Some state lawmakers want to remove political party labels from sheriffs and district attorneys. Critics say party identification gives voters help when deciding.

As barbecue season heats up, so does political chatter about a possible primary battle between Senator Ed Markey and ...

The ICE detention budget is larger than the total budget for USAID used to be. The ICE detention budget increase is larger ...

Albany lawmakers adjourned their annual session this month without adopting any legislation addressing immigration, even as ...

A GOP resolution condemning protests in Los Angeles against ICE raids got some Democratic support — just not a lot.

The Senate parliamentarian on Friday ruled that a Republican attempt to charge migrants a $1,000 fee when applying for asylum ...

Opinion Opinion Columnists Lucas: In Laken Riley Act, the reason Trump won Opposed by all but one of the Bay State’s members of Congress, the new law shows how out of touch Democrats are with voters ...

President Donald Trump signs the Laken Riley Act, the first piece of legislation passed during his second term in office, in the East Room of the White House on January 29, 2025.

The Laken Riley Act, as the law is known, directs the authorities to detain and deport immigrants who are accused — not yet convicted — of specific crimes, if they are in the country illegally.

President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law on Wednesday, marking the first legislative win of his second term amid a broader illegal immigration crackdown. The bill, named for the ...

The Laken Riley Act, labeled as H.R. 29, was originally introduced by Republican Alabama Senator Katie Britt during the previous congressional session.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said on Wednesday that Democrats who voted for the Laken Riley Act are “playing politics.” When NewsNation’s Blake Burman asked Mullin if having Democrats ...