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Indiana man sues Bondi, Noem over removal of ICE monitoring app from App Store

February 11, 2026 | Cameron Shaw, The Indiana Lawyer

The lawsuit alleges U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem violated the First Amendment after they “strong-armed” Apple to remove an app developed by a Brown County resident’s company.

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ICE plans Carmel office as immigration enforcement efforts ramp up

February 11, 2026 | Cameron Shaw, The Indiana Lawyer

The federal agency is reportedly eyeing an office space near Interstate 465 and U.S. 31.

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Revamped Indiana bill dealing with immigration law enforcement clears committee

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

The legislation would block government bodies and public universities from enacting any policies that limit cooperation — including of their employees — with federal immigration authorities or laws.

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Immigration enforcement bill clears Indiana Senate amid national ICE controversy

January 27, 2026 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The vote comes as immigration enforcement—particularly actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE—has sparked protests, clashes with law enforcement and heightened political tensions in several states, especially in Minnesota.

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Businesses face pressure to respond to immigration enforcement while also becoming a target

January 26, 2026 | Associated Press

More than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies including Target, Best Buy and UnitedHealth signed an open letter calling for “an immediate deescalation of tensions.

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Public contractor ban removed, ‘good faith’ protections added to immigrant work eligibility bill

January 15, 2026 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Contractors would be prohibited from employing people that don’t pass E-Verify muster, although workers would be able to join the project later if they get a valid number.

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Legislation seeks to close ‘loopholes’ in E-Verify requirements for public contractors

January 8, 2026 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Public work project contracts entered into or renewed after June 30 would have to include a provision requiring the primary contractor and all tiers of subcontractors to enroll in E-Verify.

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Behind the walls of Indiana’s ICE detention facility

December 22, 2025 | Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The Indiana Capital Chronicle recently took an hourlong tour of Miami Correctional Facility—the first media allowed in what federal officials have referred to as “the Speedway Slammer.”

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Trump’s ‘gold card’ program goes live, offering US visas starting at $1M per person

December 10, 2025 | Associated Press

Trump sees the gold card program as a way for the U.S. to attract and retain top talent, all while generating revenue for federal coffers.

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Rokita files lawsuit against IPS for ‘frustrating’ immigration officials

November 6, 2025 | Cameron Shaw, The Indiana Lawyer

The lawsuit alleges Indianapolis Public Schools maintains policies that violate Indiana’s anti-sanctuary statute.

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Trump’s $100K H-1B visa fee creates confusion, concerns for Hoosier companies

October 22, 2025 | Cameron Shaw, The Indiana Lawyer

Some Hoosier employers are freezing efforts to recruit H-1B workers because they don’t know if the federal government will apply the $100,000 fee to certain applicants.

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Trump refugee plan seeks 7,000 Afrikaners—and virtually no one else

October 22, 2025 | The Washington Post

The president halted the admission of most refugees after he took office but made an exception for Afrikaners who he has said face racial discrimination.

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Trump’s immigration crackdown weighs heavy on the US labor market

October 19, 2025 | Associated Press

Immigrants do jobs—cleaning houses, picking tomatoes, painting fences—that most native-born Americans won’t, and for less money.

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Indianapolis popular destination during recent unprecedented surge in border crossings

October 1, 2025 | Associated Press

The U.S. Customs data covers the period when President Joe Biden’s administration ended COVID-19 restrictions on asylum to when President Donald Trump began his second term and declared a national emergency at the border.

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Budget panel OKs $15.8M for upgrades at immigration detention site

September 18, 2025 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

New details on the state’s contract with ICE show Indiana could make millions of dollars on the detention-site deal.

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DOC to request $15.8M for planned immigration detention site

September 15, 2025 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

The funding request, which is summarized in the agenda for Wednesday’s State Budget Committee meeting, says the agency needs the funding to prepare the correctional facility for ICE detainees.

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Todd Rokita issues civil subpoena to Exodus Refugee in latest immigration-related inquiry

September 8, 2025 | Daniel Carson, The Indiana Lawyer

The attorney general’s demand seeks information about alleged possible interference with federal immigration enforcement activities in Monroe County earlier this year.

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Councilors, advocates want Marion County sheriff to stop housing ICE detainees

September 5, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal says he has to maintain the inflow of ICE detainees—about 700 so far this year—as part of required cooperation with the federal government. 

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News outlet Indiana Citizen sues over access to voter list

September 3, 2025 | Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The Indiana Citizen filed suit against Indiana’s secretary of state and attorney general, seeking a list of more than 585,000 registered Hoosier voters sent to the federal government to verify citizenship status.

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ICE’s arrest of police officer raise questions about E-Verify

August 29, 2025 | Associated Press

About 23 states, including Indiana, require E-Verify for at least some public and/or private employers.

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