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BREAKING: “The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it plans to create a militarized zone along the U.S.-Mexico border in California to support border security operations for three years.”
Trump to set up militarized zone along U.S.-Mexico border in California
Civil rights groups say the National Defense Area poses a new threat to immigrants and American citizens. The American Civil Liberties Union claimed citizens could be arrested for trespassing.
www.latimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
BREAKING: “The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it plans to create a militarized zone along the U.S.-Mexico border in California to support border security operations for three years.”
BREAKING: "Kilmar Abrego Garcia will not be detained by immigration authorities, according to his attorney Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, after a federal judge blocked the government from re-detaining him right before he was scheduled to appear before immigration authorities in Baltimore."
Federal judge blocks government from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia after release
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is scheduled to appear at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Baltimore on Friday morning.
abcnews.go.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
BREAKING: "Kilmar Abrego Garcia will not be detained by immigration authorities, according to his attorney Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, after a federal judge blocked the government from re-detaining him right before he was scheduled to appear before immigration authorities in Baltimore."
BREAKING: "A report prepared by Democratic members of Congress says the Pentagon has diverted at least $2 billion of its own funds to support the Trump administration's immigration operations, negatively impacting what they say is the U.S. military's readiness."
$2B in Pentagon funds diverted to immigration operations, congressional Democrats say
Democrats review finds that $2 Billion in Pentagon Funds has been diverted to fund military operations on border and other immigration operations.
abcnews.go.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
BREAKING: "A report prepared by Democratic members of Congress says the Pentagon has diverted at least $2 billion of its own funds to support the Trump administration's immigration operations, negatively impacting what they say is the U.S. military's readiness."
BREAKING: "A federal judge in Maryland ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from ICE custody “immediately,” according to a Thursday court filing, a significant development in the case concerning the El Salvadoran mistakenly deported this year before being returned to the United States."
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia be released from ICE custody ‘immediately’ | CNN Politics
A federal judge in Maryland ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from ICE custody “immediately,” according to a Thursday court filing, a significant development in the case concerning the El Sa...
www.cnn.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
BREAKING: "A federal judge in Maryland ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from ICE custody “immediately,” according to a Thursday court filing, a significant development in the case concerning the El Salvadoran mistakenly deported this year before being returned to the United States."
BREAKING: "Trump launches $1m ‘gold card’ visa scheme amid immigration crackdown. Wealthy immigrants will be able to buy residency, and $5m ‘platinum card’ will exempt holders from some US taxes."
Trump launches $1m ‘gold card’ visa scheme amid immigration crackdown
Wealthy immigrants will be able to buy residency, and $5m ‘platinum card’ will exempt holders from some US taxes
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
BREAKING: "Trump launches $1m ‘gold card’ visa scheme amid immigration crackdown. Wealthy immigrants will be able to buy residency, and $5m ‘platinum card’ will exempt holders from some US taxes."
BREAKING: "Tourists to the United States would have to reveal their social media activity from the last five years, under new Trump administration plans."
Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan
Proposed plan would apply to tourists of countries not currently required to get a visa to visit the US, including Britain and France
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
BREAKING: "Tourists to the United States would have to reveal their social media activity from the last five years, under new Trump administration plans."
BREAKING: “Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a slate of legislation Tuesday morning to protect immigrants from "unjust" federal immigration enforcement actions.”
Gov. JB Pritzker signs bills protecting Illinois immigrants from federal immigration enforcement
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a slate of legislation Tuesday morning to protect immigrants from "unjust" federal immigration enforcement actions.
www.cbsnews.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
BREAKING: “Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a slate of legislation Tuesday morning to protect immigrants from "unjust" federal immigration enforcement actions.”
BREAKING: "The creator behind ICEBlock, an app that tracked immigration enforcement officials’ activities, is suing the Trump administration two months after his app was removed from the Apple app store following criticism from officials."
ICEBlock developer sues Trump administration over app’s removal
A lawsuit accuses top administration officials of unconstitutionally pressuring Apple to remove the popular app, which alerted users of ICE sightings in their area.
www.nbcnews.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:15 PM
BREAKING: "The creator behind ICEBlock, an app that tracked immigration enforcement officials’ activities, is suing the Trump administration two months after his app was removed from the Apple app store following criticism from officials."
