Trump Bumped His ICE Director From A Border Visit. Instead, He Appeared With An ICE Official Who Led Effort To Split The Agency.
Emails obtained by BuzzFeed News show the ICE agent led an effort last year to break up the agency as it faced intense criticism for carrying out Trump's immigration policy.
Trump's Policy Of Forcing Asylum-Seekers To Wait In Mexico Has Been Blocked By A Federal Judge
The decision represents the latest in a string of federal court rulings blocking sweeping immigration changes instituted by the Trump administration.
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Has Resigned
Nielsen became the face of the administration’s policy of separating families trying to cross the southern border. The head of Customs and Border Protection will become acting secretary.
Trump Suddenly Withdrew His Nominee To Lead The Top Immigration Enforcement Agency, Saying He Wants Someone “Tougher”
Unlike past nominees, Ron Vitiello avoided making controversial statements about cracking down on undocumented immigrants. He’s also criticized Trump in the past.
Homeland Security Staffers Were Warned Not To Leak Information Or Face Legal Consequences
A senior agency official warned in a department-wide email that employees could potentially face criminal, civil, or administrative consequences for leaking information.
ICE Arrested More Than 280 Immigrants In A Texas Raid, The Largest Worksite Sweep In A Decade
The arrests are part of the Trump administration’s renewed focus on cracking down on businesses suspected of employing undocumented workers.
The Trump Administration Wants To Send Hundreds More Asylum-Seekers Back To Mexico Every Day
The plan is a vast expansion of a new and controversial policy enacted in January where asylum-seekers wait in Mexico while their cases are processed in the US.
Trump Is Threatening To Close The Southern Border. Experts Said That Would Cause An Economic Disaster.
The president’s threat comes as border authorities scramble to deal with an increasing number of immigrant families and children at the border.
Fewer Immigrant Families Will Be Held In Detention Centers As DHS Struggles To Handle An Influx At The Border
“I think it’s just further evidence that CBP and ICE are so overwhelmed by family units that ICE is just stepping out of the processing of families entirely,” one analyst told BuzzFeed News.
The Trump Administration Asked To Restart Nearly 20,000 Suspended Immigration Cases — As It Faces An Existing Backlog
“The administration has sought out creative ways to find and remove people already in the system.”
Immigrant Families Are Being Housed Under A Bridge As The Border Patrol Chief Warns Of An Immigration “Breaking Point”
CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan announced 750 officers will be reassigned to the southern border.
The Trump Administration Is Expanding Its Controversial Policy Of Making Asylum-Seekers Wait In Mexico
A congresswoman who represents the Texas border area called the policy "shameful" and warned it is "endangering lives."
ICE Can Access Hundreds Of Millions Of License Plate Scans To Follow Immigrants, These Documents Show
The ACLU says the technology "fuels [ICE's] deportation machine."
The Trump Administration Studied Plans To Deter Immigrants At The Southern Border, This Document Shows
"‘Deterrence’ was what they were planning for,” said a former senior Homeland Security adviser who reviewed the document.
ICE Officials Shared And “Liked” Ilhan Omar And Anti-Immigrant Conspiracy Theories
One post discovered by BuzzFeed News described the Muslim congresswoman as a “trojan horse” who came to the US because of a “refugee outbreak.”
Immigrants Who Were Rejected For Asylum Have The Right To A Federal Judge Review, A Court Ruled
"It’s the first case to hold that asylum-seekers in the border area are entitled to their day in court."
The Trump Administration Will Pause Its Hiring Of Immigration Judges Amid A Massive Backlog Of Cases
The pause deals a blow to an administration that has long complained that the immigration court backlog has led to wait times stretching months and years.
The Trump Administration Plans To Expand Its Policy To Keep Asylum-Seekers In Mexico
People seeking asylum, which is legal to request when crossing the border, generally claim to be fleeing persecution in their home countries.
Emails Show US Border Officials Didn’t Receive “Zero Tolerance” Guidance Until After The Policy Was Enacted
“The takeaway is that there was no planning or prep for this,” said a former DHS official.
“Could You Please Check His Status?”: Records Show How A US-Born Marine Ended Up In ICE Custody
Communications obtained by the ACLU of Michigan show how a local police captain flagged Jilmar Ramos-Gomez to ICE. “He was a veteran?!” a local prosecutor objected to police.