Jun 27 Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Schroyer's nomination comes after former ICE director Todd Lyons resigned at the end of May. David Venturella, a former executive at a private prison operator, has been serving as the acting head of the agency. Continue reading
Jun 26 Disagreements between Supreme Court justices bubble into public view as major rulings loom By Lindsay Whitehurst, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Supreme Court is handing down major opinions at a rapid clip, but even with some of the biggest decisions yet to come there are signs of tension between the justices. Continue reading
Jun 26 Your Social Security benefits could be cut by a quarter in 2032. Here's what to know By Maria Ramirez Uribe Americans’ Social Security benefits will have to be cut by roughly a quarter in six years due to depleted funds, according to a June 9 report from the Social Security Board of Trustees. That’s months sooner than the group had… Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Stephen Miller says 'America's doors are closed fully to asylum seekers' after Supreme Court rulings By Associated Press The Supreme Court voted 6-3 on Thursday to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 5:35 Analyzing the Supreme Court decisions on immigration, gun control and Monsanto By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz The Supreme Court handed down major decisions on Thursday, including rulings that clear the way for the Trump administration to end deportation protections for many Haitians and Syrians. The justices also ruled that Monsanto cannot be held liable in lawsuits… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 6:02 How the Supreme Court immigration rulings could impact asylum in the U.S. By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson To discuss the impact of the Supreme Court's immigration rulings, Amna Nawaz spoke with Doris Meissner. She served as a top official at the Immigration and Naturalization Service under President Reagan and led it under President Clinton. She’s now a… Continue watching
Jun 25 Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center has closed, governor says By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Gov. Ron DeSantis said the center at an isolated airstrip in the Everglades was always meant to be only temporary until more permanent detention centers could be secured and federal officials now have that capacity. Continue reading
Jun 25 Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive immigration policy By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The justices, in a 6-3 decision, overturned a lower court order blocking the practice that limited the number of people who could apply for asylum each day. Continue reading
Jun 25 Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The 6-3 decision overturns lower court orders and allows the Department of Homeland Security to swiftly end temporary protected status, a program that protects a total of 1.3 million people from 17 countries. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Mullin testifies before House committee on DHS oversight By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin was on Capitol Hill facing questions from the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday. Continue reading