undocumented immigrants

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 hold images of Laken Riley before he speaks at a rally in Rome, Ga., on March 9.

Like a Phish concert but with more grievance, this is what it's like at a Trump rally

9:35am March 23, 2024

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Many Americans won't experience a rally for former President Donald Trump in person, instead witnessing these events through viral clips. But for the faithful, a Trump rally is so much more than that.

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Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., speaks during a news conference on the border on Feb. 15, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Britt delivered the Republican response to President Biden's State of the Union address on Thursday.

Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born Americans, studies find

9:17am March 09, 2024

by Jasmine Garsd

In Thursday night's State of The Union, the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley took center stage. The suspect is a migrant. Republicans say immigration leads to crime, but there's no evidence of that.

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Clockwise, from top left: former N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump.

Where the Republican presidential candidates stand on immigration

12:42pm December 13, 2023

by Jasmine Garsd

Immigration has become one of the cornerstone issues of the 2024 campaign as GOP presidential hopefuls try to stand out as the toughest on both illegal and legal immigration.

Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez during a 2017 news conference in Crosby, Texas. President Biden has nominated Gonzalez to head U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as part of an attempt to overhaul the agency.

Biden's Pick To Lead ICE Would Take Over An Agency In Turmoil

11:43am July 15, 2021

by Joel Rose

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez runs one of the nation's biggest jails in Houston. If confirmed by the Senate, he'll be tasked with overhauling ICE, an agency he's criticized for its aggressive tactics.

Zapata County Sheriff Raymundo Del Bosque says they used to have one car chase and bailout of unauthorized immigrants a week; now they have one a day.

National

Human Smugglers Bypass Border Patrol, Bedeviling Sheriffs And Ranchers In South Texas

10:49am April 24, 2021

by John Burnett

Undocumented migrants trekking on foot and packed into vehicles are heading north from the southern border in greater numbers. Some are dying along the way, and Border Patrol agents are frustrated.

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The Trump-era "zero tolerance" immigration policy has resulted in the separation of more than 3,000 children from their families after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

Justice Department Rescinds Trump's 'Zero Tolerance' Immigration Policy

1:29pm January 27, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The Trump-era immigration policy resulted in thousands of family separations at the U.S-Mexico border.

President-elect Joe Biden, seen here speaking about national security last month, plans to make good on an election promise to send Congress an immigration bill on Day 1.

Politics & Government

On Immigration, Biden Goes Big In Opening Bid To Congress

5:00am January 20, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

Biden will send Congress a proposal that that would protect millions people from deportation, marking a dramatic turn from President Trump's hardline immigration tack.

National

Dozens Of Women Allege Unwanted Surgeries And Medical Abuse In ICE Custody

10:36pm December 22, 2020

by Joel Rose

More women are coming forward to say they were pressured to have reproductive surgeries they did not want or understand, offering a glimpse into alleged medical abuses at an ICE detention center.

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Ingmar Riveros and Peruvian refugee Xiomy De la Cruz distribute food from a store basement last month in Hartford, Conn.

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Immigrant Woman Starts Food Pantry In Her Home To Help Undocumented Families

5:01am December 02, 2020

by Brenda León

When Xiomy De la Cruz saw her neighbors losing their jobs during the pandemic, she decided to help feed them. Many were unable to access government benefits because of their immigration status.