Immigration
Judge Blocks ICE Arrests at Immigration Hearings in Some Areas Of California
Beginning in May, reports from across the country described Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents waiting in courthouse hallways and arresting people as they exited their hearings.
Jasmine Crockett Questions Accuracy of Trump Border Data, Says Administation 'Has Not Been the Most Honest'
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said she doubts the accuracy of immigration data reported by President Donald Trump's administration
ICE Reportedly Planning To Overhaul Detention System And Hold Over 80,000 People In Warehouses
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is seeking contractors to renovate industrial warehouses and hold more than 80,000 migrants, according to a new report.
Report Shows ICE and DHS Embraced Controversial Videos Under Trump to Promote Immigration Agenda: 'They Just Went Nuts'
DHS officials say communications teams were given "autonomy to create content that is effectively reaching the American public," adding that they were proud to break with past strategies because the approach had proven successful in drawing attention.
Hunter Biden Calls Dems' Approach to Immigration a Failure: 'You Don't Get to Pretend This Isn't Happening'
Biden said he supports legal immigration but drew a clear distinction between lawful entry and unauthorized crossings: "we need vibrant immigration"
The White House Rejects Pausing Immigration Enforcement Operations During Christmas: 'Keeping That Promise'
The White House appeared to reject stopping immigration enforcement operations during Christmas, as requested by Florida's Catholic bishops.
Trump Administration Seeks To Stop Asylum Process By Deporting People To Third-Party Countries
The Trump administration is attempting to use deportation to third-party countries as a way to resolve asylum cases of immigrants who say they face persecution in their home countries.
ICE Using Green Card Interviews To Target People For Deportation, Report Claims
ICE has been using green card interviews as an opportunity to target people for possible deportation, according to different reports.
Immigrants Taken Into Custody at Green Card Interviews as ICE Expands Arrest Tactics: Report
U.S. immigration authorities are increasingly arresting undocumented immigrants during green card interviews, a shift that lawyers say has turned what was once a routine step toward legal status into a point of detention for some families.
U.S. Expands Self-Deportation Program, Triples The Bonus for Those Who Leave by Year's End
The Department of Homeland Security has tripled its "exit bonus" for undocumented migrants who voluntarily leave the United States, raising the incentive from $1,000 to $3,000 for those who leave before 2026 begins.
Mexico To Use Lottery Proceeds to Provide Millions in Assistance To Migrants in U.S.
The money comes from a Sept. 15 drawing titled "Mexico with an M for Migrant," intended to raise additional funds for consulates in U.S. cities where immigration raids are underway or where detention centers are filling up.
Protesters Outside Alligator Alcatraz Seek To Draw Attention To Its Operation Despite Closure Order
Despite a judge's closure order, Alligator Alcatraz remains open as activists continue protests, citing alleged abuses, legal irregularities and support for migrant families.
Texas Pastor Says ICE Arrested Members of Her Church at Routine Check-Ins
The pastor said the arrests began six weeks ago and took place when members of her congregation showed up for their mandatory ICE check-in meetings.
Tens Of Cubans, Some Considered 'High-Threat,' Become First Migrants Sent To Guantanamo Bay In Months
The Trump administration has sent over 20 Cubans to Guantanamo Bay, marking the first time in months migrants are sent to the enclave.
Majority of Americans Say Trump Is Doing 'Too Much' to Deport Undocumented Immigrants, Poll Shows
A growing share of Americans believe the Trump administration is going too far in deporting immigrants living in the United States unlawfully, according to a new poll.
Most Of California's Border Will Now Be a Militarized Zone: 'Safeguarding National Sovereignty'
Most of California's border with Mexico will be turned into a militarized zone to further expand security operations and aid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
Continued Mass Deportations Mean More Are Teens Forced to Care for Siblings After Parents Get Detained: Report
The continued mass deportations from Trump's immigration crackdown is that more teens are being forced to care for younger siblings after their parents get detained, according to a new report.
Cuban Detainees Report Beatings and Abuse After Refusing Deportation to Mexico, Human Rights Watchdog Says
Interviews with 45 Fort Bliss detainees claim the government illegally pressured many to leave the U.S., bypassing required notice and ICE hearings for "third country" deportations.
Venezuela Reports U.S. Suspension of Deportation Flight, Fueling Speculation Over Possible Military Action
A Trump administration official, however, disputed the claim, telling Reuters shortly after the announcement that "there is nothing true about this"
European Country Has Started Accepting Third Country Deportees From The U.S.
Kosovo announced it has started accepting U.S. deportees from third countries as the Trump administration continues seeking countries willing to take them.
Churches in Chicago and Boston Turn Nativity Scenes Into Protests Against ICE
Nativity scenes in the Boston and Chicago areas are using their yearly nativity scenes to protest the actions of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the Trump administration.
Trump Owns Infamous 's--Thole Countries' Line He Previously Denied, Calls African Nations 'Filthy, Dirty, Disgusting'
President Donald Trump on openly confirmed that he used the phrase "s--thole countries" to describe Haiti and African nations during a 2018 Oval Office discussion on immigration — a remark he had previously disputed in public.
GOP Congresswoman Salazar Calls U.S. Immigration Pause for 19 Countries 'Un-American': 'Collective Punishment'
Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar criticized the Trump administration's temporary suspension of immigration applications from nationals of 19 countries, calling the policy "un-American"
Alligator Alcatraz 'Meets the Definition of Torture Under International Law', Amnesty International Claims
"People have to stay there for hours shackled and denied food and water as a form of punishment," said the organization's director for refugee and migrant rights
New Data Shows ICE Ramping Up Nationwide Arrests to Meet Trump's Higher Daily Quota
Although arrests have increased, DHS has offered little transparency on the actual numbers and has not released immigration enforcement data since Trump began his second term.
Most Immigrants Prefer to Remain in the U.S. Despite Risk of Deportation, Poll Shows
A majority of immigrants living in the United States say their lives are better here than in their countries of origin and that they would choose to migrate again, even as fear of arrest and deportation has increased under President Donald Trump's administration.
Somali PM Declines to Engage With Trump After He Calls Country's Immigrants 'Garbage': 'Better Not to Respond'
Somalia's prime minister said the country will refrain from responding directly to U.S. President Donald Trump after he called Somali immigrants "garbage" during a cabinet meeting in Washington on Tuesday.
Advocates Slam DHS Holiday Self-Deportation Ad: 'To Promote Something So Cruel'
Immigrant advocates are criticizing a new Department of Homeland Security campaign that promotes voluntary departure using holiday-themed messaging, calling the approach harmful to immigrant communities.
DHS Uses Cyber Monday Messaging to Push Self-Deportation: 'Fly Home for FREE and Receive a $1,000 Exit Gift'
The Department of Homeland Security promoted its self-deportation initiative using Cyber Monday-style marketing language, offering a free flight and $1,000 to migrants who leave the United States voluntarily.
ICE Arrests of Noncriminal Immigrants Soar 2,000%, With Nearly Half of Detainees Without Criminal Record
ICE reported holding almost 31,000 people with no criminal charges, compared with more than 34,000 who had either a conviction or a pending charge, although the agency did not specify the seriousness or nature of those offenses.