President Trump's Department of Homeland Security finds "an actual or imminent mass influx" of illegal immigrants at the southern border.
The directive allows federal law enforcement agents to carry out immigration-related enforcement actions that are usually reserved for officials under DHS.
The word 'alien' was deemed to be politically incorrect under the Biden administration, according to Acting DHS Secretary Benjamine Huffman.
The Trump administration is empowering law enforcement agents across the Department of Justice (DOJ) with immigration enforcement authorities. A new
The Department of Homeland Security issued two memos late Monday to repeal limits on federal immigration enforcement, and demanding a review on parole use.
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman has canceled a Biden-era policy that blocked agents and officers from arresting unauthorized immigrants near “sensitive” locations such as hospitals,
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman on Thursday deputized agents and officers at the Justice Department to help in making immigration arrests, creating a force multiplier as President Trump seeks to carry out his promise of mass deportations.
The Department of Homeland Security is expanding its ability to quickly deport illegal immigrants who have recently arrived at the border, overturning a Biden-era tweak.
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday announced that it had rolled back Biden-era guidance that limited federal immigration arrests near sensitive locations, including schools, hospitals and churches.
Federal officials say ICE arrested 308 people the day after Trump's 2025 inauguration - but that number was comparable to recent years.
Targeted operations conducted by Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have long taken place across the United States.