President Trump says he wants to hire 10,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and 3,000 Border Patrol agents. The Department of Homeland Security says it's already making progress on new hires,

ICE data from June 2025 showed 72% of people detained in the agency's facilities had no criminal convictions, although 24.7% had pending charges.

The Providence Journal's top stories for the week of July 13th include a Cranston pool closure, a stonemason's wall in Westerly, and the symbolism of pineapples in Newport. Budlong Pool in Cranston remains closed due to an unexpected aqueduct discovery during renovations.

Four I.C.E. agents discuss their pride in protecting the public, explaining how detention centers operate and debunking claims about cages while detailing bond hearings

Trump and his top immigration aides have repeatedly said they are focusing on deporting "the worst of the worst" — people with violent criminal convictions. But the cases on Long Island underscore a national trend: Authorities are sweeping up many immigrants without prior criminal records or with misdemeanor offenses.

The mother of Dylan Contreras, the student detained by ICE in May, wept outside of 26 Federal Plaza, begging for the return of her son as thousands marched in protest of Trump’s immigration policy. Raiza,

Immigration enforcement officials sought information from labor, marijuana and health departments, records show.

President Donald Trump has granted federal immigration agents "total authorization" to defend themselves following clashes with protesters during a recent enforcement operation at a cannabis farm in California.