A CBS News article covering Secretary Noem's request to have military forces detain or arrest rioters noted that the National Guard routinely works in tandem with ICE. This connection underscores ICE’s longstanding involvement in militarized law enforcement practices, reinforcing components of state power often associated with authoritarian strategies.

Following an immigration raid in Los Angeles, ICE reported arresting 118 undocumented immigrants. The action contributed to escalating tensions that led to anti-ICE protests turning violent, with multiple arrests and the deployment of the National Guard under President Trump’s directive.

ICE has initiated its 'Operation At Large' campaign, which doubles detention quotas to 3,000 people per day and mobilizes up to 21,000 National Guard troops. The operation, described by activists as emblematic of Trump’s authoritarian regime, is raising alarms about racial profiling, family separation, and widespread human rights violations.

A recent report reveals that ICE has been leveraging a nationwide, AI-powered license plate camera network—operated by local police departments and provided by Flock Safety—without a formal contract, raising significant concerns over unauthorized surveillance and civil liberties infringements.

ICE has increasingly adopted repressive tactics under the Trump administration that echo secret police operations in authoritarian regimes. The agency has targeted political dissidents such as pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil and others, employed opaque operations, and expanded its surveillance capabilities by engaging third-party technology providers for facial recognition and intelligence gathering.

ICE is paying Palantir $30 million to develop ImmigrationOS, a new surveillance and deportation tracking system that enhances the agency's ability to identify, track, and deport individuals, in line with executive directives from the Trump administration.

The article details how increased funding under the budget reconciliation bill will empower ICE to expand detention capacity, enhance repressive surveillance (including the ATD program), fast-track deportations, and detain immigrants in harsh conditions. These measures reinforce authoritarian practices and contribute to human rights abuses.

On March 9, 2025, Secretary Kristi Noem announced the appointment of new leadership at ICE aimed at 'reinstituting a culture of results and accountability'. With explicit reference to support from the Trump administration, the appointments signal a return to hardline, aggressive immigration enforcement that targets, arrests, and deports illegal aliens—measures that are deeply concerning from an anti-fascist perspective.

A report by the ACLU of Northern California details extensive human rights abuses in ICE detention facilities across California. The report documents hazardous living conditions, medical neglect, use of solitary confinement, and retaliatory actions such as terminating detainees' longstanding access to free legal phone calls following a labor and hunger strike.

Following a renewed labor and hunger strike at the Golden State Annex facility in California, ICE announced it would terminate the longstanding direct free legal phone call program, a move that further limits detainees' access to counsel amid documented human rights abuses within its detention facilities.

California is challenging ICE's reliance on detention contractors as labor rights issues mount, with detainees forced to work for $1 a day under hazardous conditions. This marks a significant scrutiny of ICE’s practices in managing detention centers and protecting the rights of detained immigrants.

On November 3, 2023, the United Nations Human Rights Committee criticized ICE for its extensive data collection and surveillance practices, highlighting the agency’s indiscriminate acquisition of personal data and use of repressive technologies, which violate human rights law.

Inspection reports obtained via FOIA reveal widespread civil rights abuses and inhumane conditions at several ICE detention centers, including medical negligence, dehumanizing restraint practices, and poor sanitary conditions that endanger detainees' health and dignity.

An NPR investigation spanning over three years uncovered systemic failures at ICE detention centers, including inhumane medical neglect, racist abuse, and dangerous conditions that led to detainee deaths. The report highlights the agency's refusal to release oversight records and its failure to protect the rights and well-being of those in custody.

An NPR investigation reveals extensive abuses in ICE detention facilities, detailing barbaric practices including medical neglect, racist harassment, wrongful restraint practices, and fatal consequences for detainees. The reports document systemic failures in providing adequate care and humane treatment, highlighting policies that perpetuate authoritarian control over vulnerable immigrant populations.