Immigration
White House withdraws Trump’s nominee to lead ICE
The White House withdrew President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead ICE, former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer, according to a notice published Thursday.
Two former DHS secretaries call for a new public safety agency
On the eve of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, two former heads of the Department of Homeland Security called for the agency that was created to prevent a similar attack to be fully revamped.
San Diego County will stop letting federal immigration agents train at local firing ranges
A Southern California county will stop letting federal immigration authorities train at a local firing range over concerns about the Trump administration’s violent crackdown on immigrants.
San Diego Padres catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela detained by ICE in Texas
San Diego Padres catching coordinator Oswaldo José Pirela was detained by immigration authorities in El Paso, Texas, and remained in custody, according to family and ICE detainee records.
Appeals court dodges major ruling on Trump’s contentious use of obscure deportation law
The case focuses on last year’s attempted removal of alleged Tren de Aragua gang members using the 18th century Alien Enemies Act.
Trump signs 2 immigration actions to limit birthright citizenship and curb ‘birth tourism’
The president’s first attempt at limiting birthright citizenship was shot down by the Supreme Court. He says he thinks this new effort is constitutional.
ICE officers are increasingly making arrests at U.S. airports
ICE officers have more than doubled arrests at airports nationwide since the effort began last summer, a senior Department of Homeland Security official told NBC News.
Tension between Mullin and White House appears to be growing, sources say
President Donald Trump brought in Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to lead a department at the forefront of his signature domestic policy.
FBI agents were told they would no longer investigate confrontations with ICE
The FBI will no longer investigate assault confrontations with ICE agents, according to two people familiar with the directives.
DHS watchdog announces new ICE reviews
WASHINGTON — The watchdog for the Department of Homeland Security announced on Thursday that its office is launching two new reviews related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s handling of detained migrants, according to a new announcement on the inspector general’s website