Recent changes to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement policies expand where agents can take enforcement actions, the Department of Homeland Security announced last week. The policy changes under the administration of President Donald Trump allow law enforcement officers to arrest people who reside in the United States illegally even if they are within “sensitive” areas
Unconfirmed reports of enforcement action across Utah are sparking alarm for some as President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown unfolds.
As government agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), begin ramping up immigration enforcement in the U.S., people on and offline have expressed their concerns in Utah.
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that federal immigration officers are now authorized to make arrests in schools and churches — locations that
The arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials occurred during a 33-hour period from Tuesday to Wednesday.
Border czar Tom Homan told NBC News that several people with criminal convictions were apprehended in Chicago.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents appear to have stepped up their detention of unauthorized immigrants, taking more than 500 people into custody on Thursday, almost twice the average number of daily arrests late last year.
The Salt Lake City School District is urging parents to update emergency contact information and offering other guidance as the nation braces for immigration raids in schools and churches. Why it matters: The Trump administration on Tuesday announced it was scrapping a longstanding Department of Homeland Security policy that instructed immigration agents to avoid sensitive spaces.
Nearly 1,000 people were arrested by federal agencies in a blitz to enforce immigrations policies across the United States, according to multiple reports.
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis reiterated APD doesn't have a role in enforcing federal civil immigration laws, while advocates have started trainings to educate families on what to do if they're approached by ICE agents.
The Midwest Newsroom and its partners asked police departments and sheriff offices in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska to tell us whether they will cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies as part of the Trump White House “mass deportation” plan.