Ximena Bustillo
Stories
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The little-known DOJ division turning Trump's immigration policies into binding law
A little-known division inside the Justice Department that reviews immigration court appeals is turning President Trump's immigration policy agenda into law.
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The little-known DOJ division turning Trump's immigration policies into binding law
A little-known division inside the Justice Department that reviews immigration court appeals is turning President Trump's immigration policy agenda into law.
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Millions of immigrants are stuck in the immigration line
The line to get permission to legally work and live in the U.S. is getting longer, frustrating immigrants and putting them at greater risk of deportation.
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Logjam of U.S. immigration applications puts millions at greater risk of deportation
An NPR analysis shows how immigrants' attempts to live or work legally in the U.S. are caught in a bureaucratic morass.
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Acting ICE director says he's resigning amid record-breaking shutdown
The departure adds to a string of recent personnel changes at the Department of Homeland Security, a year into President Trump's administration.
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Top five takeaways from Homeland Security budget hearings
Lawmakers have been in a stalemate for over 60 days about funding the entire department, which includes agencies that oversee immigration enforcement, disaster relief, cybersecurity and the U.S. Coast Guard.
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2025 was one of most volatile years ever for U.S. naturalizations
The year began with many people becoming U.S. citizens, but by December, fewer people were doing so, driven by ramped-up scrutiny of applications and eroding trust in the system.
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Trump rolls back pause on asylum decisions imposed after D.C. National Guard shooting
The Homeland Security Department has lifted its total ban on reviewing asylum applications, a pause that affected millions of cases. The pause remains in effect for about 40 countries.
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Markwayne Mullin confirmed as the next secretary of Homeland Security
The Oklahoma Republican comes to the helm in the midst of a shutdown that has left some 100,000 of the department's more than a quarter-million employees working without pay.
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DHS shutdown hurts families' access to detention facilities, Democrat says
The difficulties for families adds to the patchwork of complaints about immigration oversight and other issues while the department remains without government funding for five weeks.
