Illegal Immigration

What We Know About the Month-Old Migrant Mission at Guantánamo Bay

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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

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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

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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.

Here’s How to Watch Trump’s Address to Congress

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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

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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.

Pentagon Sending Combat Forces to Help Secure Border

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The troop mobilization indicates that President Trump is breaking with recent presidents’ practice of limiting deployments along the U.S.-Mexico border mostly to small numbers of active-duty soldiers and reservists.

Honduras Moves to Extradite Man Accused of Killing Iowa Woman

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In his 2016 campaign, President Trump seized on the death of Sarah Root, who police said was killed by an undocumented immigrant suspected of driving drunk.