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A woman who owns three popular sushi restaurants in Phoenix was detained by ICE for eight months, according to NPR. The case is drawing attention as an example of long-term immigration detention affecting established business owners, with critics pointing to the gap between her role in the local community and her treatment by immigration authorities.

US immigration authorities are reminding non-citizens that they must report any change of home address within 10 days of moving, stressing that individuals themselves are responsible for keeping their information current. Failure to comply can carry penalties and affect immigration status, and the reminder is drawing attention among immigrant communities and legal observers.

Department of Homeland Security officials say immigration detainers have been filed for two men accused of causing a fatal crash in New Braunfels, Texas. The detainers mean federal authorities are asking to be notified before the men are released from local custody, so they can potentially take them into immigration enforcement. The case has drawn attention locally, with immigration status becoming part of the discussion around the deadly wreck.

Congressional investigators are examining Flock, the license plate surveillance company, following reports that Illinois' new law restricting immigration-related surveillance may be effectively moot. Questions are mounting over whether the company's data-sharing practices with federal immigration authorities undermine state-level privacy protections. The probe adds to growing national scrutiny of automated license plate readers and the reach of immigration enforcement surveillance networks.