BREAKING: "Several immigrants ready to take their citizenship oaths at Boston’s Faneuil Hall this week were told they could not proceed because of their countries of origin."
Trump administration abruptly cancels citizenship ceremonies for some immigrants
The ceremony is the final step to becoming a U.S. citizen, a process that takes years to complete.
www.nbcnews.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
BREAKING: "Several immigrants ready to take their citizenship oaths at Boston’s Faneuil Hall this week were told they could not proceed because of their countries of origin."
BREAKING: "More than a third of the roughly 220,000 people arrested by ICE officers in the first nine months of the Trump administration had no criminal histories, according to new data."
ICE has arrested nearly 75,000 people with no criminal records, data shows
The figures don't include arrests made by Border Patrol, which has launched aggressive immigration operations in several cities in recent months.
www.nbcnews.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
BREAKING: "More than a third of the roughly 220,000 people arrested by ICE officers in the first nine months of the Trump administration had no criminal histories, according to new data."
BREAKING: "The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens."
The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution
The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship.
apnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
BREAKING: "The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens."
BREAKING: "Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is set to retire in 2026, but before he leaves Congress he is making one last attempt to pass the DREAM Act."
Sen. Dick Durbin trying to pass DREAM Act one more time before retirement
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is set to retire in 2026, but before he leaves Congress he is making one last attempt to pass the DREAM Act.
www.cbsnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
BREAKING: "Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is set to retire in 2026, but before he leaves Congress he is making one last attempt to pass the DREAM Act."
BREAKING: "The Trump administration on Thursday said it would reduce the period of time that work permits are valid for refugees, asylees and other immigrants granted legal protections in the U.S., its latest move to tighten immigration procedures."
U.S. tightens immigration work permits in latest move to expand crackdown
The Trump administration said it would reduce the period of time that work permits are valid for refugees, asylees and other immigrants granted legal protections in the U.S.
www.cbsnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
BREAKING: "The Trump administration on Thursday said it would reduce the period of time that work permits are valid for refugees, asylees and other immigrants granted legal protections in the U.S., its latest move to tighten immigration procedures."
BREAKING: "U.S. halts all immigration cases, including citizenship ceremonies, for nationals of 19 countries, internal guidance says."
U.S. halts all immigration cases, including citizenship ceremonies, for nationals of 19 countries, internal guidance says
The Trump administration has halted all immigration applications filed by people from 19 countries, according to internal government guidance, its latest move to restrict legal immigration pathways.
www.cbsnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
BREAKING: "U.S. halts all immigration cases, including citizenship ceremonies, for nationals of 19 countries, internal guidance says."
BREAKING: "A federal judge late on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from making widespread immigration arrests in the nation’s capital without warrants or probable cause that the person would be an imminent flight risk."
Judge blocks widespread immigration arrests in DC made without warrants or probable cause
Injunction was sought by civil liberties groups in lawsuit against Department of Homeland Security
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
BREAKING: "A federal judge late on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from making widespread immigration arrests in the nation’s capital without warrants or probable cause that the person would be an imminent flight risk."
BREAKING: "A new Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, will target undocumented Somali immigrants, a federal official told CNN on Tuesday, as the president has ramped up attacks against the community in recent days."
ICE to launch operation targeting Somali migrants in Minneapolis, federal official says | CNN
A new Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, will target undocumented Somali immigrants, a federal official told CNN on Tuesday.
www.cnn.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
BREAKING: "A new Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, will target undocumented Somali immigrants, a federal official told CNN on Tuesday, as the president has ramped up attacks against the community in recent days."
BREAKING: "The Trump administration fired eight immigration judges on Monday, according to an official with the National Association of Immigration Judges."
Trump administration fires 8 immigration judges in New York City
An immigration judge who was fired by the Trump administration is suing the Department of Justice, alleging she is a victim of unlawful discrimination.
abcnews.go.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
BREAKING: "The Trump administration fired eight immigration judges on Monday, according to an official with the National Association of Immigration Judges."
