Immigration crackdown in New Orleans could start as early as Dec. 1
The Trump administration's planned immigration enforcement crackdown in New Orleans could start as early as Dec. 1, Department of Homeland Security sources told CBS News.
Federal immigration agents launch crackdown in Charlotte, DHS announces
DHS said it officially launched an operation dubbed "Charlotte's Web" to target immigrants living in the Charlotte area illegally.
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Border Patrol plans to expand immigration crackdown to Charlotte, New Orleans
The Trump administration is planning to dispatch Border Patrol agents to Charlotte and New Orleans to oversee immigration operations that could involve armored vehicles and special operations teams.
Treatment of Venezuelans at Salvadoran prison amounted to "torture," report says
A report released by human rights groups found that the treatment of Venezuelan migrants imprisoned in El Salvador's CECOT prison amounted to arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance.
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Gregory Bovino and Border Patrol agents plan to leave Chicago area, sources say
Some Border Patrol agents could soon leave the Chicago area, after taking a leading role in the Trump administration's controversial immigration operations in the nation's third-largest city, officials told CBS News.
Trump admin. asks judge to allow U.S. to deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers argued an interview conducted by a U.S. asylum officer last month did not amount to sufficient due process.
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ICE's detainee population reaches 66,000, a new record high, statistics show
ICE's detainee population is at the highest level on record as President Trump intensifies his crackdown on illegal immigration — and just over half did not have criminal charges or convictions, according to data obtained by CBS News.
Trump sets lowest refugee cap in U.S. history at 7,500, mostly for Afrikaners
The Trump administration on Thursday announced it would set the lowest refugee admissions cap in U.S. history at 7,500 spots.
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Border Patrol takes lead role in Chicago crackdown, carrying out more arrests than ICE
Border Patrol agents have been responsible for more Chicago-area arrests than ICE amid "Midway Blitz," an unprecedented shift that has caused some internal tensions, CBS News has learned.
Trump administration to reassign ICE officials in bid to intensify deportation campaign
The Trump administration is shaking up ICE's leadership, with plans to reassign as many as a dozen local leaders, as the agency faces pressure to ramp up arrests, sources told CBS News.
Border Patrol immigration crackdown expanding to San Francisco, sources say
Officials say Border Patrol's operations in the Northern California area could start as early as later this week, but that the timing could shift.
ICE official defends agency's tactics amid fallout from raid on wrong home
In footage shared widely on social media last week, federal immigration agents were seen breaking into a home Portland, Oregon — but the person they were looking for doesn't live there.
Immigration official: U.S. probing applicants' social media for "anti-American" views
The U.S. government is probing the social media of those applying for legal immigration benefits to root out "anti-American" activity, a top immigration official told CBS News.
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Illegal crossings at U.S.-Mexico border plummet to lowest annual level since 1970
Unlawful crossings on the southern border have hit a 55-year low, according to figures obtained by CBS News — as President Trump cracks down on illegal immigration.
U.S. to offer migrant teens $2,500 if they voluntarily leave the country
The U.S. government is planning to give migrant teenagers a $2,500 stipend if they choose to return to their home countries voluntarily.