Immigration Enforcement on the Rise | Lawrence News

Federal immigration agents are ramping up arrests with aggressive new tactics—checkpoints in national forests, airport detentions of academics—even those with expired visas, chasing White House targets but falling short of 2,000 daily arrests. Critics warn this narrows focus on numbers, obscuring the real mission and ensnaring legal gray-area individuals, including top researchers from Johns Hopkins and Maryland. With tighter visa rules coming in September, experts urge travelers to consult lawyers, while economists warn a crackdown on STEM talent could cost the U.S. $145 billion annually by 2035. Airports remain prime targets for their efficiency, but enforcement is also invading public spaces like forests, sparking safety concerns—and amid tragic deaths during traffic stops, new body camera protocols won’t stop these operations from continuing. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/478464226de7cbeb