President Trump promises to crack down on illegal immigration. Jonah Kaplan investigates how our current deportation process works.
President Trump on Monday announced of slew of executive actions he will be taking to fulfill his promises on border security and illegal immigration.
The Department of Homeland Security moved quickly to implement a slew of President Donald Trump's immigration initiatives.
Trump campaigned on border security promises, and he and his allies argue that his electoral win is an endorsement of his upcoming actions on the issue.
The GOP-led bill, which got some Democratic support, will head back to the House for approval before it goes to Trump for his signature.
Two bills prefiled in the Alabama legislature would enhance sentencing of illegal immigrants, and give local police powers to enforce immigration law.
The orders include declaring a national emergency to deploy military personnel to the border, suspending refugee resettlement and ending birthright citizenship.
Trump campaigned largely on the issue of immigration, promising to carry out mass deportations of roughly 11 million illegal immigrants currently in the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday announced that it had rolled back Biden-era guidance that limited federal immigration arrests near sensitive locations, including schools, hospitals and churches.
The bill includes provisions introduced by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) mandating the detention of individuals charged with crimes causing death or serious bodily harm. An amendment by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) adds mandatory detention for those who assault law enforcement officers.
Undocumented immigrants are concerned as the Trump administration launches its "targeted enforcement plans." Irish immigration lawyer in Chicago Fiona McEntee says she's been "inundated" since reports emerged about the planned immigration raids.