President Donald Trump signed more executive orders aimed at shutting down the southern border, but the details on how migrants would be blocked from crossing remain unclear.
An estimated 11.7 million people are living in the U.S. illegally, and ICE currently has the budget to detain only about 41,000.
Federal officials say ICE arrested 308 people the day after Trump's 2025 inauguration - but that number was comparable to recent years.
President Donald Trump has promised sweeping mass deportations in communities across the country, and the U.S. Department of Justice recently threatened to prosecute local officials standing in the way of immigration enforcement.
The Trump administration authorized U.S. Marshals, DEA and Bureau of Prisons officers to conduct immigration enforcement.
The action on immigration has come swiftly from President Donald Trump’s new administration, with several executive orders and policy changes in the first 48 hours. Here’s a look at three of those changes,
Trump campaigned largely on the issue of immigration, promising to carry out mass deportations of roughly 11 million illegal immigrants currently in the U.S.
President Donald Trump’s promise to deport “millions and millions” of immigrants will hinge on securing money for detention centers.
The president intends to boost U.S. oil and gas production and lower costs for consumers.
U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-10th District, said her office had asked agency officials for answers. “Already, Trump’s attacks on immigrant communities are hitting home, and we will not back down,” she said.
Law enforcement agencies in Stockton and San Joaquin County said they would follow California law and would not help ICE with raids in the area.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka confirmed in a statement that the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided a business establishment in the city.