Immigration
Critics Slam Iowa Bill Which Would Require State Law Enforcement to Assist ICE: 'Not the Work of Our Local Police'
Opponents argue that the bill will lead to racial profiling and stretch out the already thin capacities of the Iowa police
Musk's DOGE Cuts Watchdog Office Protecting Unaccompanied Migrant Children in Latest Government Lay-Offs
The Unaccompanied Children Office of the Ombuds, which protect unaccompanied migrant children, is the latest victim in Musk's massive government slashings.
Migrant Smuggling Network Operating in the Southern Border Dismantled In Joint U.S.-Mexico Operation
Authorities allege that the organization not only smuggled large numbers of individuals but also kidnapped migrants and extorted their families for money
Immigrants Consumed Less in Government Welfare than Native-Born Citizens Despite Trump Rhetoric: Study
A recent Cato Institute study found that immigrants claimed 54 percent less in benefits from the federal government than native-born citizens.
Firm Running Guantanamo Migrant Jail Accused Over Rights Abuses, 'Inappropriate Use of Force': Report
One civil rights complaint alleged that staff in a Buffalo facility retaliated against hunger-striking detainees through physical force and solitary confinement
How Trump's Unprecedented First Month of Rapid-Fire Executive Orders Stacks Up Against His Campaign Promises
As of February 20, Trump has signed a total of 73 orders, 68 of which have been published and gone into effect.
Trump Replaces ICE Director Following Orders to Raise Deportation Numbers
The Trump administration has removed the acting Director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement from his position as officials urge the administration to ramp up deportations of undocumented immigrants.
Trump Administration Deports Migrants to Venezuela, Almost Emptying Out Guantanamo
A plane carrying 177 Venezuelan migrants arrived in Venezuela on Thursday from Guantanamo as advocates file complaints over rights abuses in the camp.
Stephen Miller Vows That Trump's Mass Deportation Drive Will Have 'Full Might' of U.S. Agencies
The White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy also claimed deportations would soon reach "a pace and speed this country has never before seen"
Lawmakers Slam ICE's 'Outright Disrespect' Toward Tribal Members Amid Immigration Crackdown
"ICE's law enforcement tactics reflect an abdication of U.S. trust and treaty responsibility with tribal nations and their citizens," reads a letter from congressmen to Kristi Noem
Long-Time Adams Advisor Found to Have Abused His Authority And Started a Fight in NYC Migrant Shelter: Investigation
Timothy Pearson, a senior advisor to Mayor Eric Adams, was found to have abused his authority at a migrant shelter, Department of Investigation reports.
Honduran President Takes Friendlier Tone With Trump Admin, Agrees to Extend Extradition Treaty With U.S.
"Xiomara Castro's move is likely partly motivated by the need to mitigate domestic unrest and international isolation" said a political analyst to The Latin Times
Over 40% of All Migrants Arrested In The First Weeks Of February Didn't Have Criminal Charges
The Trump administration said it would focus on criminal migrants in its deportation efforts, but current figures challenge the assertion
ICE Prosecutor Linked to Anonymous White Supremacist X Profile: Report
An anonymous account that posts violent, racist & xenophobic content has been linked to a Texas-based prosecutor for ICE, according to an investigative report.
Trump Admin Ended TPS For Venezuelans to Have More 'Easy 'to Find Migrants to Deport, Report Says
The report claims DHS's termination of TPS for Venezuelans was politically driven and legally flawed, ignoring required review processes and country conditions.
Texas Senate Approves Bill to Deny Bail to Undocumented Immigrants Charged With Felonies, Critics Call It 'Unconstitutional'
The Bail Project, a national organization that helps low-income defendants pay bail, said the bill is "based entirely on misinformation and false claims"
Trump's Latest Executive Order Against Undocumented Immigrants Goes After Taxpayer-Funded Benefits
The order looks to "defend against the waste of hard-earned taxpayer resources, and protect benefits for American citizens in need"
U.S. Deportees Taken To Panama Jungle Camp: 'It Looks Like a Zoo'
The migrants were being kept in a hotel, prevented from going out, and later relocated. "There are fenced cages," a deportee said
Costa Rica Gears Up To Receive U.S. Deportees From Asian Countries As a Way To Help Its 'Economically Powerful Brother From The North'
135 people will land in the Central American country. About half of them are minors
Attorney Working with Migrant Children Fires Back at Trump's Order to Stop Working: 'We're Not Giving Into Those Fear Tactics'
The Latin Times spoke with Joel Frost-Tift from Public Counsel to understand the consequences of the order, set to impact tens of thousands of children
Trump Administration Quietly Pauses All Immigration Applications for Biden Era Programs: Report
The administration cites fraud and security concerns as their main reason to pause all applications on humanitarian programs promoted during the Biden era.
Firing of Immigration Judges Set To Increase Delays In Cases Up To a Decade
Of the 3.7 million pending immigration cases, nearly 1.7 million of them are still awaiting for asylum hearings or decisions regarding their case
Panama is Reportedly Holding Migrants in a Hotel After U.S. Deportation Flights: 'Only a Miracle Can Save Us'
A New York Times investigation shows the Panamanian government is holding migrants deported from the U.S. against their will in a hotel in Panama City.
Police Rescue 49 Migrants Kidnapped And Held For Ransom On The Mexican Side Of The Border
Three men holding the migrants at gunpoint were arrested during the operation
Costa Rica Will Become The Latest Nation To Receive U.S. Deportees From Third Countries
The Trump administration has started sending nationals of countries in Asia, the Middle East and Africa
Steve Bannon Calls Elon Musk a 'Parasitic Illegal Immigrant,' Accuses Him of Wanting to 'Play-act as God'
"It's pretty evident the president's using him as an armor-piercing shell that's delivering blunt force trauma against the administrative state," added Bannon in an interview
Fox News Contributor Opposes "Prosecution" of AOC for Immigration Webinar: 'Would Be an Assault on Free Speech Rights'
"While AOC has never been a defender of free speech, principle demands something more from the rest of us who value the First Amendment," said Jonathan Turley
The Trump Admin Is Spending Millions To Encourage Self-Deportation, But Few Migrants Actually Leave On Their Own
DHS announced a multimillion-dollar ad campaign promoting self-deportation: "Leave our country now," one ad says.
Border Crossings Have Plummeted Under Trump, But They Could Climb Again After a 'Wait-And-See' Period
Dara Lind, a senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, told the Wall Street Journal that a decrease is not uncommon when administrations change
Trump Admin Orders Legal Groups Who Teach 'Know Your Rights' to Migrant Children to 'Stop All Work'
The executive director of the Acacia Center for Justice said the organization has almost 100 subcontractors providing service to some 26,000 unaccompanied minors