"There are a percentage of people who deserve, at this point, to be legalized," said Scott Mechkowski, a retired ICE agent.

Though impersonating a federal agent is a crime, that has not stopped impostors from taking advantage of immigrants with legal status and undocumented migrants. ICE agent impersonators can be ...

He has uncovered allegations of misconduct among border agents under investigation and exposed claims of abuse at ICE-run detention centers in the U.S. He joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Independent.

Here is what the experts told us: If you’re home alone or with family members and you hear a knock at the door, check the window, security camera or peephole so you can identify if ICE agents ...

ICE’s presence at the workplace can be discomforting and disruptive. Although ICE agents are not police officers, their uniforms may say “Police” or “Federal Agent,” and local law ...