President Donald Trump signed more executive orders aimed at shutting down the southern border, but the details on how migrants would be blocked from crossing remain unclear.
An estimated 11.7 million people are living in the U.S. illegally, and ICE currently has the budget to detain only about 41,000.
The Trump administration has not publicly said how many immigration detention beds it needs to achieve its goals, or what the cost will be.
The president’s actions move the federal government toward his promised hardline position. But some executive orders will face court challenges.
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.
Donald Trump promised to a “dictator on Day One” on the campaign trail—sparking a massive backlash from Democrats. Now, Newsmax anchor Rob Finnerty has happily declared that the president fulfilled his pledge.
A memo from the acting deputy attorney general instructs officials to identify state and local laws and policies that “threaten to impede” the Trump administration's immigration efforts.
Federal immigration authorities will be permitted to target schools and churches after President Donald Trump revoked a directive barring arrests in “sensitive” areas.
As California braces for Trump's mass deportation plans, advocacy groups are mobilizing to defend immigrants with legal support.
The arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials occurred during a 33-hour period from Tuesday to Wednesday.
Law enforcement agencies in Stockton and San Joaquin County said they would follow California law and would not help ICE with raids in the area.