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In this Jan. 4, 2016, file photo, a U.S. Border Patrol agent drives near the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Santa Teresa, N.M. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)

Cost of wall is less than cost of services for illegals: Report

If President Trump's border wall stopped just 10 percent of new illegal immigrants it would pay for itself by saving American taxpayers from spending money on services for those migrants over their lifetimes, according to a new report from the Center for Immigration Studies.

February 16, 2017
Foreign nationals were arrested this month during a targeted enforcement operation aimed at immigration fugitives, re-entrants and criminal aliens, which some see as a harsh crackdown under President Trump. (Associated Press)

Immigrant group tells illegals not to sign up for Obama deportation amnesty

A prominent immigrant rights advocacy group said Wednesday that it is telling folks not to sign up anymore for President Obama's 2012 deportation amnesty, saying the risks of turning over information to the Trump administration are simply too great, particularly after recent raids.

February 15, 2017
Protestors gather at Brooklyn Borough Hall to pray before a rally in protest President Donald Trump's immigration order Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Daniel Ramirez, illegal immigrant Dreamer, arrest sparks protests

Immigration officials said Tuesday they are detaining an illegal immigrant Dreamer because of his gang ties, sparking a new round of protests from immigrant-rights groups who said President Trump is breaking his own promises by trying to deport the young man.

February 14, 2017
House Speaker Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 2, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Paul Ryan: Donald Trump right to oust Michael Flynn

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said President Trump made the right move in ousting his national security adviser this week, but said he's not going to prejudge any of the other details about the story.

February 14, 2017
A 2014 study says noncitizens vote illegally in U.S. elections, and they vote mostly for Democrats, but the liberal media and academia have tried to crush the findings. (Associated Press)

Court: Immigrants who vote illegally can be deported

Non-citizens who register to vote are breaking federal laws and can be deported, an appeals court affirmed in a new ruling Monday, issuing its decision just as President Trump raised the profile of the issue, asking for a study of illegal voting.

February 13, 2017
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, left, and President Donald Trump's White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner walk to the main floor of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, as President Donald Trump hosts Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

DHS nabs 680 illegals in first major raids of Trump era

Homeland Security netted more than 680 immigrants last week in the first major series of raids since President Trump took office, sparking a feverish response from advocates who said agents went after rank-and-file migrants whom the Obama administration had considered off limits.

February 13, 2017
Despite protests against President Trump's immigration ban and the courts ruling against him, a report finds terrorist are coming from the seven "banned" countries. (Associated Press)

Terror convicts came from countries targeted for extreme vetting

At least 72 convicted terrorists came from the seven countries President Trump targeted in his extreme vetting executive order, according to a new report this weekend that directly undercut part of the courts' rulings halting the program.

February 12, 2017
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Neil Gorsuch’s opinions never overturned by Supreme Court: Report

In more than a decade on a federal appeals court, Judge Neil Gorsuch never had one of his own written opinions overturned by the Supreme Court, according to the questionnaire he delivered to Capitol Hill over the weekend in preparation for an eventual confirmation hearing.

February 12, 2017
President Donald Trump speaks during a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Donald Trump vows cheaper border wall

President Trump said Saturday that he hasn't begun to negotiate the costs of his planned border wall, vowing to use his deal-making skills to get a better price than the latest estimate of more than $20 billion reported earlier this week.

February 11, 2017
Travelers from the seven predominantly Muslim countries affected by President Donald Trump's ban enjoyed tearful reunions with family members in the U.S. after a federal judge swept the restrictions aside. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

Refugees entering U.S. doubled in rate since ruling on Trump travel ban

The State Department has more than doubled the rate of refugees from Iraq, Syria and other suspect countries in the week since a federal judge's reprieve, in what analysts said appears to be a push to admit as many people as possible before another court puts the program back on ice.

February 9, 2017