Mar 16 What to know about the El Salvador mega-prison where Trump sent hundreds of immigrants By Marcos Aleman, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The crown jewel of El Salvador's aggressive anti-crime strategy — a mega-prison where visitation, recreation and education are not allowed — became the latest tool in U.S. President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration on Sunday, when hundreds of immigrants facing deportation… Continue reading
Mar 15 Trump invokes 18th century law, declaring ‘invasion’ by gangs to speed mass deportations By Nicholas Riccardi, Will Weissert, Associated Press Claiming the United States was being invaded by a Venezuelan gang, President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a sweeping wartime authority that allows the president broader leeway on policy and executive action to speed up… Continue reading
Mar 14 Justice Department investigates Columbia University amid growing deportation crackdown By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University concealed “illegal aliens” on its campus, one of its top officials said Friday, as the Trump administration intensified its campaign to deport foreigners who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the school… Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 7:26 How the Trump administration’s deportation policies have affected migrants and citizens By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens Homeland Security officials said that Immigration and Customs Enforcement carried out more than 32,000 arrests in the first 50 days of Trump’s administration. Those numbers include the deportation of a 10-year-old U.S. citizen recovering from brain cancer after her undocumented… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 6:16 Schools brace for immigration arrests after Trump administration changes ICE policy By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara When President Trump began his second term, the Department of Homeland Security lifted restrictions on immigration arrests at schools, hospitals and places of worship. Late Friday, a federal judge denied a request by Denver Public Schools to pause the new… Continue watching
Mar 05 WATCH: Adams grilled on whether he made immigration deal with Trump administration to avoid prosecution By Molly Finnegan Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., confronted New York Mayor Eric Adams in a House Oversight hearing Wednesday about whether the Trump administration had coerced Adams into greater cooperation with federal law enforcement in order to spare himself from legal trouble. Continue reading
Mar 05 WATCH: Boston mayor reacts to GOP pushback on immigration by telling Congress how it could make her city safer By Molly Finnegan “If you wanted to make us safe, pass gun reforms. Stop cutting Medicaid. Stop cutting cancer research. Stop cutting funds for veterans. That is what will make our city safe,” Mayor Michelle Wu said. Continue reading
Mar 05 WATCH: Vance holds press conference on immigration after touring southern border in Texas By Will Weissert, Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance participated in an aerial tour of the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday and met with law enforcement officials as part of a trip meant to highlight tougher immigration policies that the White House says has led to… Continue reading
Mar 05 WATCH: Boston, Chicago, Denver and NYC mayors testify before Congress on ‘sanctuary cities’ By Rebecca Santana, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press Democratic mayors of four major cities said Wednesday that Congress and the Trump administration are exaggerating crime committed by immigrants and attacking so-called sanctuary cities simply to score political points, as Republicans hammered the policies for shielding criminals and threatened… Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: Trump touts his immigration crackdown By Josh Barajas The president then touted the first law signed in his second term: the Laken Riley Act. The law, which received bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress, requires the federal detainment of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes. Continue reading