Will ICE Change Under Its New Leader?
Markwayne Mullin, the new homeland security secretary, has promised a different approach, but how much change is likely? Our reporter Hamed Aleaziz describes what we know.
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Mullin Explored Bipartisan Deal to Rein in Immigration Crackdown
The G.O.P. senator President Trump chose to lead the Department of Homeland Security privately discussed concessions the White House has repeatedly rejected.
How Democrats Are Trying to Rein in ICE
Michael Gold, a reporter for The New York Times, describes the fight in Congress over funding the Department of Homeland Security, as Democrats push for restrictions on federal immigration agents.
5 Key Takeaways from Josh Shapiro’s Memoir ‘Where We Keep the Light’
Politically pointed and heavy on his Jewish faith, the book already has Democrats talking.
Under Pressure From the White House, ICE Seeks New Ways to Ramp Up Arrests
Former officials said the Trump administration’s push for the agency to detain record numbers of undocumented immigrants increases the chances of mistakes.
U.S. Tells Court It Plans to Deport Scientist to Russia
Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher, was detained Feb. 16 at Logan Airport after failing to declare scientific samples she carried into the U.S.
US Lining Up More Countries to Take Its Deportees
Besides El Salvador, where the United States have already sent detainees, Rwanda and Libya have records of mistreating migrant detainees.
Trump Aims to Use More F.B.I., Drug and Gun Agents to Pursue Immigrants
The Justice Department plans to bolster enforcement and deportation work in 25 cities across the United States.
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Venezuelan Deportations to Resume
The solicitor general contended that a group of migrants had barricaded themselves inside a Texas detention center and threatened to take hostages.
Trump Officials Investigate California Aid for Undocumented Immigrants
The Department of Homeland Security is focusing on a program that provides cash assistance to certain individuals who are older, blind or disabled.