Trump's Department of Homeland Security removed its policy on "sensitive zones" protected from deportation, including shelters.
The president has stoked fears of a ‘migrant crime’ wave, but a leading scholar says sanctuary policies encourage immigrants to cooperate with police.
Scores of Democrats joined Republicans in approving the measure, even though existing law already allows immigrants with contested legal status who are convicted of sex crimes to be deported.
Here's what we know so far about ICE enforcement operations in the wake of several immigration-related executive orders Trump signed.
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it made 538 arrests and detained 373 undocumented immigrants in sanctuary cities across the country, including those with criminal histories.
Critics of the domestic violence bill, including several Democratic lawmakers and victims' advocacy groups, argue it could harm victims of abuse. They point out that it lacks exceptions for self-defense or situations where abusers accuse their victims of violence, protections currently included in existing law.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under President Donald Trump this week rescinded Biden-era guidelines that previously required Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to seek their superior’s approval before arresting people at or near “sensitive locations” such as churches, hospitals or schools.
Federal immigration agents conducted the first large-scale arrest operation under the Trump administration, resulting in nearly 500 arrests. According to U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE),
The Laken Riley Act would put immigrants without legal status under federal detention without the possibility of being released if they are arrested for certain crimes.
The group says the hotline is not intended to protect criminals but to make sure immigrant families in Arizona aren't torn apart.
Donald Trump's administration signaled it's cracking down on cities like Columbus that limit cooperation on immigration enforcement.
Delegate Nicole Williams who represents Prince George's County says she plans to introduce that takes aim at the immigration program 287(g).