Mpls leaders hold firm on immigration policy
The Justice Department issued a memo on Tuesday, instructing federal prosecutors to investigate – and possibly charge – state and local officials who refuse to cooperate with the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
Pres. Trump sends troops to southern border
Two days into office, President Trump is sending 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border by the end of the month.
More than 1,000 active-duty troops will head to southern border
U.S. officials say the Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days.
Poll: Americans want border security but mostly oppose arrests in schools, churches
President Donald Trump began his second stint in the White House with executive orders on immigration, but a recent survey suggests that Americans are split on his policies.
States sue to block Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship
Birthright citizenship guarantees that U.S.-born children are citizens regardless of their parents’ status.
President Trump signs executive orders
President Donald Trump started his administration with a batch of executive orders related to immigration and gender.
Trump allows migrants to be arrested at schools, churches
President Donald Trump has lifted long-standing restrictions on migrant arrests at sensitive locations such as schools and churches, reversing policies set by ICE and CBP over the past decade.
Trump's plans for border security: List of steps
Trump signed a series of executive orders on border security following his inauguration Monday, fulfilling his political promise to crack down on immigration.
California, immigrant rights group take aim at Trump over birthright citizenship order
The state of California and immigrants’ rights advocates, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the Asian Law Caucus, are all taking aim at the Trump administration over Monday's executive presidential order that seeks to strip certain babies born in the United States of their birthright citizenship.
President Trump on immigration at inauguration
President Donald Trump announced his plans to secure the U.S. border as he delivered his second inauguration address on Jan. 20, 2025.
Kristi Noem faces Senate confirmation hearing
So far, Kristi Noem appears to have strong backing from GOP senators who will be crucial to her confirmation as head of the Department of Homeland Security.
Somali migrant watched others die at sea, but she wants to try again
Idil Abdullahi Goley’s journey seeking a better life in Europe started in Somalia with a $6,500 payment to local smugglers. It ended a month later with fellow migrants around her dying at sea. Here is why she plans to try again.
Texas puts up billboards in Mexico, Central America to warn migrants about trip to U.S.
Abbott announced that dozens of billboards will be put up in Mexico and Central America to warn migrants about the danger involved in crossing the border. Here's what they say.
What will happen to DACA under a second Trump term?
President-elect Trump's promise of mass deportation has prompted concerns about the status of Dreamers in the U.S. Recently, Trump signaled he would like to work with Democrats on a plan. Here's what to know.
2 men convicted in human smuggling trial after Indian family's death near Canada border
A jury convicted two men of charges related to human smuggling for their roles in an international operation that led to the deaths of a family of Indian migrants who froze while trying to cross the Canada-U.S. border during a 2022 blizzard, according to a prosecution spokesperson.
1,500 migrants head toward US border, some hoping to arrive before Trump’s second term
Some of the migrants, primarily from Central and South America, are reportedly motivated by a sense of urgency to reach the U.S. before January’s presidential inauguration.
An Indian family froze to death at the US-Canada border, a journey that's becoming more common
On the last night of their lives, Jagdish Patel, his wife and their two young children tried to slip into the U.S. across a near-empty stretch of the Canadian border.
Human smuggling trial begins after Indian family's freezing death near Canada border
Nearly three years after a couple from India and their two young children froze to death while trying to cross the border from Canada into the U.S., two men on Monday will face trial on human smuggling charges, accused of being part of a criminal network that stretched around the world.
Trump's mass deportation plan could cost $300B, advocacy group says
President-elect Donald Trump's promise of mass deportation has some immigrants across the country fearing the worst.
How will Trump's campaign promise of mass deportation work in Minnesota?
President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to execute the “largest mass deportation" in the country’s history began to take shape Sunday with the announcement of a border czar.