Laura V. Strickler
@strickdc
Senior Investigative Producer @NBCNews national, Mom x2, former @CBSNews. FOIA Fan. Lutheran. [email protected], DM for Signal
Our exclusive reporting showing that ICE is struggling to find and arrest the "worst of the worst" @NBCNews @JuliaEAinsley :

Thanks to @POTUS’s leadership, ten Americans who were detained in Venezuela are on their way to freedom. I want to thank my team at the @StateDept & especially President @nayibbukele for helping secure an agreement for the release of all of our American detainees, plus the…
NEW: Investigation underway after Vietnamese national in ICE custody died in the hospital nbcnews.com/news/us-news/i…
Our new CBS News poll indicates President Trump’s mass deportation campaign no longer enjoys majority support among the American public. A growing share of Americans are concerned the administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration is extending beyond dangerous criminals.
Ten Americans are are their way home from detention in Venezuela! Thanks to @POTUS, @SecRubio, @usembassyve, @aboehler and many others for your support bringing Americans home
In exchange for sending Venezuelan prisoners home, ten U.S. citizens were freed to come back home from Venezuela.
Nothing says freedom like the American flag. Ten Americans freed from Venezuelan prisons today are coming home because of @POTUS, @SecRubio & @nayibbukele. America First in action.
BREAKING: Men deported by Trump Admin to infamous prison in El Salvador now on their way home Men Trump administration had sent to El Salvador's CECOT prison exchanged in prisoner swap nbcnews.com/politics/natio… via @nbcnews
LA County Sheriff Dept. Statement to NBC News: This morning, shortly after 7:30 a.m., a critical workplace incident occurred in the 1000 block of North Eastern Avenue in East Los Angeles at the Biscailuz Training Facility. Tragically, there were three Department member…
The Governor has been briefed on the reported explosion at the LA County Sheriff’s Special Operations Bureau in East Los Angeles. The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, @Cal_OES, is in contact with the Sheriff’s Department and closely monitoring the situation, and has…
#BREAKINGNEWS: At least 3 killed in apparent explosion at LASD facility in East L.A. Continuing coverage now on ABC7. abc7.la/4nRE2i1
I just spoke with @LACoSheriff Luna. We have @FBI and @ATFHQ agents on the ground to support. Please pray for the entire Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
I just spoke to @USAttyEssayli about what appears to be a horrific incident that killed at least three at a law enforcement training facility in Los Angeles. Our federal agents are at the scene and we are working to learn more. Please pray for the families of the sheriff’s…
Her horse walked behind the hearse as the streets of Bellville fell silent — a final farewell to an 8-year-old lost in the July 4 flood. 💔 HER STORY: khou.com/article/news/s…
Great data here from ICE...would be great to get similar monthly data from all of the ICE field offices....including # of ICE criminal arrests and a regular breakdown of crimes they have committed. @NBCNews
ICE Houston announced the arrests of 1,300+ criminal aliens in June. This figure includes ONLY those convicted of or charged with criminal offenses in addition to illegally entering the United States. Among the criminal aliens we arrested in the Houston area, you’ll find: 👉1…
NEW: Trump administration restarts third country deportations with flight to Eswatini The five men deported to Eswatini have criminal backgrounds as per DHS ranging from homicide to sexual assault. It's unclear if they are in law enforcement custody...DHS spokesperson says,…
NBC News fact check: Of those arrested, 752– or 0.4%—were convicted of murder and 3,390–or 1.8%—were convicted of or facing pending sexual assault charges. Via @strickdc
70% of those arrested under President Trump’s ICE had criminal convictions or pending charges. We’re talking murderers, rapists, and child predators. This is what leadership looks like. No more catch-and-release—ONLY CATCH AND DEPORT!
Exclusive: Immigrants in overcapacity ICE detention say they're hungry, raise food quality concerns A food poisoning outbreak in April in one ICE facility sickened 57 people as per local health department documents w/@DidiMartinez5 @JuliaEAinsley nbcnews.com/news/us-news/i…
A tiny fraction of those who have been arrested under Trump by ICE are rapists and murderers. For example ICE told Congress last year there were 13,099 known non-citizen murderers at large. As of the end of May, 2025 ICE had arrested 752. Of the known 15,811 non-citizens…
70% of those arrested under President Trump’s ICE had criminal convictions or pending charges. We’re talking murderers, rapists, and child predators. This is what leadership looks like. No more catch-and-release—ONLY CATCH AND DEPORT!
Given the coverage of the ICE raids at a California marijuana farm - sharing my colleagues' award winning documentary by @NBCNews on the crime associated with illegal marijuana farming... youtube.com/watch?v=nrZbxY…
Interesting new polling data from Gallup: Surge in U.S. Concern About Immigration Has Abated news.gallup.com/poll/692522/su…
NEW: Texas Governor setting up an emotional support hotline for Texans impacted by the catastrophic floods: "Survivors, families, first responders, and others affected by the disaster can receive professional crisis counseling at no cost by calling 833-812-2480. All calls are…