The Department of Homeland Security issued new guidance on where federal enforcement officials can apprehend illegal immigrants.
The Trump administration has reversed longstanding policies that limited immigration enforcement in sensitive locations such as schools and churches.
Immigration scholars break down some of the immigration terms that are likely to become common during the Trump administration’s first months.
Trump’s administration reinstates controversial measures, including 'Remain in Mexico' policy, and ends safeguards for “so-called ‘sensitive’ areas.”
The Trump administration is throwing out a Biden-era policy, which made places of worship and learning off-limits to ICE and CBP agents.
This policy shift reinstates expedited deportations nationwide, sparking fears of devastating impacts on immigrant families and U.S. citizen children.
President Trump’s administration has authorized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to carry out arrests in schools and churches, rescinding a guideline that prevented arrests in
This reality prompted the Los Angeles Unified School District to affirm its sanctuary policy for students in the wake of Trump’s second term. The updated 2024 policy bans school employees from voluntarily sharing student immigration information with authorities and promises that every child will have a safe, supportive learning environment.
Now what we’re doing is unifying nonprofits that have resources to support ‘Know Your Rights’ campaigns for immigrants in our community.” - Karlha Arias
The directives - which direct immigration officials to use “common sense” - are a departure from a long-standing policy.
The Department of Homeland Security has lifted restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, allowing enforcement actions, including arrests, to take place in previously protected "sensitive" areas like hospitals.
Providence City Councilor Miguel Sanchez doubled down on a social media post he made criticizing ICE, as agents across the country begin enforcing President Donald Trump’s immigration