Immigration & Border Security
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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.
Immigration Raids at 2 San Diego Restaurants Spark Protest
More than 250 protesters outside harassed and blocked federal officers during the operation, during which four workers were detained, officials reported.
ICE Arrests Nearly 1,500 Illegal Immigrants During Monthlong Operation in Massachusetts
Around 790 of those arrested during the operation had criminal convictions or charges, while 277 had final removal orders but remained in the U.S. illegally.
More Than 100 Illegal Immigrants Arrested by ICE at Florida Construction Sites
The multi-agency operation led to the arrest of illegal immigrants from at least seven countries.
Court Blocks Government From Terminating Immigration Documents of 5,000 Venezuelans
The Supreme Court had earlier allowed the government to end a policy that allows 350,000 Venezuelans to live and work in the United States.
DHS Removes Sanctuary City List After Criticism From Sheriffs
Jurisdictions identified as sanctuaries could be eligible to lose federal funding.
Cancellation of Immigration Protections for Venezuelans Sparks Debate
Officials say the temporary protected status was contrary to the interests of the United States, while advocates say innocent people are being harmed.
DHS Releases List of ‘Sanctuary’ Jurisdictions That Could Lose Federal Funding
More than a dozen states and a slew of cities and counties are listed, all of them at risk of losing federal dollars, including grants and contracts.
