• Federal immigration agents sent to U.S. airports to support security during budget impasse

    Federal immigration agents sent to U.S. airports to support security during budget impasse

    Mar 22, 2026 05:08 PM EDT

    ... as they press for immigration operations changes after the deaths of two U.S. citizens at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation. ICE and other immigration operations are largely being paid during the partial shutdown, thanks to an influx of cash from Trump’s ...

  • Trump says he will order federal immigration officers to help with airport security unless Democrats end shutdown

    Trump says he will order federal immigration officers to help with airport security unless Democrats end shutdown

    Mar 21, 2026 10:57 PM EDT

    President Donald Trump said Saturday he will order federal immigration officers to take a role in airport security starting Monday unless Democrats agree on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

  • 'He took my son's life for nothing,' says mother of man killed by immigration agent

    'He took my son's life for nothing,' says mother of man killed by immigration agent

    Mar 19, 2026 10:20 PM EDT

    A year ago this week, Ruben Ray Martinez, a 23-year-old American citizen, was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Texas. While the Department of Homeland Security says Martinez intentionally rammed his vehicle into an agent, recently released body cam footage calls that narrative into question. Geoff Bennett spoke with Rachel Reyes, Ruben Martinez's...

  • Chicago artists channel creativity into protesting the immigration crackdown

    Chicago artists channel creativity into protesting the immigration crackdown

    Mar 17, 2026 10:20 PM EDT

    The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has ignited protests nationwide. It has also galvanized grassroots artists and community organizations. Jeffrey Brown reports from Chicago, where artists have been at the center of the movement, using their skills and resources as part of organized dissent. It's part of our series, Art in Action, as part of our...

  • Minnesota immigration crackdown continues to spark fear among people in U.S. legally

    Minnesota immigration crackdown continues to spark fear among people in U.S. legally

    Mar 11, 2026 10:25 PM EDT

    ... detain people who have legal status. Fred de Sam Lazaro: But in a statement to the "News Hour," a spokesperson for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it was -- quote -- "not novel or discretionary. It is a clear requirement in law. The alternative would be to allow fugitive aliens ...

  • For U.S. Muslims, immigration crackdowns, new war and anti-Muslim rhetoric cloud Ramadan

    For U.S. Muslims, immigration crackdowns, new war and anti-Muslim rhetoric cloud Ramadan

    Mar 06, 2026 07:23 PM EDT

    ... to the Palestine Hair Salon. Raed Odeh, the salon’s owner and top barber, lamented how the Middle East's tumult and the U.S. immigration crackdown were dampening what should be a joyful month. “This is not only affecting those who don’t have documents, this is also affecting ...

  • WATCH: Gov. Walz testifies that Trump's immigration crackdown hampered Minnesota's fraud fight

    WATCH: Gov. Walz testifies that Trump's immigration crackdown hampered Minnesota's fraud fight

    Mar 04, 2026 09:10 PM EDT

    Ellison noted the series of resignation of lawyers in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota, leaving those who remain “drowning in immigration-related petitions” instead of prosecuting fraud. On Tuesday, the U.S. attorney for Minnesota appeared before a judge for a contempt hearing related to Immigration and ...

  • Minnesota launches probe that could bring charges against federal immigration officers

    Minnesota launches probe that could bring charges against federal immigration officers

    Mar 04, 2026 01:24 AM EDT

    ... unlawfully and outside the scope of their authorized duties?” Moran said. “I think agents did illegal things here. I watched it.” Though federal officers conducted immigration enforcement throughout the Twin Cities, Moriarty’s investigation will only focus on incidents in Hennepin county, which includes Minneapolis and many of its suburbs ...

  • Noem defends aggressive immigration tactics amid bipartisan criticism

    Noem defends aggressive immigration tactics amid bipartisan criticism

    Mar 03, 2026 11:30 PM EDT

    Democratic and some Republican senators pressed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over what they described as overly aggressive immigration enforcement. Noem’s testimony before the Judiciary Committee comes as Congress remains deadlocked over DHS funding, raising concerns about national security at a moment of escalating conflict in the Middle East. Lisa Desjardins reports.

  • Trump said he's pro legal immigration, his policies say otherwise

    Trump said he's pro legal immigration, his policies say otherwise

    Mar 01, 2026 07:07 PM EDT

    ... Alongside the travel ban, the State Department on Jan. 21 paused issuing non-tourist visas for people from 75 countries. And U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has paused processing immigration applications from 39 countries, including for asylum, permanent residency and citizenship. Nearly half of the world’s countries, more ...