Illegal Immigration

How Trump’s Crackdown Is Drastically Driving Down Migration

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Building on Biden-era policies, President Trump is strong-arming regional leaders, deploying military force and shredding decades of precedents when it comes to the U.S.-Mexico border.

Fact-Checking Trump’s Justice Dept. Speech on Crime, Immigration and His Cases

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The president revived a number of falsehoods he had used on the campaign trail last year, including his lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him.

A Chilling Scream, Then the Discovery of 53 Dead and Dying Migrants

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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.

ICE Returns All Migrants From Guantánamo to Stateside Facilities

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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

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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.