DEA agents now have the power to make arrests for deportations – as Trump spreads federal authority to push his plans
The FBI already has immigration-enforcement powers via Title 8 authority, but the agency typically focuses on criminal investigations
DHS Directive Gives Immigration Enforcement Authority To DEA, ATF Agents
The Trump administration is empowering law enforcement agents across the Department of Justice (DOJ) with immigration enforcement authorities. A new
DHS grants immigration arrest powers to U.S. Marshals, DEA, ATF
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman on Thursday deputized agents and officers at the Justice Department to help in making immigration arrests, creating a force multiplier as President Trump seeks to carry out his promise of mass deportations.
Trump administration wants to grow deportation teams with help of DEA, ATF agents
The Trump administration may be trying to grow the number of officers who can carry out immigration raids and help deport undocumented immigrants. CBS News' Nicole Sganga has more.
DHS authorizes federal law enforcement to implement Trump's immigration policies
The directive allows federal law enforcement agents to carry out immigration-related enforcement actions that are usually reserved for officials under DHS.
Trump grants deportation powers to DEA, ATF, and other law enforcement agencies
Donald Trump is leaning on agencies besides Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help execute his promise of carrying out mass deportations.
Trump gives ATF, DEA and Marshals new powers to arrest and deport illegal migrants
President Trump is calling in the cavalry to help ICE catch and deport illegal migrants in the US. The Trump administration has authorized the DEA, ATF and the US Marshals to begin making immigration arrests and processing deportations,
Trump DHS finds 'mass influx' of illegal migrants at southern border, requests assistance from all 50 states
President Trump's Department of Homeland Security finds "an actual or imminent mass influx" of illegal immigrants at the southern border.
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Six Executive Orders Pertaining to Immigration and DHS Directives
President Trump issues six executive orders covering immigration policy decisions. A summary of these executive orders follows.
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Digital Deportation: DHS Surveillance That Could Fuel Trump’s Plans for Mass Deportations
Civil society, industry, and policymakers must take action to hold DHS accountable and protect the rights and privacy of ...
DHS cancels Biden’s sanctuary policy blocking immigration arrests near ‘sensitive’ locations
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman has canceled a Biden-era policy that blocked agents and officers from ...
Trump DHS repeals key Mayorkas memo limiting ICE agents, orders parole review
The Department of Homeland Security issued two memos late Monday to repeal limits on federal immigration enforcement, and demanding a review on parole use.
Trump Eyes Military Prisons to Expand Immigration Detention
An estimated 11.7 million people are living in the U.S. illegally, and ICE currently has the budget to detain only about ...
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Immigrant rights advocates sue DHS over expedited deportation policy
The ACLU calls the policy allowing the Department of Homeland Security to deport undocumented immigrants who cannot prove ...
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Trump DHS Chucks Two Biden-Era Immigration Policies Into The Dustbin
The Trump administration rescinded two major Biden-era immigration initiatives Tuesday, further cementing the White House’s ...
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What Trump’s new immigration directive could mean for domestic violence victims
Just a day after Trump issued a slate of executive orders aimed at restricting immigration, the Department of Homeland ...
Trump Promised Mass Arrests of Undocumented Migrants 'on Day 1.' Here's What Has Happened
Federal officials say ICE arrested 308 people the day after Trump's 2025 inauguration - but that number was comparable to recent years.