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Immigration & Border Security | LATEST STORIES
Pritzker Signs Law Limiting Federal Immigration Enforcement in Illinois
The new law restricts civil immigration arrests in Illinois courts, hospitals, schools and childcare centers, and allows legal action against federal officers.
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Minneapolis Residents Urge City Council to Double Down Against ICE, Boost Local ‘Sanctuary’ Law
Dozens decried federal immigration enforcement actions and urged revisions to existing law that would further separate local police from federal authorities.
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US Border Patrol to Charge $5,000 Apprehension Fee for Illegal Border Crossers
The apprehension fee was authorized under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that President Donald Trump signed into law in July.
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House Panel Urges Apple, Google to Remove Apps That Track ICE Agents
A gunman used an app to track the movements of federal agents before opening fire on an ICE facility in Dallas on Sept. 24.
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ICE Arrests Harvard Law Professor After Shooting Near Synagogue
Visiting law professor Carlos Portugal Gouvea, a Brazilian national, has decided to self-deport, according to federal officials.
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Trump Admin Announces New Immigration Vetting Center in Georgia
The new center announced by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will be based in Atlanta.
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Supreme Court Will Hear Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Case
The president’s executive order from January states that the Constitution does not extend citizenship ’to everyone born within the United States.’
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DHS Announces Arrests as Immigration Operation Underway in Minneapolis
Authorities have said the operation has targeted noncitizens with criminal histories, including convictions for sexual offenses, fraud, and assault.
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Border Encounters Drop to Record Low in November: CBP
November figures show continued drop, with zero releases for the seventh straight month as drug seizures jump.
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Noem Says US Travel Ban to Expand to Over 30 Countries
The homeland security chief blamed asylum backlogs on Biden-era policies and linked the expanded ban to vetting concerns and unstable foreign governments.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Takes Up Case Over County Sheriffs Honoring ICE Detainers
The American Civil Liberties Union brought the lawsuit against five county sheriffs for holding detainees on behalf of ICE.
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California Launches Public Portal for Reporting Allegations of Federal Immigration Agent Misconduct
California’s new web portal is part of broader state resistance to federal enforcement efforts.
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ICE Arrests Afghan National Accused of Supporting ISIS
Jaan Shah Safi, who entered the U.S. under the prior administration, is nabbed in Virginia on suspicion of providing support for the ISIS terrorist group.
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State Department to Require Social Media Review for H-1B Visa Applicants
Student visa and exchange visitor applicants are already being subject to an online presence review.
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Police ‘Will Not Cooperate With ICE Agents’: Minneapolis Mayor
Minnesota leaders spoke out against U.S. immigration officials’ plans to target Somalis amid allegations that immigrants defrauded government programs.
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Judge Restricts Immigration Arrests in Nation’s Capital
Judge Beryl Howell said arrests made by officials without meeting certain conditions ‘directly violates the clear statutory requirement.’
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Venezuela Permits US Deportation Flights to Continue Despite Trump’s Airspace Warning
The announcement came after Trump said that U.S. airspace over Venezuela should be considered closed until further notice.
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ICE Urges New York to Honor Detainers for 7,000 Criminal Illegal Immigrants Held by State
The detainers require the state to notify federal immigration authorities when illegal immigrants held in state prisons are due for release.
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USDA to Review All Programs to Ensure ‘Only Legal Citizens’ Receive Government Benefits: Secretary Rollins
Trump warned of social dysfunctions, related to government benefits, growing in the country.
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Noem Calls for Travel Ban on Nations Sending ‘Criminals’
The proposal comes after the shooting of two National Guard soldiers allegedly by an Afghan immigrant not far from the White House.
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Pritzker Signs Law Limiting Federal Immigration Enforcement in Illinois
The new law restricts civil immigration arrests in Illinois courts, hospitals, schools and childcare centers, and allows legal action against federal officers.
|
Minneapolis Residents Urge City Council to Double Down Against ICE, Boost Local ‘Sanctuary’ Law
Dozens decried federal immigration enforcement actions and urged revisions to existing law that would further separate local police from federal authorities.
|
US Border Patrol to Charge $5,000 Apprehension Fee for Illegal Border Crossers
The apprehension fee was authorized under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that President Donald Trump signed into law in July.
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House Panel Urges Apple, Google to Remove Apps That Track ICE Agents
A gunman used an app to track the movements of federal agents before opening fire on an ICE facility in Dallas on Sept. 24.
|
ICE Arrests Harvard Law Professor After Shooting Near Synagogue
Visiting law professor Carlos Portugal Gouvea, a Brazilian national, has decided to self-deport, according to federal officials.
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Trump Admin Announces New Immigration Vetting Center in Georgia
The new center announced by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will be based in Atlanta.
|
Supreme Court Will Hear Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Case
The president’s executive order from January states that the Constitution does not extend citizenship ’to everyone born within the United States.’
|
DHS Announces Arrests as Immigration Operation Underway in Minneapolis
Authorities have said the operation has targeted noncitizens with criminal histories, including convictions for sexual offenses, fraud, and assault.
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Border Encounters Drop to Record Low in November: CBP
November figures show continued drop, with zero releases for the seventh straight month as drug seizures jump.
|
Noem Says US Travel Ban to Expand to Over 30 Countries
The homeland security chief blamed asylum backlogs on Biden-era policies and linked the expanded ban to vetting concerns and unstable foreign governments.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Takes Up Case Over County Sheriffs Honoring ICE Detainers
The American Civil Liberties Union brought the lawsuit against five county sheriffs for holding detainees on behalf of ICE.
|
California Launches Public Portal for Reporting Allegations of Federal Immigration Agent Misconduct
California’s new web portal is part of broader state resistance to federal enforcement efforts.
|
ICE Arrests Afghan National Accused of Supporting ISIS
Jaan Shah Safi, who entered the U.S. under the prior administration, is nabbed in Virginia on suspicion of providing support for the ISIS terrorist group.
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State Department to Require Social Media Review for H-1B Visa Applicants
Student visa and exchange visitor applicants are already being subject to an online presence review.
|
Police ‘Will Not Cooperate With ICE Agents’: Minneapolis Mayor
Minnesota leaders spoke out against U.S. immigration officials’ plans to target Somalis amid allegations that immigrants defrauded government programs.
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Judge Restricts Immigration Arrests in Nation’s Capital
Judge Beryl Howell said arrests made by officials without meeting certain conditions ‘directly violates the clear statutory requirement.’
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Venezuela Permits US Deportation Flights to Continue Despite Trump’s Airspace Warning
The announcement came after Trump said that U.S. airspace over Venezuela should be considered closed until further notice.
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ICE Urges New York to Honor Detainers for 7,000 Criminal Illegal Immigrants Held by State
The detainers require the state to notify federal immigration authorities when illegal immigrants held in state prisons are due for release.
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USDA to Review All Programs to Ensure ‘Only Legal Citizens’ Receive Government Benefits: Secretary Rollins
Trump warned of social dysfunctions, related to government benefits, growing in the country.
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Noem Calls for Travel Ban on Nations Sending ‘Criminals’
The proposal comes after the shooting of two National Guard soldiers allegedly by an Afghan immigrant not far from the White House.
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