Immigration & Border Security
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Treasury Department Working to ‘Cut Off Federal Benefits to Illegal Aliens’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s announcement is part of a series of immigration-related reforms announced by the Trump administration over Thanksgiving.
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Trump Admin Announces New Immigration Restrictions: What to Know
All asylum applications are currently on hold.
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Trump Admin Halts All Asylum Decisions, Pauses Afghan Visas
The announcements are part of a wave of immigration-related orders from the administration after two National Guard members were shot near the White House.
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DHS Terminating Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Nationals
More than 350,000 Haitian nationals are currently living in the United States, officials said.
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Salvadoran Gang Leader Removed From United States: ICE
He was previously removed from United States three times between 2007 and 2023.
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Trump to Pause Immigration From ‘Third World Countries’
The president said he would also remove people ‘incapable of loving’ the United States.
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Virginia Brothers Arrested for Alleged Plot to Kill ICE Officers
The arrest comes as ICE personnel have experienced a more than 1,500 percent increase in assaults.
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21 States, DC Sue USDA to Block New SNAP Limits for Immigrants
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed into law by Trump restricted some immigrant groups from SNAP benefits.
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USCIS Stops Processing All Afghan Immigration Requests After DC National Guard Shooting
Trump earlier called for a reevaluation of every immigrant from Afghanistan who entered the United States during the Biden administration.
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Trump Admin Appeals Order to End National Guard Deployment in DC
A lower court judge previously held that the deployment was unconstitutional but paused her order for three weeks to allow the government to appeal.
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US Ends Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Burma
Critics said citizens still face unsafe conditions in the war-torn country.
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Trump Admin Not Allowed to Expand Rapid Deportations of Illegal Immigrants, US Appeals Court Orders
The appeals court ordered that expedited removals may only apply to illegal immigrants within 100 miles of the border.
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Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Placing Conditions on Federal Disaster Funds
The administration required local governments to end programs that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and to support immigration enforcement.
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Trump Ends Deportation Protections for Somalis in Minnesota
The president eliminated the Temporary Protected Status effective immediately, citing Somali gangs and ‘billions’ in missing funds.
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Chicago Declines to Apply for DOJ Violence Intervention Grants
The office of the mayor cited its unwillingness to comply with the Trump administration’s policies.
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Federal Judge Blocks IRS From Releasing Tax Data to Assist in Deportations
A federal judge in Washington ruled that the federal government likely violated the law in adopting the information-release policy.
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Treasury Department to Issue Rules Limiting Tax Credit Benefits for Illegal Immigrants
Under the proposed rulemaking, some individual income tax credits would fall within the definition of ‘federal public benefits’ and exclude illegal immigrants.
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Charlotte Immigration Operation Still Ongoing: Homeland Security
Immigration enforcement officers have arrested about 370 people in Charlotte, North Carolina, during an operation that started Saturday.
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Federal Judge Orders Trump Admin to End Deployment of National Guard in DC
The judge held that the deployment was unconstitutional but paused her order for three weeks to allow the government to appeal.
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ICE Houston Arrested 3,593 Criminal Aliens During Government Shutdown
Some of the individuals had previously been released back into the community after they were caught committing offenses.
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Treasury Department Working to ‘Cut Off Federal Benefits to Illegal Aliens’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s announcement is part of a series of immigration-related reforms announced by the Trump administration over Thanksgiving.
|
Trump Admin Announces New Immigration Restrictions: What to Know
All asylum applications are currently on hold.
|
Trump Admin Halts All Asylum Decisions, Pauses Afghan Visas
The announcements are part of a wave of immigration-related orders from the administration after two National Guard members were shot near the White House.
|
DHS Terminating Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Nationals
More than 350,000 Haitian nationals are currently living in the United States, officials said.
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Salvadoran Gang Leader Removed From United States: ICE
He was previously removed from United States three times between 2007 and 2023.
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Trump to Pause Immigration From ‘Third World Countries’
The president said he would also remove people ‘incapable of loving’ the United States.
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Virginia Brothers Arrested for Alleged Plot to Kill ICE Officers
The arrest comes as ICE personnel have experienced a more than 1,500 percent increase in assaults.
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21 States, DC Sue USDA to Block New SNAP Limits for Immigrants
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed into law by Trump restricted some immigrant groups from SNAP benefits.
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USCIS Stops Processing All Afghan Immigration Requests After DC National Guard Shooting
Trump earlier called for a reevaluation of every immigrant from Afghanistan who entered the United States during the Biden administration.
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Trump Admin Appeals Order to End National Guard Deployment in DC
A lower court judge previously held that the deployment was unconstitutional but paused her order for three weeks to allow the government to appeal.
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US Ends Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Burma
Critics said citizens still face unsafe conditions in the war-torn country.
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Trump Admin Not Allowed to Expand Rapid Deportations of Illegal Immigrants, US Appeals Court Orders
The appeals court ordered that expedited removals may only apply to illegal immigrants within 100 miles of the border.
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Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Placing Conditions on Federal Disaster Funds
The administration required local governments to end programs that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and to support immigration enforcement.
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Trump Ends Deportation Protections for Somalis in Minnesota
The president eliminated the Temporary Protected Status effective immediately, citing Somali gangs and ‘billions’ in missing funds.
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Chicago Declines to Apply for DOJ Violence Intervention Grants
The office of the mayor cited its unwillingness to comply with the Trump administration’s policies.
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Federal Judge Blocks IRS From Releasing Tax Data to Assist in Deportations
A federal judge in Washington ruled that the federal government likely violated the law in adopting the information-release policy.
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Treasury Department to Issue Rules Limiting Tax Credit Benefits for Illegal Immigrants
Under the proposed rulemaking, some individual income tax credits would fall within the definition of ‘federal public benefits’ and exclude illegal immigrants.
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Charlotte Immigration Operation Still Ongoing: Homeland Security
Immigration enforcement officers have arrested about 370 people in Charlotte, North Carolina, during an operation that started Saturday.
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Federal Judge Orders Trump Admin to End Deployment of National Guard in DC
The judge held that the deployment was unconstitutional but paused her order for three weeks to allow the government to appeal.
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ICE Houston Arrested 3,593 Criminal Aliens During Government Shutdown
Some of the individuals had previously been released back into the community after they were caught committing offenses.
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