BREAKING: "Officials instructed to pause all asylum decisions in wake of National Guard shooting."
Officials instructed to pause all asylum decisions in wake of National Guard shooting
The Trump administration on Friday directed officials to pause all asylum decisions in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C.
www.cbsnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
BREAKING: "Officials instructed to pause all asylum decisions in wake of National Guard shooting."
BREAKING: "The State Department has paused visas for Afghan nationals after two National Guard members from West Virginia were shot close to the White House."
thehill.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
BREAKING: "The State Department has paused visas for Afghan nationals after two National Guard members from West Virginia were shot close to the White House."
BREAKING: "Trump has directed the federal agency that oversees legal immigration to the U.S. to conduct a sweeping review of green card holders from what the administration calls countries of concern, the head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said Thursday."
U.S. immigration agency launches re-examination of green card holders from 19 countries 'of concern'
The announcement comes a day after an attack on National Guard troops near the White House. Authorities have identified the suspect as an Afghan national.
www.nbcnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
BREAKING: "Trump has directed the federal agency that oversees legal immigration to the U.S. to conduct a sweeping review of green card holders from what the administration calls countries of concern, the head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said Thursday."
BREAKING: "A group of Democratic-led states sued on Wednesday to block U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from cutting off food aid benefits for tens of thousands of legal immigrants by declaring certain groups of non-citizens ineligible for the anti-hunger program."
Democratic-led states sue over Trump's food aid cuts for immigrants
A group of Democratic-led states sued on Wednesday to block U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from cutting off food aid benefits for tens of thousands of legal immigrants by declaring certa...
www.reuters.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
BREAKING: "A group of Democratic-led states sued on Wednesday to block U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from cutting off food aid benefits for tens of thousands of legal immigrants by declaring certain groups of non-citizens ineligible for the anti-hunger program."
BREAKING: "The Trump administration announced Wednesday a renewed effort to terminate the Temporary Protected Status of more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants, saying they will be eligible for deportation in early February unless they have other legal means to remain in the U.S."
Legal status of 350,000 Haitian migrants to expire in early February, U.S. officials announce
The expiration of TPS policy for Haitian immigrants would make them eligible for deportation, unless they have other legal means to stay in the U.S.
www.cbsnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
BREAKING: "The Trump administration announced Wednesday a renewed effort to terminate the Temporary Protected Status of more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants, saying they will be eligible for deportation in early February unless they have other legal means to remain in the U.S."
BREAKING: "A federal judge ruled Tuesday that immigration officers in Colorado can only arrest people without a warrant if they think those people are likely to flee."
Federal judge says immigration officers in Colorado can only arrest those at risk of fleeing | CNN
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that immigration officers in Colorado can only arrest people without a warrant if they think those people are likely to flee.
www.cnn.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
BREAKING: "A federal judge ruled Tuesday that immigration officers in Colorado can only arrest people without a warrant if they think those people are likely to flee."
BREAKING: "A federal judge has struck down a Department of Homeland Security policy implemented in July that forced most immigrants who entered the United States without inspection to remain in detention throughout their removal proceedings."
Thousands of immigrants could be eligible for bond hearings, striking down DHS policy: Judge
The decision could potentially allow thousands of immigrants who have been subject to mandatory detention to be released.
abcnews.go.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
BREAKING: "A federal judge has struck down a Department of Homeland Security policy implemented in July that forced most immigrants who entered the United States without inspection to remain in detention throughout their removal proceedings."
BREAKING: "The Trump administration is moving to reinterview certain refugees who were admitted to the United States under former President Joe Biden as part of a comprehensive review of their cases, according to an internal memo and a source familiar with the plans."
Trump administration moves to reinterview refugees admitted to US under Biden | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is moving to reinterview certain refugees who were admitted to the United States under former President Joe Biden as part of a comprehensive review of their cases, according t...
www.cnn.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM
BREAKING: "The Trump administration is moving to reinterview certain refugees who were admitted to the United States under former President Joe Biden as part of a comprehensive review of their cases, according to an internal memo and a source familiar with the plans."