Shortly after being sworn in for his second term, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border, set plans in motion to deploy troops there and vowed to deport millions of people living in the U.S. without legal status.
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President Donald Trump's executive order halting the U.S. refugee system effective Jan. 27 has already canceled travel for refugees previously vetted and approved for asylum. -
San Diego Unified School District officials on Wednesday said they will continue to protect the district's students from immigration enforcement, despite any actions taken by the Trump administration. -
The Laken Riley Act would make it easier for federal immigration officials to detain and deport those without legal status who are charged with specific crimes. -
The Trump administration has ended use of the border app called CBP One that allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States. -
The memo rescinds a Biden administration guideline that created "protected areas" consisting of places where "children gather, disaster or emergency relief sites, and social services establishments." -
A group of 18 state attorneys general signed on to a lawsuit filed Tuesday seeking to block the administration's move, describing it as unconstitutional. -
Trump’s roughly 700-word executive order, issued late Monday, amounts to a fulfillment of a campaign promise. Attorneys general in 18 states sued Tuesday to block the order. -
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says the city will defend residents "whether you're undocumented, whether you are seeking asylum or whether you're seeking a good paying job." -
Under the Biden administration, migrants from embattled countries could apply for entry for humanitarian reasons, without having to attempt to cross into the U.S. illegally. -
President Donald Trump wants to deport undocumented immigrants arrested on suspicion of various crimes. That could put sheriffs overseeing California jails in conflict with the state’s sanctuary law.
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