Immigration Reform
The latest news, analysis and debates on immigration reform and policy.
DHS blasts Mamdani after he sought release of migrant involved in shooting
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani picked the wrong illegal immigrant to defend, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Friday, saying the man the mayor sought to free came to the U.S. illegally several years ago, amassed a lengthy criminal record and tried to run down ICE officers this week.
ICE officer shoots illegal immigrant suspect during NYC arrest
An ICE officer attempting to arrest an illegal immigrant with a lengthy criminal record ended up shooting into a vehicle and wounding the man Thursday afternoon in New York City.
Border travel safety bill honors fallen veteran
Rep. Eli Crane is pushing a bill aimed at informing travelers of dangerous areas or routes along the U.S.-Mexico border — a legislative measure aimed at honoring one veteran’s life after he was gunned down at an unauthorized cartel-controlled highway checkpoint in Mexico.
DOJ launches tidal wave of prosecutions of noncitizens who cast illegal votes
For an issue often described as rare, noncitizen voting is generating a steady stream of federal charges.
DOJ sues to allow ICE masks in Maryland
The Department of Justice announced Thursday a lawsuit against Maryland and two of its counties, Montgomery and Prince George’s, over new laws that seek to bar ICE agents from wearing masks while they carry out their duties.
Supreme Court to hear challenge to detentions at heart of Trump’s deportations
The Supreme Court said Thursday it has agreed to take up a case challenging the Trump administration’s claim that it can detain migrants without having to give them a bond hearing even if they’ve been living inside the country for years.
DOJ seeks penalties for Minnesota judges who gave press interview criticizing Trump on immigration
The Justice Department filed a misconduct complaint Wednesday against a group of federal judges in Minnesota who publicly complained about President Trump’s immigration policies, which the government said ruined their ability to be impartial.
Supreme Court lets DHS maintain third-country deportation policy
The Supreme Court gave tentative permission on Tuesday for the Department of Homeland Security to keep carrying out deportations of migrants to third countries when their own homes won’t take them back, setting aside limits imposed by a lower court.
The U.S. spends $1 billion a year jailing foreign criminals. Here’s who they are
The federal government spends $1 billion a year to keep foreign citizens in its prisons, according to a study released Monday.
Supreme Court revives DHS’ database letting states check voters’ citizenship
The Supreme Court issued an order allowing the Department of Homeland Security to keep using a database that lets states scour their voter lists for ineligible noncitizens, saying the system appears to be lawful.
ICE rushed to buy 11 warehouses for detention. Now it’s trying to sell 7 of them
ICE’s effort to rapidly build its detention capacity has wasted millions of dollars as the Trump administration took a spend-first, ask-questions-later approach, the Government Accountability Office said in a withering audit Thursday.
Sanctuary clash: Virginia county shields drunk drivers from deportation, report shows
Arlington County prosecutors cut breaks to illegal immigrants facing drunk driving charges with the hope that a lower charge could help them avoid deportation, according to a congressional report that labels the left-leaning jurisdiction a sanctuary.
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow DHS detention of pro-Palestinian scholar
President Trump has asked the Supreme Court to hear a case involving a Georgetown University scholar who was targeted for deportation last year after a government artificial intelligence tool flagged his social media posts as too pro-Palestinian.
Judge rules against ICE on construction site raid; says agents also detained U.S. citizen too long
A federal judge issued an order Monday blocking ICE from raiding private construction sites without a warrant and from indiscriminately detaining people, saying both of those practices are likely unlawful.
Border wall construction begins in the Big Bend region of Texas
The Trump administration has started building the border wall through a west Texas section of the Big Bend region, marking the first major construction in an area of the U.S.-Mexico border where the administration’s plans have met heavy opposition.
ICE says stun gloves would be less harsh than Tasers, pepper spray
ICE said its pursuit of electrified shock gloves is meant to be a less violent option for officers and agents seeking to gain control of unruly individuals, reducing the need to use a Taser, baton or pepper spray.
Texas shuts down company that coached Chinese on birthright citizenship
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday that his lawsuit has shut down a “birth tourism” company that specialized in helping Chinese women game the immigration system and travel to the U.S. to have babies for automatic citizenship.