Immigration
Less Than 2 in 10 Mexicans Are Getting Asylum In The U.S. As Immigration Crackdown Continues
A key factor driving this decline is the acceleration of asylum hearings, largely due to the use of a "rocket docket" system.
Trump Anticipates How He Will Retaliate Against Countries That Don't Take Back Their Deportees
The president-elect threatened to impose "substantial tariffs" on them
Trump Open To Building Camps To Hold Immigrants For Deportation: 'Whatever It Takes To Get Them Out'
"I'll do it absolutely within the confines of the law, but if it needs new camps," the president-elect said, they will be built
GOP Lawmakers Are Pushing to Provide Local Law Officials With More Power to Arrest Undocumented Immigrants
Proposals are rolling in across the country to help Trump carry out his pledge to deport millions of people living in the U.S. illegally
Border Patrol Agents Under Fire in HRW Report for Denying Asylum, Expelling Families to Danger
"Agents were often abusive and seemed unwilling to follow US and international human rights law," said the border policy director at the organization
Immigration Boom During Biden Administration Becomes Largest in American History, New NYT Analysis Reveals
The recent immigration surge, which started in 2021 and ended around 2023, is the largest in U.S. history, surpassing those in the 1800s and 1900s.
San Diego Passed a Measure To Limit Cooperation With ICE; Its Sheriff Has Vowed To Defy It
Sheriff Kelly Martinez argues that current state law makes the new policy unnecessary and that the Board of Supervisors cannot set policy for the sheriff
Trump's Mass Deportation Plan Would 'Kill' Critical Sector of US Food Industry, Union President Warns
Trump has vowed to carry out the largest deportation plan in U.S. history, potentially harming industries across the country and the overall economy.
Full List of Latin American Nations With Birthright Citizenship After Trump Suggested US is 'Only Country That Does It'
President-elect Donald Trump revealed in an interview he is looking to end birthright citizenship, falsely claiming US is the only country guaranteeing that right
New York's Transition From Sanctuary City to Potential Enabler of Mass Deportation Only Took a Few Years
New York City was once a major protector of immigrants. Now, as the Trump administration looms, Mayor Eric Adams will seemingly change the tradition.
Dominican Republic Is Deporting Haitians In Trucks With Built-in Cages In Immigration Crackdown
More than 71,000 Haitians have been deported from the neighboring country under a strict immigration policy that seeks to expel up to 10,000 people every week
Denver to Close Apartment Complex That Went Viral When Trump Used It as An Example of Violent Takeover By Venezuelan Gang
The decision to close the complex in Aurora is attributed to a broader lack of property management by the property's owners
Trump's Plan to End Birthright Citizenship Faces 'Extremely Challenging Hurdles,' Law Professor Warns
Trump said during an interview that he plans on ending birthright citizenship, a right protected under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution.
Trump's Border Czar Reveals Where Mass Deportation 'Ground Zero' Will Be
Tom Homan made the claims speaking to Illinois Republicans. He also warned Mayor Brandon Johnson: "If he doesn't want to help, get the hell out of the way"
What to Do If ICE Stops You on the Street? Here's What Immigration Lawyers Advise
With the incoming Trump administration promising a strict stance on immigration, here is what immigration lawyers have to say if ICE stops you in the street.
Stephen Miller Outlines Timeline For Trump's Immigration Crackdown Plans, Says GOP Will 'Move Immediately'
Trump's pick for deputy chief of staff for policy promised sweeping legislation to curb immigration and start mass deportation operations.
Panama Is The Latest Country to Balk at The Possibility of Receiving U.S. Deportees From Third Countries
Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos islands had stated they would not receive U.S. deportees from third countries following a report about Trump's intentions
NYC Mayor Considering Bypassing Sanctuary City Designation To Help Trump's Mass Deportation Efforts
Adams, a former NYPD Captain, has been a long-time critic of sanctuary city laws. His stance has been highlighted as he cozies up to the Trump administration.
Trump Says His Plan To Avoid Separating Families With Undocumented Parents Is Deporting Them All Together
The President-elect said he would start with the removal of criminals but aims to move on to conduct the "largest deportation operation in American history"
A Look at How Texas is Becoming a Model for Border Czar Tom Homan's Plans for Border Enforcement
"Look, me and Governor Abbott, we're already working together," Mr. Homan said in a recent joint interview with the governor on Fox News
Top Mexican Journalist Explains Why the Country Isn't Prepared to Handle the Growing Migration Crisis
Budget cuts and systemic failures have left Mexico's immigration agencies struggling, worsening the vulnerability of migrants and refugees amid rising pressures ahead of the Trump administration, according to journalist León Krauze
A Study From Two Decades Ago Showed Undocumented Immigrants Benefited Texas More Than They Cost; The State Hasn't Conducted a New One Since
State leaders have continued pushing for stricter immigration policies.
How California Public Institutions Are Looking To Protect Immigrants' Rights Ahead of Trump's Expected Crackdown
"California will remain the beacon of progress that it has always been" said State AG Rob Bonta upon announcing updated guidance and model policies
U.S. Caregiving Workforce Poised to Suffer Mightily Under Proposed Immigration Crackdown
More than one-third of home health aides in the U.S. are immigrants
A Closer Look at the ICE Program That Might Hold the Key for Trump's First Wave of Deportations
The ATD program allows participants to be monitored in their communities and currently amasses over 180,000 immigrants
Immigrants Brace for Trump's Revival of Public Charge Rule, Threatening Green Card Access
Fears grow as Trump's stricter public charge rule could return, impacting mixed-status families and low-income immigrants seeking residency or benefits.
Green Card Requirements Now Include Medical Examination and Immunization Records
Previously, USCIS accepted Form I-485 without medical reports and later requested applicants to submit the report
New Effort by Top Advocacy Group Aims to Combat Anti-immigration Narratives in Upcoming Trump Admin
Immigration Hub's political arm looks to fight "against the extreme right's anti-immigrant, anti-democratic narratives", according to its Executive Director
Foreign Qualifications Pose Barriers for Immigrants in Early Childhood Education
Immigrants Face Barriers to Enter Early Education Workforce, Report Highlights State Policy Failures
Democratic NYC Mayor Won't Rule Out Rejoining Republican Party After Siding with Trump on Immigration
Eric Adams said he's part of the "American party" ahead of his meeting with Trump's incoming "border czar" Tom Homan