The Insurrection Act: What is it and could Trump invoke it?

One of President Trump’s first executive orders mentions the potential use of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Here’s what that is, and what it could mean if it’s invoked.

Did ICE targeting change in 1st days of Trump administration?

Has ICE targeting of immigrants changed in the first days of the Trump administration? The answer: Yes and no.

ICE raids family-owned restaurant in South Jersey, arrests owners

A community is showing a South Jersey family support after their beloved restaurant in Haddon Township, Jersey Kebab, got an unexpected visit from ICE officers.

Federal prisons holding 700 immigrants in detention, BOP says

The federal prison system as of Wednesday was holding about 700 immigrant detainees at four facilities, a Bureau of Prisons executive told a House committee.

Senators object using prisons to detain immigrants 'swept up' in Trump's mass deportation efforts

Seven senators, including two from California, wrote to the U.S. Attorney General objecting to a plan that would use federal prisons to detain immigrants "swept up in the Trump Administration's mass deportation efforts," and urged her to reconsider the move.

Trump proposes $5M ‘gold card’ visa as new path to US citizenship

President Donald Trump has proposed a new “gold card” visa that would grant permanent residency and a path to U.S. citizenship for $5 million, replacing the EB-5 investor visa.

Congressional leaders don't want FCI Dublin being turned into ICE detention center

Two Bay Area Congressional representatives wrote members of the Trump administration on Tuesday to say they do not want the now-closed women's prison in Dublin to reopen and house immigrant detainees for ICE.

Operation Desert Guardian: Arizona Gov. Hobbs signs executive order to create border task force

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs announced she has signed an executive order directing multiple agencies to create a joint task force, expanding security in the state's four border counties.

Injured hunter rescued by Black Hawk helicopter crew in southern Arizona

A hunter who suffered a fractured leg after falling in rough terrain was rescued by a Black Hawk helicopter crew in southern Arizona.

Man arrested following drug bust at Southern Arizona port of entry: CBP

CBP officials say a Mexican citizen has been turned over to Homeland Security Investigations, after dozens of packages of meth were found inside a hidden compartment on his truck.

Arrests made in Glendale immigration protests
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The Glendale Police Department release footage from the Feb. 2 immigration enforcement protest when a suspect jumped into one of its police cars and drove off. The person ditched the car not long after taking it. Three people have been arrested. Two are underage, and a second is 20-years-old.

Florida Immigration Enforcement Board and Council: Who's on it?

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state's efforts to support President Donald Trump's administration's enforcement of immigration in the United States was moving "full speed ahead." He introduced Larry Leefe as the executive director of the state's new immigration enforcement board. He also announced new agreements deputizing FDLE, FWC, and Florida Department of Agriculture agents to interrogate undocumented people suspected of being in the country illegally – a new state law signed last week.

Trump admin ends legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children facing deportation

The Trump administration has stopped funding a legal aid program for unaccompanied migrant children, leaving thousands without representation in immigration court.

Rare pest found in lettuce shipment at California border—a US first

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists discovered a rare insect in a lettuce shipment at the Calexico cargo facility on January 8.

Iraq veteran in Laveen detained by ICE agents while running errands

Marlon Parris, who came to the U.S. from the Caribbean and served two tours in Iraq, served prison time after pleading guilty to a non-violent felony drug charge, but according to his wife, federal officials have previously said he would not be deported from the country.