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Immigration & Border Security | LATEST STORIES
Temporary Protected Status Expires for 76,000 Citizens of Honduras and Nicaragua
The cancellation of temporary protected status for Honduras and Nicaragua is effective Sept. 8, 2025.
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Illegal Immigrant Fatally Shot After Dragging ICE Officer in Chicago Area, DHS Says
‘Fearing for his own life, the officer fired his weapon,’ said DHS.
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House Democrats Lay Out Their Party’s Immigration Policy Ideas
Three Democrats explained their ideas to stop illegal immigration, help existing migrants, and secure the border.
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DHS Launches New Immigration Enforcement Operation in Chicago
ICE agents have been stationed at Naval Station Great Lakes, a military base outside Chicago.
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Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on Immigration Stops in Southern California
A lower court judge previously blocked federal authorities from stopping or arresting individuals based on the language they speak or where they work.
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Trump Urges Foreign Companies to Obey Laws, Train US Workers After Hyundai Raid
South Korea’s government has chartered a plane to bring home the detained workers after negotiations with U.S. officials.
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South Korea Makes Deal With US to Release Detained Georgia Plant Workers
U.S. federal authorities detained about 300 South Koreans in an immigration enforcement operation on Sept. 4.
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ICE Changes Deportation Location for Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Eswatini
ICE said the Salvadoran’s claims of persecution in Uganda are ‘hard to take seriously.’
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Trump Warns Venezuelan Aircraft Will Be Shot Down If They Put US in ‘Dangerous Position’
‘If they do put us in a dangerous position, they’ll be shot down,' President Donald Trump said on Sept. 5.
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Dozens Detained in US Immigration Operations in Upstate New York
Suspected illegal immigrants were arrested in operations that Gov. Hochul said ‘fly in the face of New York’s values.’
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Judge Halts Removal of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans, Haitians
The ruling shields 600,000 Venezuelans and 500,000 Haitians from deportation after the Trump administration canceled TPS protections.
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Bondi: 12 People Charged Over Florida-Based Immigrant Smuggling Ring
Eleven defendants are charged with conspiracy to commit illegal immigrant smuggling for financial gain.
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DOJ Files Lawsuit Against Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu Over Sanctuary City Policies
Attorney General Pam Bondi called the city and its mayor ‘among the worst sanctuary offenders in America.’
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California Lawmakers Revive Bill Giving Nonfamily Members Access to Children
While lawmakers say the legislation would help families affected by deportations, parental rights groups say it would make it easier to kidnap children.
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DHS to Use Louisiana’s ‘Angola Prison’ for ICE Detainees
The facility will house the ‘worst of the worst,’ said Secretary Kristi Noem. Nebraska’s ‘Cornhusker Clink’ and Indiana’s ‘Speedway Slammer’ will also be used.
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US Citizenship Test to Become Harder, Says USCIS Director
The director said that the new process may involve a standardized test and essay-like responses to test applicants’ knowledge and English language skills.
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US Immigration Agency to Hire Armed Special Agents to Investigate Visa, Citizenship Fraud
The special agents will focus on investigating immigration fraud, while ICE will focus on the task of apprehending illegal immigrants.
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Appeals Court Temporarily Lifts Restrictions on Trump’s Los Angeles National Guard Deployment
The appellate court reversed a lower court decision limiting the president’s use of the military in Los Angeles.
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Appeals Court Blocks Judge’s Order to Dismantle ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The court found that the closing of the illegal immigrant detention facility was against the public interest and would cause irreparable harm to the state.
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Temporary Protected Status Expires for 76,000 Citizens of Honduras and Nicaragua
The cancellation of temporary protected status for Honduras and Nicaragua is effective Sept. 8, 2025.
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Illegal Immigrant Fatally Shot After Dragging ICE Officer in Chicago Area, DHS Says
‘Fearing for his own life, the officer fired his weapon,’ said DHS.
|
House Democrats Lay Out Their Party’s Immigration Policy Ideas
Three Democrats explained their ideas to stop illegal immigration, help existing migrants, and secure the border.
|
DHS Launches New Immigration Enforcement Operation in Chicago
ICE agents have been stationed at Naval Station Great Lakes, a military base outside Chicago.
|
Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on Immigration Stops in Southern California
A lower court judge previously blocked federal authorities from stopping or arresting individuals based on the language they speak or where they work.
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Trump Urges Foreign Companies to Obey Laws, Train US Workers After Hyundai Raid
South Korea’s government has chartered a plane to bring home the detained workers after negotiations with U.S. officials.
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South Korea Makes Deal With US to Release Detained Georgia Plant Workers
U.S. federal authorities detained about 300 South Koreans in an immigration enforcement operation on Sept. 4.
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ICE Changes Deportation Location for Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Eswatini
ICE said the Salvadoran’s claims of persecution in Uganda are ‘hard to take seriously.’
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Trump Warns Venezuelan Aircraft Will Be Shot Down If They Put US in ‘Dangerous Position’
‘If they do put us in a dangerous position, they’ll be shot down,' President Donald Trump said on Sept. 5.
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Dozens Detained in US Immigration Operations in Upstate New York
Suspected illegal immigrants were arrested in operations that Gov. Hochul said ‘fly in the face of New York’s values.’
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Judge Halts Removal of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans, Haitians
The ruling shields 600,000 Venezuelans and 500,000 Haitians from deportation after the Trump administration canceled TPS protections.
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Bondi: 12 People Charged Over Florida-Based Immigrant Smuggling Ring
Eleven defendants are charged with conspiracy to commit illegal immigrant smuggling for financial gain.
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DOJ Files Lawsuit Against Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu Over Sanctuary City Policies
Attorney General Pam Bondi called the city and its mayor ‘among the worst sanctuary offenders in America.’
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California Lawmakers Revive Bill Giving Nonfamily Members Access to Children
While lawmakers say the legislation would help families affected by deportations, parental rights groups say it would make it easier to kidnap children.
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DHS to Use Louisiana’s ‘Angola Prison’ for ICE Detainees
The facility will house the ‘worst of the worst,’ said Secretary Kristi Noem. Nebraska’s ‘Cornhusker Clink’ and Indiana’s ‘Speedway Slammer’ will also be used.
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US Citizenship Test to Become Harder, Says USCIS Director
The director said that the new process may involve a standardized test and essay-like responses to test applicants’ knowledge and English language skills.
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US Immigration Agency to Hire Armed Special Agents to Investigate Visa, Citizenship Fraud
The special agents will focus on investigating immigration fraud, while ICE will focus on the task of apprehending illegal immigrants.
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Appeals Court Temporarily Lifts Restrictions on Trump’s Los Angeles National Guard Deployment
The appellate court reversed a lower court decision limiting the president’s use of the military in Los Angeles.
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Appeals Court Blocks Judge’s Order to Dismantle ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The court found that the closing of the illegal immigrant detention facility was against the public interest and would cause irreparable harm to the state.
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