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Are immigrants still welcome in Mayor Eric Adams' New York City? We asked New Yorkers

5:01am February 15, 2025

New York City's mayor has embraced a more conservative, less immigrant friendly stance. What does that mean for a city that's built it's identity on immigration?

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What to know about Tom Homan, the former ICE head returning as Trump's 'border czar'

10:10am November 11, 2024

Homan was the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement from January 2017 to June 2018, where he was a key architect of the Trump administration's controversial family separation policy.

Trump is promising deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. What is it?

7:00am October 19, 2024

Former President Donald Trump says if reelected, he will invoke a centuries-old law to expedite the removal of undocumented immigrants. Can he? Here's what to know about the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

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Trump touts historic deportation plans, but his own record reveals big obstacles

3:40pm August 14, 2024

Former President Donald Trump and his allies promise a historic deportation effort if he's reelected. But internal documents from his time in office show how difficult that would be to execute.

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Irsi Castillo of Honduras holds her 3-year-old daughter just after crossing the Rio Grande into the U.S. at El Paso, Texas. Castillo is one in the surge of thousands of migrants claiming asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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With Thousands Of Migrants Crossing The Border Daily, We Asked 'Why Now?'

8:23pm March 21, 2019

by Joel Rose

Three possible factors account for the surge of migrants at the border: economics, social media and the Trump administration's own tougher immigration policies.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, City Attorney Mike Feuer and County Supervisor Hilda Solis announce the creation of a $10 million fund to provide legal assistance to immigrants facing removal proceedings.

LA Legal Defense Fund Created To Aid Immigrants Facing Deportation

11:53am December 20, 2016

by Doreen McCallister

Officials in Los Angeles on Monday unveiled a $10 million fund to provide legal services. They say they want the fund set up before Donald Trump becomes president.