President Trump's Department of Homeland Security finds "an actual or imminent mass influx" of illegal immigrants at the southern border.
Federal officials say ICE arrested 308 people the day after Trump's 2025 inauguration - but that number was comparable to recent years.
The directive allows federal law enforcement agents to carry out immigration-related enforcement actions that are usually reserved for officials under DHS.
CT Republicans want to roll back a state law that limits when law enforcement can cooperate with federal immigration agents.
Federal immigration agents conducted the first large-scale arrest operation under the Trump administration, resulting in nearly 500 arrests.
The crackdown targeted undocumented immigrants with criminal records, with arrests occurring in multiple states.
• The Laken Riley Act, passed by Congress, mandates federal detention of undocumented immigrants accused of even minor crimes. • Critics, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, argue the bill ...
The Department of Homeland Security is allowing certain law enforcement components from the Department of Justice to carry out the "functions" of an immigration officer.
Homeland security advisor Stephen Miller warned left-wing local leaders who try to shield illegal immigrants from deportation could face arrest during 'Jesse Watters Primetime.' ...
President Donald Trump granted deportation powers to a variety of federal law enforcement agencies as he gears up for a promised mass deportation plan. In a memo from acting Homeland Security ...
In its first major enforcement action under the Trump administration, ICE conducted a nationwide operation resulting in over 460 arrests, including in Illinois.