Immigration Reform
The latest news, analysis and debates on immigration reform and policy.
Border czar Tom Homan defends Trump’s targeting of illegal Somali immigrants in Minnesota
White House border czar Tom Homan on Sunday brushed off criticism of immigration raids in Minnesota’s Somali communities.
Trump’s border streak continues with best November numbers ever
The border saw another record month of calm in November, with Border Patrol agents apprehending about 7,350 illegal immigrants along the U.S.-Mexico boundary, according to data shared first with The Washington Times.
Trump vows immigration crackdown after Afghan named as shooter in Guard ambush
The man suspected of gunning down two National Guard soldiers near the White House on Wednesday was an immigrant from Afghanistan who came to the U.S. during President Biden’s 2021 airlift, President Trump said.
From bake sales to boycotts, anti-ICE sentiment sweeps the U.S.
One famously liberal Maryland suburb held a sidewalk bake sale last weekend with proceeds going to what organizers said were “local families impacted by ICE.”
Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew arrested by ICE
A relative of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for overstaying a tourist visa.
DHS to re-vet all refugees Biden admitted to the U.S.
The Trump administration is planning to re-vet hundreds of thousands of refugees allowed into the U.S. during the Biden administration, drawing a fierce rebuke from immigration groups who call it an insult to people who are escaping horrors.
Judge restricts authority of ICE to make warrantless arrests
A federal judge in Colorado ruled Tuesday that ICE has been too aggressive in arresting unauthorized immigrants without warrants, saying agents had stretched an exception covering immigrants likely to flee beyond the breaking point when they arrested longtime immigrants who weren’t going to run.
ICE holds record 65,000 migrants; arrests, deportations reach record pace
ICE is shattering records for immigration enforcement, setting new high-water marks for arrests, deportations and detention.
Judge blocks IRS from sharing data with ICE
A federal judge ruled Friday that the IRS appears to have broken the law when it reached an agreement to share secret taxpayer data with ICE, and ordered a pause to the practice.
Judge rules Trump’s deployment of National Guard in D.C. was illegal
A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration broke the law in deploying the National Guard to patrol the streets of the District of Columbia without the city’s approval.
Federal immigration crackdown ends in Charlotte, North Carolina, sheriff says
A federal immigration crackdown based in North Carolina’s largest city that authorities said led to hundreds of arrests is now over, a local law enforcement agency said Thursday.
Boasberg revives criminal contempt probe over Trump’s deportation flights to El Salvador
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Wednesday said he’s once again moving ahead with a contempt investigation into Trump administration officials, seeking to find the people he believes intentionally defied his orders to ground airplanes deporting migrants in March.
Chicago suburb declares emergency as anti-ICE protests turn on local pols
Broadview, the Chicago suburb that’s been the scene of violent anti-ICE protests, declared a “civil emergency” and suspended in-person village council meetings, saying things have gotten out of hand.
Public schools report Latino enrollment declines under Trump migrant crackdown
Some urban public school districts are reporting fewer Latinos enrolled this fall, driven primarily by the Trump administration’s push to deport illegal immigrants.
Most illegal immigrants say they would still move to U.S., poll shows
A majority of illegal immigrants, despite souring attitudes amid President Trump’s enforcement surge, would still move to the U.S., according to a major new survey.
Judge says New York can ban ICE from making courthouse arrests
A federal judge delivered a scorching defeat to the Trump administration on Monday, saying New York can enforce its law prohibiting ICE from making arrests at state courthouses.
