Dec 12 Court blocks release of hundreds of immigrants arrested in crackdown near Chicago By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press A federal appeals court blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago area immigration crackdown in a split decision Thursday that also allowed the extension of a consent decree outlining how federal immigration agents can make warrantless arrests. Continue reading
Dec 12 Church Nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids By Leah Willingham, Laura Bargfeld, Associated Press Stark reimaginings of Christ's birth are drawing praise and outrage as churches turn the Christmas tableau into a commentary on federal immigration enforcement under the Trump administration. Continue reading
Dec 12 Immigration officials can't re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia without a hearing, federal judge orders By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The order came as Abrego Garcia appeared at a scheduled appointment at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office roughly 14 hours after he walked out of immigration detention facility in Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Dec 11 Trump administration separates thousands of migrant families in the U.S. By Gisela Salomon, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s zero-tolerance immigration policy split more than 5,000 children from their families at the Mexico border during his first term, when images of babies and toddlers taken from the arms of mothers sparked global condemnation. Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Noem defends Trump immigration policy in House hearing on security threats By Rebecca Santana, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defiantly defended the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies on Thursday during a House committee hearing, portraying migrants as a major threat faced by the nation that justifies a crackdown that has seen widespread arrests, deportations… Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 5:49 News Wrap: Judge halts National Guard deployments in Los Angeles In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal judge ruled the Trump administration must stop the National Guard deployment in Los Angeles, the Justice Department was granted a request to unseal transcripts from the 2019 Epstein sex trafficking case, scientists found… Continue watching
Dec 10 Trump's push for mass deportation hits child care workers, who are already facing shortages By Moriah Balingit, Associated Press Immigrant child care workers and preschool teachers, the majority of whom are working and living in the U.S. legally, say they are wracked by anxiety over possible encounters with ICE officials. Some have left the field, and others have been… Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 7:52 Man stopped by ICE after mistaken identity says he'll self deport if detained again By Lisa Desjardins, Amalia Huot-Marchand, Doug Adams While President Trump’s targeted immigration sweeps in cities like New Orleans and Minneapolis have drawn national attention, the reach of his administration’s policies extends far beyond those headlines. Lisa Desjardins spoke with one man caught up in what authorities call… Continue watching
Dec 04 U.S. to prioritize visa applications by investors and fans visiting for World Cup, Olympics By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to prioritize visa applications from foreigners wishing to visit the United States to either invest in America or attend the 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympics and other major sporting… Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 7:44 As ICE boosts recruitment, critics concerned over changes to hiring and training standards By Liz Landers, Maea Lenei Buhre ICE is in the midst of an aggressive recruitment campaign at a scale never seen before. The agency is reportedly signing on nearly 10,000 new agents in an effort to meet the demands of President Trump's immigration agenda. But some… Continue watching