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His policies are the latest instantiation of a centuries-long American tradition: laws meant to exclude people of color and privilege whiteness

President Donald Trump closed much of the activity at the U.S.-Mexico border in January 2025, making it impossible for migrants who arrive at a U.S. port of entry to apply for asylum. Trump’s border policies are likely to make it far more difficult and dangerous for migrants trying to reach…

During his first day in office on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders on immigration that would make it harder for refugees, asylum seekers and others to try to enter the U.S. – and for some immigrants to stay in the country.

Environmentalists are braced for new construction on the president’s signature border wall – and the damage that would wreak

Over the past half-decade, the state of Texas has been pushing an evolution in the administration and enforcement of immigration law. Stepping into a traditional federal role, state lawmakers in 2023 passed Senate Bill 4, allowing Texas police to arrest those illegally crossing the border from Mexico.

The acting director, in an interview with NBC News on Wednesday, explained that the high number of migrants forced ICE to reassign staff to assist Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This had left ICE unable to fully focus on its primary responsibilities.

All 11 of them were in the back of the rented truck, while one migrant was sitting in the front passenger seat.

U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered 78 pounds of cocaine smuggled into the country from Canada

A settlement requiring "safe and sanitary" conditions in CBP child holding facilities is ending, raising concerns about child welfare under uncertain detention policies.