Trump empowers deportation agents to target migrants Biden administration allowed into the U.S. legally

Trump empowers deportation agents to target migrants Biden administration allowed into the U.S. legally

Washington — The Trump administration has given federal immigration authorities permission to revoke the legal status of hundreds of thousands of migrants the former Biden White House allowed into the U.S. and seek their deportation, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security memo obtained by CBS News. The far-reaching move empowers federal immigration agencies,…

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Hundreds of "illegal immigrant criminals" arrested, hundreds more flown out of U.S. by military, White House says

Hundreds of “illegal immigrant criminals” arrested, hundreds more flown out of U.S. by military, White House says

Trump orders troops to border Trump orders troops to the border to crack down on immigration 05:54 Hundreds of “illegal immigrant criminals” in the United States were arrested Thursday and hundreds of others flown out of the country on military aircraft as President Trump’s promised mass deportation operation got underway, the White House said. In…

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ICE planning to ramp up arrests in major U.S. cities after Trump takes office, sources say

ICE planning to ramp up arrests in major U.S. cities after Trump takes office, sources say

Washington — The incoming Trump administration is planning to ramp up operations to arrest unauthorized immigrants across major U.S. cities next week after President-elect Donald Trump takes office, targeting “sanctuary” jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration officials, two sources familiar with the plans tell CBS News. The locations expected to be targeted by deportation…

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Resources for Immigrants and Refugees in Tennessee Valley | Local News

Resources for Immigrants and Refugees in Tennessee Valley | Local News

Among President-elect Donald Trump’s promises to conduct massive deportations, immigrant communities in the Tennessee Valley and surrounding areas are preparing for what his vows could look like locally. NBC reports the incoming administration intends to scrap a policy that has prevented ICE agents from arresting undocumented people at sensitive locations, including churches, schools and hospitals….

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Trump claims Biden lost track of over 300,000 migrant children. Here's a fact check.

Trump claims Biden lost track of over 300,000 migrant children. Here’s a fact check.

President-elect Donald Trump claimed in his Person of the Year interview with Time magazine this week that President Biden’s administration lost track of more than 300,000 migrant children who crossed the border unaccompanied, saying many of them are in danger or dead. But experts say he’s distorting the facts. “We have 325,000 children here during…

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Trump's Mass Deportation Plan Has Its Leaders in Place

Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan Has Its Leaders in Place

President-elect Donald Trump is moving aggressively on mass deportation, installing two of the most strident anti-immigrant voices in his circle in key positions. Their selection sets the stage for the administration to take the hardest possible line on Trump’s signature issue: vastly reducing the number of immigrants in this country. What’s coming will be ugly….

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