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Nation Sep 18

'Shadow surge' pushes immigration arrests to highs as Trump administration shifts tactics

By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins

Nation Sep 17

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How Trump's immigration crackdown made it harder to become U.S. citizen

September 17 is Constitution Day, a commemoration of the founding document signed on that date in 1787. But for immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship, the path to naturalization has grown more difficult as the Trump administration has added new requirements and…

By Ali Rogin, Doug Adams

Nation Aug 25

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ICE arrests jump to nearly 50,000 in July, highest monthly total of Trump's crackdown

Texas and Florida accounted for nearly 20,000 of the July arrests. The agency has been bolstered by billions of dollars from Congress and has hired 12,000 new deportation officers and agents.

By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

Nation Jun 18

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Critics fear new Tennessee law could cut off life-saving care for immigrant children

Major surges of ICE agents have largely faded from public view, but immigration crackdowns are still ongoing in many communities, especially where there is cooperation with state and local authorities. A new law in Tennessee goes further than any other…

By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas

Nation Jun 15

FILE PHOTO: Protesters demonstrate in front of ICE officers outside Delaney Hall in Newark
Poll reveals how AAPI adults are being affected by Trump's immigration crackdown

A new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds that most Asian American and Pacific Islander adults have experienced or witnessed some degree of upheaval because of the Trump administration’s heightened immigration policies.

By Terry Tang, Linley Sanders, Associated Press

Jun 06

What to know about the protests and arrests outside a New Jersey detention center

By Philip Marcelo, Claire Galofaro, Associated Press

Clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement outside a New Jersey immigration detention center since late May have become the latest flashpoint for protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

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Jun 04

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ICE arrest in a rural Montana town prompts a conservative community to take action

By Matt Standal, Montana PBS

In a northeastern corner of Montana sits the small town of Froid. Rural and deeply conservative, it backed President Trump during every one of his White House runs. But earlier this year, when federal immigration agents detained one of the…

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Apr 25

ICE arrests drop nearly 12% following Minneapolis killings

By Aaron Kessler, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press

In the weeks that followed the January Minneapolis killings of two American citizens by immigration officers, ICE arrests across the country dropped on average by nearly 12%.

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Mar 17

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Chicago artists channel creativity into protesting the immigration crackdown

By Jeffrey Brown, Ryan Connelly Holmes

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…

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Mar 11

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

By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster

Minnesota continues to deal with the fallout from the monthslong federal immigration crackdown. Even though the number of agents in the state has dwindled, many immigrants in Minnesota say they remain fearful. As special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports,…

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