injunction, arguing that the law unfairly forces burdens on naturalized citizens with temporary credentials.

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Judge strikes down Trump’s $100K fee on H-1B visas for highly skilled workers

June 8, 2026 | The Washington Post

The judge said the president failed to consider the impact of his actions on sectors experiencing labor shortages that rely on the program to hire physicians, nurses and teachers.

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Indiana attorney general readies new immigration biz enforcement powers

June 3, 2026 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Tuesday warned Hoosier businesses knowingly employing unauthorized workers that, come July 1, he’ll act on federally compiled lists of suspected violators.

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Indiana shows support for Labor Department’s prevailing wage raise proposal

May 28, 2026 | Cameron Shaw, The Indiana Lawyer

The change would likely price foreign workers out of the U.S. labor market, of which they comprised about 19% of in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa starting at $1M granted to just 1 person so far, White House says

April 24, 2026 | Associated Press

A year ago, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick predicted the gold card would raise $1 trillion in revenue and help “balance the budget.”

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Construction industry likely to be a subject of state’s FAIRNESS Act enforcement

April 17, 2026 | Cameron Shaw, The Indiana Lawyer

The law, which takes effect July 1, provides that employers who knowingly and intentionally hire undocumented immigrants could face civil actions.

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Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship as he attends arguments

April 1, 2026 | Associated Press

The birthright citizenship order, which Trump signed the first day of his second term, is part of his Republican administration’s broad immigration crackdown.

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Indy not expecting ‘nightmare’ TSA scenario, airport leader says

March 23, 2026 | Inside INdiana Business staff

Indianapolis Airport Authority Executive Director Mario Rodriguez said he believes the impact won’t be as severe as it has been at other major airports.

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ICE agents to begin work Monday at some airports to try to help alleviate delays, lines

March 22, 2026 | Associated Press

Federal immigration agents newly ordered to U.S. airports by President Donald Trump to may guard exit lanes or check passenger IDs.

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Trump threatens to deploy ICE to airports as TSA shortages drive delays

March 21, 2026 | The Washington Post

Trump called on congressional Democrats to agree to a funding deal that would include pay for TSA agents, but Democrats want the GOP to agree to new restrictions on immigration enforcement.

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Latest federal payment to state for ICE detainees more than triples

March 17, 2026 | Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Indiana has a two-year agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to hold up to 1,000 detainees at a time in a previously unused wing of the Miami Correctional Facility near Peru.

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Those seeking to sue ICE for injuries or damage face uphill battle

March 17, 2026 | The Washington Post

Scores of claims arising from the crackdown on illegal immigration are winding through a bureaucratic process mandated under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

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More than 500 advocates gather to push elected officials on homelessness, immigration

March 13, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

The group described Thursday’s event as “a public action.” 

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Is ICE eyeing Indy as possible site for large-scale detention facility?

February 26, 2026 | Cameron Shaw, The Indiana Lawyer

Another national news report has named Indiana as a possible site for a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility — this time, in the state capital.

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Indianapolis Public Schools adopts new policy on access to students as ICE lawsuit continues

February 26, 2026 | Amelia Pak-Harvey, Chalkbeat Indiana

A lawsuit from Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita alleges the district unlawfully impeded federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Indiana Senate sends controversial immigration bill to governor’s desk

February 25, 2026 | Cameron Shaw, The Indiana Lawyer

The bill — known as the Indiana Fairness Act — had been awaiting a concurrence vote by the Senate since last week, when author Sen. Liz Brown signed off on its House changes and sent it back to her chamber.

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Trump administration considers requiring banks to collect citizenship information

February 24, 2026 | The Washington Post

Bank executives fear the potential new documentation requirements would create new impediments to obtaining financial services in the United States.

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Indiana Senate adds English-language CDL testing, immigration checks to trucking bill

February 24, 2026 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

A push from Gov. Mike Braun and Republican lawmakers to tighten oversight of commercial truck drivers advanced in the Indiana Senate on Monday.

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ICE begins to purchase warehouses, but some owners are backing out of deals

February 22, 2026 | Associated Press

At least 20 communities with large warehouses across the United States have become stealth targets for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s $45 billion expansion of detention centers.

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UPDATE: Senate set to vote on heavily amended immigration bill

February 16, 2026 | Cameron Shaw, The Indiana Lawyer

Sen. Liz Brown, the Republican who authored Senate Bill 76, on Monday signed off on significant changes the House made to the bill.

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Partial government shutdown looms as ICE negotiations stall

February 12, 2026 | The Washington Post

This shutdown would not shutter Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection, because Republicans sent those agencies tens of billions of dollars in additional funding last year that would allow them to continue operating.

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