ICE Crackdown Hits Record 2025 Pace: Deportations Surge As Sensitive-Site Operations Squeeze Injury Lawsuits

Record-high immigration enforcement in 2025 is disrupting personal injury practices by extending case timelines, increasing costs, and causing client abandonment. Deportation fears complicate client communication, evidence gathering, and settlement negotiations, enabling defense tactics that depress recoveries for immigrant plaintiffs. The piece also highlights a funding gap: most litigation finance underwrites poorly for immigration-impacted PI cases with longer timelines and nontraditional documentation. Firms are responding by partnering with immigration counsel, investing in bilingual staff and cultural competency, and building community trust to stabilize cash flow and outcomes.