Thomas Homan, the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, confirmed to Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham that last week’s deportations came as a result of Trump’s executive order.
Executive orders signed by the president have expanded the range of individuals targeted by ICE for immigration raids and deportation.
Staffers at one Department of Homeland Security office wept on Monday morning when they arrived at work to find an email detailing Trump's Muslim ban.
The "request for information" is one of the earliest operational glimpses into the Trump administration's plans for heightened security along U.S. borders.
A Georgia law aimed at keeping unlicensed drivers off the streets is putting otherwise law-abiding immigrants at risk of deportation.
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