Trump Admin to Send Border Patrol Special Ops on Raids in Sanctuary Cities
The Trump administration is sending officers from a special operations unit of the Border Patrol to assist in raids by Immigration Customs and Enforcement.
Immigration
Trump Administration Siphoning $3.8 Billion in Pentagon Funds for Border Security
The Trump administration will reroute another $3.8 billion in Pentagon funds toward the construction of barriers at the southern border.
Virginia Legislature Votes to Allow Illegal Immigrants to Obtain Driver’s Licenses
The Virginia legislature on Tuesday approved two different bills that would allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses in the state.
Cuomo Agrees to Give Feds Limited Access to New York DMV Records, but Will Still Try to Prevent Immigration Enforcement
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has partially reversed the state’s decision to block the federal government from accessing its motor vehicle records.
Attempted Illegal Border Crossings Drop to Eight-Month Low
CBP announced on Tuesday that in January the agency recorded the fewest number of attempted illegal border crossings in eight months.
Barr Announces Sweeping Crackdown on Sanctuary Cities for ‘Getting in the Way’ of Federal Immigration Law
Barr said the Justice Department would move to file lawsuits against localities with sanctuary policies designed to obstruct federal immigration enforcement.
Video
Trump Taking $3.8 Billion From Military For Border Wall
This sets the stage for a possible confrontation with Democrats.
Bloomberg Pledges to Investigate ICE ‘Abuse’ in Immigration Proposal
Michael Bloomberg released a sweeping immigration proposal on Monday in which he pledged to launch an investigation into alleged ICE 'abuses.'
White House Will Request Less Border-Wall Funding This Year
The administration has “now shifted from securing funds to being able to build more wall,” said a senior White House official.
ICE, CBP Purchase Phone Location Data to Enforce Immigration Law: Report
The Trump administration is buying access to commercial databases of phone location data to carry out immigration enforcement.
DHS Bans New Yorkers from Trusted Traveler Programs over Sanctuary Law Allowing Illegal Immigrants to Receive Driver Licenses
The “Green Light” law also blocks federal agencies like ICE and CBP from accessing the state’s DMV records without a court order.