Deportations by ICE jumped to 10-year high in 2024, surpassing Trump-era peak

ICE deported more than a quarter-million unauthorized immigrants in fiscal year 2024, the highest tally in a decade.

• Dec 22, 2024

Trump reiterates his mass deportation plan

President-elect Donald Trump was named Time magazine's Person of the Year on Thursday, and in an interview with the magazine, he reiterated a campaign pledge to begin mass deportations of undocumented migrants when he takes office next month. He also indicated he could try to use the military and local law enforcement to carry that out, saying, "I will go up to the maximum level of what the law allows." Nikole Killion reports.

• Dec 12, 2024

Trump reiterates immigration promises

President-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday to celebrate being recognized as Time's Person of the Year once again. In an interview with the magazine, Trump reiterated his plan to carry out mass deportations when he takes office. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.

• Dec 12, 2024

Trump's "border czar" details his plans

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for "border czar," Tom Homan, toured the U.S. southern border alongside Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday. He vowed to "put a plan in place" before the Trump administration takes over in January. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has more.

• Nov 26, 2024

Poll: Trump starts on positive note as most approve of transition handling

Democrats say they're concerned or scared Trump will threaten their rights, but fewer than half feel motivated to oppose him.

• Nov 25, 2024

How could the U.S. military be used for Trump's mass deportation plan?

Trump signaled this week that he would enlist the help of the U.S. military for his massive deportation operation.

• Nov 21, 2024

How mass deportations could affect food

President-elect Donald Trump confirmed that he plans to address illegal immigration in the U.S. through a mass deportation program. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady discusses how such a plan could affect the food industry.

• Nov 20, 2024

Trump vows to use military for deportations

President-elect Donald Trump vowed to use the U.S. military to carry out his mass deportation plans. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports on the plan's legality and other border news.

• Nov 20, 2024

Trump to use military for mass deportations

On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump pledged to carry out "the largest deportation program in history." In a social media post Monday, he confirmed he's preparing to declare a national emergency and use military assets to do it. Declaring a state of emergency would allow Trump to tap into additional funding and resources needed to carry out a mass deportation program of this scale.

• Nov 19, 2024

Trump plans to use military for mass deportations

President-elect Trump says he will declare a national emergency and use U.S. military assets to carry out a mass deportation of undocumented immigrants when he returns to office. The plan could potentially test the limits of Trump's powers to use the military on U.S. soil to achieve his immigration crackdown. Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.

• Nov 18, 2024

Trump says "border czar" will be Tom Homan, ex-immigration enforcement chief

President-elect Donald Trump says Tom Homan, his former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as "border czar" in his incoming administration.

• Nov 11, 2024

Tom Homan on immigration plans

President-elect Donald Trump says Tom Homan will be his "border czar" when he enters the White House. Homan spoke to "60 Minutes" correspondent Cecilia Vega before the election about what his immigration plans could look like. Bart Jansen, who covers the Justice Department for USA Today, joins CBS News with more on what could happen on immigration as Trump takes office.

• Nov 11, 2024