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Pres. Biden offers legal status to some undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens; Trump campaigns in Wisconsin after reportedly calling Milwaukee "horrible"
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Habba warns against defying executive orders
As President Trump signs executive order after executive order, the number of lawsuits the administration faces is also ticking up. Alina Habba, senior counselor to the president, warns that those who challenge them will face "repercussions." Habba joins "America Decides" with her take on the legal fights facing the administration.
U.S. sending nonviolent migrants to Gitmo
President Trump has said the U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay would house what he called the "worst" migrants. Still, according to both internal government documents and U.S. officials, the administration is also sending nonviolent detainees who do not have serious criminal records or in some cases any criminal records at all. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the details.
White House aims to deputize IRS agents
The Trump administration is asking the Treasury Department to deputize some of its law enforcement agents to help carry out the president's mass deportation plans. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
ICE immigration sweeps puts New Orleans' sanctuary city status to the test
A Louisiana state law passed just last year bans the very policies that make New Orleans a sanctuary city, the only one in the Gulf states.
Undocumented parents fear separation from kids
The White House said its immigration crackdown has resulted in more than 8,000 arrests since President Trump's inauguration. What happens to the over four million children under 18 who live with a parent who does not have legal status? Kati Weis reports.
Trump eyes daily flights to Guantanamo Bay
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is visiting Guantanamo Bay on Friday to survey the Trump administration's efforts to transform the Naval station into a massive migrant detention center. U.S. officials are making plans to send daily flights there with migrant detainees. CBS News national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports on its feasibility.
Immigration orders could slow fire recovery
President Trump's immigration crackdown could worsen what is already a shortage of construction workers as the Los Angeles area tries to rebuild homes and communities destroyed in the wildfires. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassman has more.
Trump officials eye daily migrant detainee flights to Guantanamo Bay
The Trump administration's objective is to send groups of unauthorized migrants from the U.S. mainland to Guantanamo each day, using military aircraft to airlift and relocate detainees.
Local sheriffs say they lack resources to help ICE with deportation efforts
With ICE facilities over capacity, the Trump administration has requested the help of local law enforcement to detain migrants, but some sheriffs say they don't have enough resources.
Local sheriffs on Trump's deportation demands
The Trump administration wants to utilize local law enforcement to help detain and process undocumented migrants as part of its immigration crackdown. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga spoke with sheriffs on both sides of the political aisle who are concerned about staff shortages, funds and the lack of space.
Overfilled ICE centers release some detainees
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is releasing some migrant detainees because of a lack of space to hold them. ICE detention facilities are at 109% capacity, according to internal Department of Homeland Security data. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the details.
ICE releases some migrant detainees
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's detention systems are full, so much of the agency is releasing some migrant detainees. Internal government statistics show that ICE facilities were at 109% capacity this week. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
Why Quaker groups are suing over ICE arrests
Quaker groups have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's decision to revoke a Biden-era policy prohibiting immigration officials from making arrests at locations like schools, hospitals and places of worship. Noah Merrill, general secretary for the New England Quakers, joins "America Decides" to discuss.
An inside look at a migrant smuggling operation at the southern border
CBS News met with one woman just hours after she arrived on U.S. soil illegally. She paid smugglers over $15,000 to escape violence in Central Mexico.
Trump reverses Biden immigration protections
The Trump administration is reversing a Biden-era extension of the Temporary Protected Status program for Venezuelan migrants. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
ICE gears up for raids in New York City
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are embarking on a weeklong operation in New York City targeting undocumented migrants. Newly confirmed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined some of the raids and spoke to Major Garrett about the ongoing deportation sweeps.
How ICE raids work with local law enforcement
The Trump administration has been accelerating its crackdown on undocumented migrants in the U.S., as local police departments are utilized for Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid operations. Kirk Burkhalter, former NYPD detective and criminal law professor, joins "The Daily Report" to break it down.
Trump immigration crackdown underway
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said they have arrested nearly 1,000 people daily as part of President Trump's immigration crackdown. The daily arrest numbers are more than doubling President Biden's 2024 fiscal year daily average. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports on what's next.
Vasquez on Trump targeting legal immigration
President Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown is also targeting legal ways to enter the U.S. Democratic Rep. Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico joins "America Decides" with his reaction.
Noem joins immigration raids in New York
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents for a raid in New York City on Tuesday morning. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett saw the raids up close with Noem and joins to discuss. Then, CBS News White House producer and reporter Olivia Rinaldi joins to assess President Trump's aim to freeze trillions of dollars in federal aid.
U.S. troops head to southern border
The U.S.-Mexico border has been very active since President Trump took office last week. While more troops head to the border, the U.S. is ramping up its deportation efforts. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen has more from outside Fort Bliss in Texas.
14th Amendment explained
President Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship is on temporary hold after a federal judge last week called it "blatantly unconstitutional." Birthright citizenship derives from section one of the 14th Amendment. Amanda Frost, professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, joins CBS News to take a closer look at the legal battle.
How Trump is changing the Justice Department
The Justice Department has fired more than a dozen officials who worked on former special counsel Jack Smith's team prosecuting President Trump. It comes just days after Trump fired more than a dozen inspectors general. Marc Raimondi, former acting director of public affairs at the Department of Justice, joins CBS News to discuss the move.
What we know about ICE raids in Chicago
The Trump administration's immigration crackdown resulted in nearly 1,000 arrests across the U.S. on Sunday, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee reports from Chicago.
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