Ximena Bustillo
Stories
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Refugees in the U.S. could be arrested under a new immigration memo
The move is another Trump administration effort to limit legal pathways to migration or resettlement, after already curbing the number of admitted refugees and re-reviewing those admitted under the Biden administration.
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Top Trump administration immigration spokesperson is leaving
Tricia McLaughlin has become the public face defending the Trump administration's mass deportation policy and immigration tactics over the past year.
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Immigration enforcement will remain largely uninterrupted by the government shutdown
Immigration enforcement will continue through a Department of Homeland Security shutdown thanks to a separate pool of funding.
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5 things to know about the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security
The sprawling agency saw its baseline funding expire after lawmakers left town for a week-long recess, but without a deal to rein in the conduct of federal immigration officers.
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ICE conducted 37 investigations into officer misconduct in last year
The disclosure from the agency's acting director came after immigration officers shot two U.S. citizens, intensifying questions about ICE officers' tactics, training and use of force.
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With just days left until funding deadline, lawmakers seem no closer to making a deal
A contentious House hearing with senior immigration leaders did little to bring lawmakers closer on a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
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Top 5 takeaways from the House immigration oversight hearing
The hearing underscored how deeply divided Republicans and Democrats remain on top-level changes to immigration enforcement in the wake of the shootings of two U.S. citizens.
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Immigration courts fast-track hearings for Somali asylum claims
Their lawyers fear the notices are merely the first step toward the removal without due process of Somali asylum applicants in the country.
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As some Democrats embrace calls to 'abolish ICE,' others seek more targeted reforms
A growing number of Democrats are embracing calls to "abolish ICE," but not everyone in the party sees it as a winning message.
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Partial government shutdown comes to an end, as negotiations over ICE funding begin
The partial government shutdown has ended. Now, lawmakers come to a more difficult task: how to find bipartisan agreement on changes to immigration enforcement.
