Brittany Gibson

Washington, D.C.

Politics Reporter at Axios

covering politics @axios // vice chair @nabj political task force // West Ham United💕

Articles

Louisiana among more cooperative states for immigration enforcement

1 week ago | axios.com | Russell Contreras |Brittany Gibson |Chelsea Brasted

Data: ICE; Map: Jacque Schrag/AxiosLouisiana is among some of the nation's more cooperative states when it comes to assisting Immigration and Customs Enforcement with arresting and removing people living here illegally, according to an Axios analysis. Why it matters: How law enforcement agencies cooperate with ICE often reflects any push and pull between local and state government, such as is the case in a blue dot amid a red state, like New Orleans.
More agencies are helping ICE in Pennsylvania

1 week ago | axios.com | Mike D'Onofrio |Russell Contreras |Brittany Gibson

Illustration: Maura Losch/AxiosMore lawenforcement agencies in Pennsylvania are assisting federal efforts to arrest and remove undocumented immigrants this month, according to an Axios analysis. The big picture: The removal of unauthorized immigrants has accelerated in Pennsylvania since the start of the year, per the latest data from the nonpartisan Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC).
ICE is in a deep cash crisis amid the immigration crackdown

1 week ago | axios.com | Brittany Gibson

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosPresident Trump's immigration crackdown is burning through cash so quickly that the agency charged with arresting, detaining and removing unauthorized immigrants could run out of money next month. Why it matters: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is already $1 billionover budget by one estimate, with more than three months left in the fiscal year.
ICE's cash crisis deepens amid immigration crackdown

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Brittany Gibson

NowCNN — Over the next few weeks, the Supreme Court will release its final opinions of the term, including a decision that could help define the extent of President Donald Trump’s executive authority. Justices traditionally release their most significant opinions in late June, and Trump lawyers are …
Inside Trump's backtrack on immigration

1 week ago | axios.com | Brittany Gibson |Alex Isenstadt |David Lindsey

Illustration: Brendan Lynch/AxiosFor months, Trump administration officials have been adamant about targeting all the millions of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally, regardless of their work or taxpaying status. But now Trump is making a huge exception: those working at hotels, farms, meatpacking plants and restaurants.
Inside Trump's backtrack on immigration

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Brittany Gibson |Alex Isenstadt |David Lindsey

9 hours agoThe Mennonite Colony That Made a Deal With a Diamond CompanyEight families of Mennonites have moved from Mexico to Angola, in southern Africa, raising fears among some Angolans that they will be squeezed out by the new arrivals.
ICE ramps up immigrant arrests in courthouses in Houston

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Alayna Alvarez |Brittany Gibson |Shafaq Patel

A protester holds a sign during a press conference outside Denver's immigration court on June 5. Photo: RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty ImagesImmigration and Customs Enforcement officers — often dressed in plainclothes — are now arresting immigrants at courthouses nationwide, sometimes moments after their hearings end.
ICE targets migrants in courthouses amid Trump immigration crackdown

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Alayna Alvarez |Brittany Gibson

A protester holds a sign during a press conference outside Denver's immigration court on June 5. Photo: RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty ImagesImmigration and Customs Enforcement agents — often dressed in plainclothes — are now arresting immigrants at courthouses nationwide, sometimes moments after their hearings end.
Why You Should Always Refrigerate Used Coffee Grounds Before You Toss Them

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Brittany Gibson

How to repel ants in your home using this 1 natural oil – it's entomologist-approved and non-toxicAnt season is well and truly here, and these pesky insects seem to find their way into a home through every single nook and cranny. For most of us, …
These Pittsburgh-area agencies are officially helping ICE

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Ryan Deto |Russell Contreras |Brittany Gibson

Data: ICE; Map: Jacque Schrag/AxiosSeveral Pennsylvania law enforcement agencies are cooperating with federal efforts to arrest and remove undocumented immigrants through a partnership program with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).