The Latest News about Illegal immigration

Libertarian activists David and Charles Koch’s political network is launching a campaign to push for legal protections for DREAMers and they’re doing it all wrong. “Today, The LIBRE Initiative and Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce announced a national broadcast, cable and targeted digital ad campaign calling on bipartisan congressional leaders to take action on a permanent solution that would provide ...

Officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested 225 during a 6-day period, ending Apr. 14 in New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley. More than half were indicted or convicted criminals, almost a third had been issued deportation orders and 60 had been released by New York law enforcement agencies despite ICE ...

  by Anders Hagstrom Democratic California Rep. Ted Lieu said in a tweet earlier in April that governors may legally refuse President Donald Trump’s request to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border – but can they? Lieu is in fact correct. U.S. Presidents have two powers they can use to command the National Guard: Title 10, and Title ...

President Donald Trump heralded California Governor Jerry Brown’s decision to send troops to the U.S. – Mexico border, but Brown says those troops will not enforce immigration laws. “California Governor Jerry Brown is doing the right thing and sending the National Guard to the Border,” the president tweeted Thursday morning. “Thank you Jerry, good move for the safety of our ...

  by Kevin Daley California will appeal a decision allowing construction of a portion of President Donald Trump’s border wall, after a federal judge found the administration can waive environmental laws governing such projects. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra called the proposed barrier “medieval” and vowed to continue protecting the state from “federal overreach.” The lower court decision ensures the barrier ...

The White House issued a statement Monday highlighting President Donald Trump’s actions to end “catch and release” as it relates to illegal immigration. WHAT: President Trump directed his Administration to end catch and release and enhance immigration enforcement efforts. On Friday, the President signed a Memorandum directing his Administration to promptly submit reports laying out what further steps are needed ...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 97 people during the raid of a meat processing plant in Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday. All 97 individuals are suspected of being in the country illegally according to ICE spokeswoman Tammy Spicer. 32 of those detained were released, but ICE has not said why although it’s likely due to the controversial practice of “catch ...

President Donald Trump delivers his weekly address in which he shares his thoughts on border security, sanctuary city policies. This week’s address comes after the president said Tuesday that he would use the military to guard the border. On Friday, Trump issued a memo to Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, Health and Human Services and the Justice Department giving them ...

The Texas National Guard announced the movement of aircraft and troops to the U.S. – Mexico border to support Customs and Border Protection efforts to guard the border. “Always Ready, Always There! Moving up to 500 #NationalGuard troops immediately on the SW border security mission,” Chief of the National Guard Bureau General Joseph Lengyel posted on Twitter Friday night. “Vehicles, ...

President Donald Trump issued an executive memo on Friday that orders the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, Defense and Health and Human Services to “expeditiously end ‘catch and release’ practices as they pertain to immigration enforcement. The order gives the Secretary of Homeland Security 45 days to submit a report to the president detailing all measures taken by Homeland Security, ...

President Donald Trump issued an executive memorandum to the Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Homeland Security and Health and Human Services that orders the end of “catch and release” as it pertains to illegal immigration. From the office of the press secretary: SUBJECT: Ending “Catch and Release” at the Border of the UnitedStates and Directing Other Enhancements toImmigration Enforcement ...

The White House issued a statement Thursday explaining what President Donald Trump’s authorization to deploy the National Guard to the southern border actually means. What You Need to Know About the President’s Authorization for the National Guard to Deploy to the Southern Border To give our Border Patrol agents the support they deserve, President Trump is authorizing the deployment of ...

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the army of prospective illegal aliens, called “the caravan” by mainstream media, has been undone by Mexican authorities. “The Caravan is largely broken up thanks to the strong immigration laws of Mexico and their willingness to use them so as not to cause a giant scene at our Border,” the president tweeted. “Because of ...