Jun 18 Trump threatens to deport millions beginning next week By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is threatening to remove millions of people living in the country illegally on the eve of formally announcing his re-election bid. Continue reading
Jun 17 Overcrowding and abuse witnessed at Mexico migrant detention center By Maria Verza, Associated Press Siglo XXI, said to be the largest immigration detention center in Latin America, is a secretive place off-limits to public scrutiny where cellphones are confiscated and journalists aren't allowed inside. Continue reading
Jun 17 Mexico steps up immigration enforcement amid U.S. pressure By Maria Verza, Rebecca Blackwell, Associated Press The National Migration Institute said 1,000 immigration agents had been deployed in the north and south of Mexico. Continue reading
Jun 14 Trump plans to name former immigration official Tom Homan as border czar By Associated Press Homan had been Trump's acting ICE director since 2017 but retired from the position in 2018. Continue reading
Jun 12 What Ken Cuccinelli brings to Trump’s hardline push on immigration By Gretchen Frazee President Donald Trump has selected former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinellli to head U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, adding another senior-level immigration hardliner to the administration. Continue reading
Jun 11 Trump considering protections for Venezuelans in U.S. By Associated Press The Trump administration has moved to discontinue Temporary Protected Status for many countries. But when the president was asked Tuesday about TPS for Venezuelans, he said "we're looking at that very seriously."… Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Acting Homeland Security chief McAleenan testifies on border security By Gretchen Frazee Sen. Lindsey Graham, who chairs the committee where Kevin McAleenan is testifying, recently introduced legislation to extend the amount of time children can be held in U.S. custody to up to 100 days. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 9:32 Will U.S.-Mexico deal reduce immigration? A report from 2 borders President Trump announced Friday that he had struck a deal with Mexico both to stem the flow of immigrants from Mexico into the U.S. and to avoid levying tariffs on Mexican imports. Nick Schifrin talks to the NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz,… Continue watching
Jun 10 WATCH: Mexico deal ‘significant win’ for U.S., Pompeo says By Jill Colvin, Maria Verza, Associated Press Stung by criticism that his deal to avert threatened Mexican tariffs mostly ramps up existing border efforts, President Donald Trump is insisting there's more to it than meets the eye. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the agreement "reflects diplomacy… Continue reading
Jun 10 Cuccinelli named acting head of Citizenship and Immigration Services By Colleen Long, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Cuccinelli is a former Virginia attorney general and has advocated for denying citizenship to the American-born children of parents living in the U.S. illegally. Continue reading