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Immigration & Border Security | LATEST STORIES
Kansas Mayor, a Mexican Citizen, Illegally Voted in State Elections: DHS
The mayor entered the country on a green card, and then illegally claimed citizenship on voter registration forms, according to Homeland Security.
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Judge Orders DHS to Release Hundreds of ICE Detainees in Chicago
The judge said that 615 detained illegal immigrants were not subject to mandatory detention and did not have final removal orders.
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Federal Immigration Operation Expected in Charlotte, NC: Sheriff
Local immigrant advocates are preparing for the federal crackdown.
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Supreme Court Skeptical of Private Immigration Prison Operator’s Appeal
Lower courts had ruled the company operating an immigration detention facility had no right to appeal an unfavorable ruling before a trial finished.
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150 Illegal Immigrant Sex Offenders Arrested in Florida, Noem Announces
The sex offenders were among roughly 230 illegal immigrants who were arrested in the state in recent days, she said.
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Trump Defends H-1B Visa Program, Says US Still Needs Foreign Talent
The president’s comments highlight a push to balance tougher immigration enforcement with industry calls for more skilled workers amid persistent shortages.
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Trump: Crime in Chicago Down Since ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ Began
The two-month immigration enforcement operation has resulted in more than 3,000 arrests so far.
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CBP Reopens Ranks, Eligible Retired Agents Can Earn Double Pay
Job openings are typically for a period of one to four years.
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DOJ Asks Court to Lift Injunction on Deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia
Abrego Garcia’s attorneys say their client should be extended due process.
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Judge Upholds West Virginia National Guard Deployment to DC
A state group had challenged Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s deployment order as unlawful.
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Shots Fired at Border Patrol Agents in Chicago: DHS
The incident occurred a few days after a federal judge ordered agents to stop using anti-riot measures.
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ICE Has Received More Than 200,000 Job Applications: DHS
The Coast Guard and Citizenship and Immigration Services are also reporting record interest from candidates.
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Drug Traffickers Using ‘Parasite Smuggling’ to Diversify Risk, Experts Say
Brian Townsend, a retired DEA special agent, said narcotics traffickers ‘adapt all the time to avoid enforcement and our interdiction operation.’
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DHS Weighs Private Bounty Hunters to Locate Illegal Immigrants
The government investigated giving skip-tracing companies information on 10,000 illegal immigrants at a time.
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Federal Judge Restricts Use of Tear Gas, Other Anti-Riot Measures in Chicago
The judge said federal officers were wrong about what happened at the protests. A DHS spokesperson said the ruling ‘risks the lives and livelihoods’ of officers
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Homeland Security Gets 35,000 Applications for Homeland Defenders
New hires will act as immigration officers to process applications.
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Nebraska Opens Immigration Detention Center at Old Prison
‘Cornhusker Clink’ has taken in about 50 to 60 illegal immigrant detainees this week, Gov. Jim Pillen said.
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Border Patrol Seizes Record-Setting $13 Million in Heroin
Border Patrol officers discovered illegal narcotics hidden in a vehicle trying to enter the country at the San Diego border.
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CBP Reports Historic Low in October Border Encounters
Preliminary data show 30,561 encounters nationwide in October—down 29 percent from the previous record low in 2012 and down 79 percent from October 2024.
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Judge Rules Trump Admin Illegally Tied Transportation Grants to Immigration Enforcement
The Trump administration said that imposing the conditions was within its discretion and that those who violate federal law shouldn’t get federal funds.
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Kansas Mayor, a Mexican Citizen, Illegally Voted in State Elections: DHS
The mayor entered the country on a green card, and then illegally claimed citizenship on voter registration forms, according to Homeland Security.
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Judge Orders DHS to Release Hundreds of ICE Detainees in Chicago
The judge said that 615 detained illegal immigrants were not subject to mandatory detention and did not have final removal orders.
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Federal Immigration Operation Expected in Charlotte, NC: Sheriff
Local immigrant advocates are preparing for the federal crackdown.
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Supreme Court Skeptical of Private Immigration Prison Operator’s Appeal
Lower courts had ruled the company operating an immigration detention facility had no right to appeal an unfavorable ruling before a trial finished.
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150 Illegal Immigrant Sex Offenders Arrested in Florida, Noem Announces
The sex offenders were among roughly 230 illegal immigrants who were arrested in the state in recent days, she said.
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Trump Defends H-1B Visa Program, Says US Still Needs Foreign Talent
The president’s comments highlight a push to balance tougher immigration enforcement with industry calls for more skilled workers amid persistent shortages.
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Trump: Crime in Chicago Down Since ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ Began
The two-month immigration enforcement operation has resulted in more than 3,000 arrests so far.
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CBP Reopens Ranks, Eligible Retired Agents Can Earn Double Pay
Job openings are typically for a period of one to four years.
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DOJ Asks Court to Lift Injunction on Deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia
Abrego Garcia’s attorneys say their client should be extended due process.
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Judge Upholds West Virginia National Guard Deployment to DC
A state group had challenged Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s deployment order as unlawful.
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Shots Fired at Border Patrol Agents in Chicago: DHS
The incident occurred a few days after a federal judge ordered agents to stop using anti-riot measures.
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ICE Has Received More Than 200,000 Job Applications: DHS
The Coast Guard and Citizenship and Immigration Services are also reporting record interest from candidates.
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Drug Traffickers Using ‘Parasite Smuggling’ to Diversify Risk, Experts Say
Brian Townsend, a retired DEA special agent, said narcotics traffickers ‘adapt all the time to avoid enforcement and our interdiction operation.’
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DHS Weighs Private Bounty Hunters to Locate Illegal Immigrants
The government investigated giving skip-tracing companies information on 10,000 illegal immigrants at a time.
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Federal Judge Restricts Use of Tear Gas, Other Anti-Riot Measures in Chicago
The judge said federal officers were wrong about what happened at the protests. A DHS spokesperson said the ruling ‘risks the lives and livelihoods’ of officers
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Homeland Security Gets 35,000 Applications for Homeland Defenders
New hires will act as immigration officers to process applications.
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Nebraska Opens Immigration Detention Center at Old Prison
‘Cornhusker Clink’ has taken in about 50 to 60 illegal immigrant detainees this week, Gov. Jim Pillen said.
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Border Patrol Seizes Record-Setting $13 Million in Heroin
Border Patrol officers discovered illegal narcotics hidden in a vehicle trying to enter the country at the San Diego border.
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CBP Reports Historic Low in October Border Encounters
Preliminary data show 30,561 encounters nationwide in October—down 29 percent from the previous record low in 2012 and down 79 percent from October 2024.
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Judge Rules Trump Admin Illegally Tied Transportation Grants to Immigration Enforcement
The Trump administration said that imposing the conditions was within its discretion and that those who violate federal law shouldn’t get federal funds.
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