The Department of Homeland Security issued new guidance on where federal enforcement officials can apprehend illegal immigrants.
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.
Trump signing the order on Day 1 is "testing the outer limits of executive branch power in the immigration sphere," Erin Corcoran, executive director of Notre Dame University’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, said.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has rescinded a Biden-era immigration policy from 2021 that expanded the definition of protected areas. Immigration enforcement agencies were previously advised to avoid taking actions at places like schools,
Now what we’re doing is unifying nonprofits that have resources to support ‘Know Your Rights’ campaigns for immigrants in our community.” - Karlha Arias
As countless asylum hearing appointments were canceled Monday, those who had already trekked across the McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge on the day Trump was inaugurated underwent three-hours of processing before making their their way to shelters and other temporary housing.
On his first day in office, President Trump made good on several campaign promises by issuing various immigration-related executive orders. In
President Trump has vowed to clamp down on immigration and undo Biden-era policies that he said were too permissive and blamed for allowing a large influx of undocumented immigrants. Here’s what we know about his policy changes.
"Guidance reinforces students’ right to education, regardless of immigration status, and advises school districts to develop local policies," ISBE said.
The Homeland Security Department has scrapped a Biden policy that kept immigration authorities away from sensitive community places.
Immigration scholars break down some of the immigration terms that are likely to become common during the Trump administration’s first months.