Immigration & Border Security
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Border Patrol: 17 Illegal Immigrants Found Crammed in Vehicles in ‘Life-Threatening Heat’
An Arizona man, a U.S. citizen, has been arrested and charged with human smuggling.
Trump Deploys National Guard Troops to LA After Violent Anti-ICE Demonstrations
Demonstrators clashed with federal authorities and attempted to force their way into a federal building in Los Angeles following ICE operations on June 6.
Trump Suspends Entry to US for Venezuelans With Tourist, Business, and Student Visas
The president says the nation has inadequate vetting measures and lacks a competent central authority for issuing passports. The ban takes effect June 9.
Protests Erupt as Dozens Arrested in Los Angeles Immigration Raids
Federal immigration agents detain dozens across the city. The mayor says she was ‘deeply angered by what has taken place.’
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Returns to US to Face Criminal Charges
The Salvadoran illegal immigrant is accused of human trafficking.
Massachusetts High School Student Granted Bond After Being Detained by ICE
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said that ICE agents were targeting the student’s father, who owns the vehicle driven by the student at the time of arrest.
Supreme Court to Hear Private Prison Operator’s Appeal in Lawsuit Over Detainees’ Pay
A federal appeals court previously ruled that the company had no right to appeal a ruling that aimed to halt the lawsuit.
First Illegal Immigrant Tried for Entering Military Border Zone Found Not Guilty
The jury also convicted the 21-year-old Peruvian national of entering the country illegally. She now faces deportation.
USCIS Rescinds Policy to Allow More Restrictions on ‘Stateless’ Persons
The rescinding of the policy would make it easier for the agency to determine statelessness and, accordingly, process applications for immigration benefits.
Guatemalan Deportee Arrives in US After Judge Orders Trump Admin to Facilitate Return
A Guatemalan man was flown back to the United States after a judge earlier ruled his deportation to Mexico violated a court order and due process rights.
Trump Bans New Visas for Foreign Nationals From 12 Countries
The proclamation will not limit ’the ability of an individual to seek asylum, refugee status, withholding of removal, or protection.’
Trump Administration Sues to Block Texas Law Offering In-State Tuition to Illegal Immigrants
About 57,000 of a total 690,000 students enrolled in Texas’s public universities and colleges are illegal immigrants.
Judge Requires Trump Admin to Provide Due Process for Deportees in El Salvador Prison
The administration had argued the judge lacked authority to rule on the case.
DHS Renews ICE Tip Line After Colorado Terrorist Attack by Illegal Immigrant Suspect
The resource gives Americans the ability to report suspicious criminal activity by illegal aliens, the department says.
Feds Detain Dozens of Suspected Illegal Immigrants in LA Club Raid
Thirty-three Chinese and Taiwanese nationals were detained following the early morning raid on the underground nightclub.
US Charges 2 Chinese Nationals With Smuggling Crop-Killing Fungus, Visa Fraud
One of the suspects allegedly got Chinese regime funding to study Fusarium graminearum, a potential agroterror weapon.
Pentagon Deploys Civilian Staff to Help DHS in Fight Against Illegal Immigration
The new Pentagon deployments are part of the Trump administration’s ‘whole-of-government’ strategy to secure the southern border and enforce immigration laws.
Coalition Protests Avelo Airlines’ Cooperation With ICE
The airline is one of a dozen carriers who provide deportation flights under contract with the Department of Homeland Security.
DHS: Nadler’s Staffer Was Handcuffed After Interfering With Security Check
An unidentified female staffer was briefly detained at the Democrat congressman’s office in New York.
