<p>With ICE arrests and detentions at their highest levels, immigration remains a key issue for voters less than two weeks before election day</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://profile.theguardian.com/signin">Sign in or sign up</a> to join the conversation</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/immigration-tactics-detention-approach">From mass raids to quiet crackdown: a timeline of Trump’s strategic ICE pivot</a></p></li></ul><p>It’s our last US midterms live Q&A before election day on 3 November, and our reporters are answering your immigration questions.</p><p>Since Donald Trump <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/immigration-tactics-detention-approach">began his second term</a>, ICE arrests have reached <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/28/ice-us-immigration-new-tactics">record levels</a>, operations have become <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/12/mamdani-ice-new-york-shooting">deadly</a>, and immigration raids have hit <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/12/federal-agents-ilhan-omar-home-raid">politicians’ homes</a>. Our reporting has documented the experiences of those directly affected by the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/ice-force-feeding-detention-gabar-choli">harsh conditions in detention centers</a> and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/us-government-spied-anti-ice-protesters">resistance to ICE agents</a> on the ground.</p><p><em><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/community/live/2026/sep/15/reader-qa-how-united-are-the-democrats-ahead-of-the-midterms-post-your-questions-now">The makeup of the Democratic party, plus key races to watch</a></em></p><p><em><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/community/live/2026/sep/24/reader-qa-ask-our-reporting-team-about-whos-spending-what-on-the-midterms">Who are the groups financially backing the candidates in the midterms?</a></em></p><p><em><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/community/live/2026/oct/05/reader-q-a-iran-war-trump-midterms-reporter-answers">Will the Iran war cost Trump in the US midterm elections? Your questions answered</a></em></p><p><em><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/community/live/2026/oct/14/us-economy-affordability-midterm-elections-republicans-trump">Will Trump’s economy sink Republicans in the US midterm elections? Our reporters answered your questions</a></em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/oct/21/immigration-ice-mass-deportation-trump-midterm-elections">Continue reading...</a>
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<p>With ICE arrests and detentions at their highest levels, immigration remains a key issue for voters less than two weeks before election day</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://profile.theguardian.com/signin">Sign in or sign up</a> to join the conversation</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/immigration-tactics-detention-approach">From mass raids to quiet crackdown: a timeline of Trump’s strategic ICE pivot</a></p></li></ul><p>It’s our last US midterms live Q&A before election day on 3 November, and our reporters are answering your immigration questions.</p><p>Since Donald Trump <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/immigration-tactics-detention-approach">began his second term</a>, ICE arrests have reached <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/28/ice-us-immigration-new-tactics">record levels</a>, operations have become <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/12/mamdani-ice-new-york-shooting">deadly</a>, and immigration raids have hit <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/12/federal-agents-ilhan-omar-home-raid">politicians’ homes</a>. Our reporting has documented the experiences of those directly affected by the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/ice-force-feeding-detention-gabar-choli">harsh conditions in detention centers</a> and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/us-government-spied-anti-ice-protesters">resistance to ICE agents</a> on the ground.</p><p><em><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/community/live/2026/sep/15/reader-qa-how-united-are-the-democrats-ahead-of-the-midterms-post-your-questions-now">The makeup of the Democratic party, plus key races to watch</a></em></p><p><em><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/community/live/2026/sep/24/reader-qa-ask-our-reporting-team-about-whos-spending-what-on-the-midterms">Who are the groups financially backing the candidates in the midterms?</a></em></p><p><em><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/community/live/2026/oct/05/reader-q-a-iran-war-trump-midterms-reporter-answers">Will the Iran war cost Trump in the US midterm elections? Your questions answered</a></em></p><p><em><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/community/live/2026/oct/14/us-economy-affordability-midterm-elections-republicans-trump">Will Trump’s economy sink Republicans in the US midterm elections? Our reporters answered your questions</a></em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/oct/21/immigration-ice-mass-deportation-trump-midterm-elections">Continue reading...</a>