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ICE agents secure the entrance to Delaney Hall detention center as demonstrators remain gathered in Newark

Nation Aug 05

AP Report: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents

By Jack Brook, Safiyah Riddle, Aaron Kessler, Associated Press

Politics Jun 05

Tom Homan speaks at the White House in Washington
Trump's deportation agenda is about to get a $70B infusion from Congress

For those aligned with Trump’s campaign promise for the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, it all but guarantees an uninterrupted flow of money to carry out the administration's immigration enforcement operations — and comes on top of some…

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Education Jun 02

RethinkingCollege
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Trump's mass deportation campaign takes a toll on college students

For years, researchers and advocates have documented the barriers students from immigrant families face when pursuing higher education. But the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign has introduced new challenges and fears, even for many immigrants who are legally in the…

By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster

Politics Jan 27

A 5-year-old boy is detained by federal agents in Columbia Heights
Judge issues temporary order barring removal of 5-year-old and father detained in Minnesota

A federal judge has issued a temporary order prohibiting removal of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father whose arrest last week in Minnesota quickly became another lightning rod for America’s divisions on immigration under the Trump administration.

By Associated Press

Nation Jan 22

Ongoing federal immigration crackdown in Minneapolis
Immigration officers claim sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says

The memo authorizes ICE officers to use force to enter a residence based solely on a more narrow administrative warrant to arrest someone with a final order of removal, a move that advocates say collides with Fourth Amendment protections and…

By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

Jan 22

WATCH: House approves final spending bills for the year

By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The four bills total about $1.2 trillion in spending and now move to the Senate, with final passage needed next week before a Jan. 30 deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown.

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Jul 25

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How private companies could cash in on Trump's mass deportations

By Stephanie Sy, Ian Couzens

The ramifications of President Trump’s sweeping tax cut and spending law are beginning to play out. That includes cuts to several federal programs, while significantly increasing spending in other areas, like immigration enforcement. Stephanie Sy reports.

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May 05

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What the Constitution says about noncitizens' rights as Trump doubts need for due process

By Amna Nawaz, Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz, Solveig Rennan, Ian Couzens

Over the last few days, President Trump has repeatedly questioned the constitutional right to due process. His attacks come as the courts warn that the administration is exceeding the scope of his authority. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports on…

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Apr 18

Trump administration seeks to turn mass deportations into an efficient business 'like Amazon'

By Sara Cline, Kate Brumback, Associated Press

If President Donald Trump’s administration has its way, the capacity to hold tens of thousands more migrants will soon be added around the country as the U.S. seeks an explosive expansion of what is already the world’s largest immigration detention…

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Apr 08

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Supreme Court clears way for deportations under Alien Enemies Act

By William Brangham, Shrai Popat

The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can continue to use a rare 18th-century war authority to deport Venezuelan immigrants alleged to be gang members. But justices stipulated migrants must be given reasonable time to challenge their deportation under…

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