A Chilling Scream, Then the Discovery of 53 Dead and Dying Migrants
Prosecutors in San Antonio are putting human smugglers on trial, as legal avenues into the United States are closed off and dangers to undocumented migrants may be rising.
Illegal Immigration
Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Reaches the Supreme Court
Trump administration lawyers asked the justices to limit the sweep of decisions by three lower courts that had issued nationwide pauses on the policy.
ICE Returns All Migrants From Guantánamo to Stateside Facilities
A court filing described strip searches and the use of restraint chairs on some of the 290 migrants the Trump administration has cycled through the base.
What We Know About the Month-Old Migrant Mission at Guantánamo Bay
President Trump said the base would house as many as 30,000 migrants awaiting deportation. But construction of a tent city was halted weeks ago.
Undocumented Workers, Fearing Deportation, Are Staying Home
Fearing roundups, many immigrants are staying home. Construction, agriculture, senior care and hospitality employers say labor shortages will worsen.
Trump Seeks to Bar Student Loan Relief to Workers Aiding Migrants and Trans Kids
The president signed an order that would deny loan forgiveness to workers for groups engaged in “substantial illegal activities,” which it indicated included things like diversity initiatives.
Immigration Judges and Court Staff Take Payout Offers to Leave
The judges, who are part of the Justice Department, make decisions about asylum claims and have the power to order someone removed from the country.
Trump Administration Is Frustrated Over Pace of Deportations
President Trump’s promise to launch the largest deportation operation in U.S. history is colliding with the practical difficulties of detaining people and transporting them across the globe.
Here’s How to Watch Trump’s Address to Congress
At 9 p.m. Eastern, President Trump will speak to a joint session of Congress for the first time in his second term. The New York Times will carry the address live.
New Lawsuit Challenges Legality of Trump’s Sending Migrants to Guantánamo
The new case, which for now is asking for a court to block the transfer of 10 men to the offshore base, is the first to directly challenge the policy.