Ximena Bustillo
Stories
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Inside one of the most understaffed immigration courts in the country
The Chelmsford, Mass., court has hemorrhaged judges, a consequence of the Trump administration's seemingly contradictory efforts to downsize the federal government and increase immigration arrests.
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Asylum-seekers thought they were following the rules. Now some are told to start over
NPR has learned that dozens of immigrants across the U.S. have received letters notifying them that their asylum cases have been dismissed because they have not yet received a screening interview.
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ICE is recruiting federal workers, offering bonuses to hire thousands of workers
ICE is turning to former civil servants and offering bonuses in its rush to hire 10,000 people and fulfill President Trump's pledge of mass deportations.
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Christian refugees caught in the crosshairs of U.S. immigration policy
The Trump administration's overhaul of the U.S. asylum and refugee systems has taken a toll on people fleeing religious persecution, including many Christians.
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DHS is urging DACA recipients to self-deport
"DACA does not confer any form of legal status in this country," said DHS assistant press secretary Tricia McLaughlin, who then encouraged "every person here illegally" to self-deport.
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U.S. probes foreign links to agriculture research to protect food supply
While researchers agree food security is important, they say scrutiny of foreign collaboration could hurt U.S. innovation.
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DHS plans to use military bases in New Jersey and Indiana to detain immigrants
The Department of Homeland Security plans to use military bases in New Jersey and Indiana to detain immigrants amid its broader crackdown.
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Military bases in New Jersey, Indiana, to be expanded to detain immigrants
NPR has learned that the Pentagon has also approved the expansion of the U.S. Naval Base on Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the same purpose.
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More immigration judges are being fired amid Trump's efforts to speed up deportations
Several more immigration judges have been fired, even as the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement, and after Congress gave the Department of Justice $3 billion, in part to hire judges.
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After early reprieve from immigration enforcement, farming industry reckons with raids
The Trump administration's immigration enforcement mostly left farms and meat packing plants alone, until coordinated raids last week. Now, President Trump is signaling continued support for farmers.
