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December 23, 2024 at 11:47 AM

Texas family’s immigration fight

Christina Salazar says a missed immigration hearing due to an emergency C-section led to her and her children being deported to Mexico while her husband remains in the U.S.
December 23, 2024 at 11:47 AM
Christina Salazar says a missed immigration hearing due to an emergency C-section led to her and her children being deported to Mexico while her husband remains in the U.S.
December 20, 2024 at 2:30 AM

ICE deportations hit highest level in a decade: Report

U.S. immigration authorities in 2024 removed the largest number of people in the country illegally in a decade, according to a new report.
December 20, 2024 at 2:30 AM
Undocumented immigrants, shackled at the wrists and ankles, were searched before boarding a charter flight at Kansas City International Airport, run by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Department, on Dec. 2, 2024. The detainees were flown to Louisiana, Texas or Arizona, where they are returned to or flown to the detainees countries of origin.
December 20, 2024 at 1:26 AM

Immigration agency deports highest numbers since 2014, aided by more flights

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it deported more than 270,000 people over a recent 12-month period, the highest annual tally in a decade
December 20, 2024 at 1:26 AM
FILE - A boy looks through a border wall separating Mexico from the United States, Nov. 26, 2024, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
December 19, 2024 at 4:22 PM

Immigration drives US population growth to highest rate in 23 years

Immigration to the United States in 2024 drove U.S. population growth to its fastest rate in 23 years as the nation surpassed 340 million residents
December 19, 2024 at 4:22 PM
FILE - A pair of migrant families from Brazil pass through a gap in the border wall to reach the United States after crossing from Mexico in Yuma, Ariz., June 10, 2021, to seek asylum. (AP Photo/Eugene Garcia, File)
December 12, 2024 at 10:50 PM

Eric Adams meets with Trump border czar to talk NYC's role in new immigration policy

New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with incoming border czar Thomas Homan Thursday to discuss their plans to remove what he says were violent undocumented immigrants.
December 12, 2024 at 10:50 PM
New York City Mayor Eric Adams meets with President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar Tom Homan and President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security Official Kenneth Genalo, in New York City, Dec. 12, 2024.
December 10, 2024 at 11:03 PM

NYC to close migrant shelter at Brooklyn airfield by early 2025

New York City will close a migrant shelter at a Brooklyn airfield in the next two months, according to the mayor's office.
December 10, 2024 at 11:03 PM
New York City will close a migrant shelter at a Brooklyn airfield in the next two months, according to the mayor's office.
December 10, 2024 at 9:06 PM

Here's why another New York City migrant shelter is closing

New York City will close a migrant shelter at a Brooklyn airfield in the next two months, according to the mayor's office.
December 10, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Migrants who arrived a few days ago from Eagle Pass, Texas, walk to the shelters at Floyd Bennett Field in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Feb. 3, 2024.
December 10, 2024 at 8:19 PM

Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on Trump's proposed Mass Deportation

Tuesday morning's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing looked at President-elect Trump’s proposed mass deportation plans and the impacts it would have on the U.S.
December 10, 2024 at 8:19 PM
VIDEO: Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on Trump's proposed Mass Deportation
December 10, 2024 at 12:42 AM

Ruben Gallego weighs in on Trump’s mass deportation plan

Gallego shares what he's heard from voters about addressing the border crisis: "They want us to work together in a bipartisan manner, and not keep punting and using it as a political football."
December 10, 2024 at 12:42 AM
VIDEO: Ruben Gallego weighs in on Trump’s mass deportation plan
December 8, 2024 at 9:40 PM

Trump ‘ran on immigration, and he's going to be tough on immigration’: Rachael Bade

The Powerhouse Roundtable breaks down the latest news on “This Week.”
December 8, 2024 at 9:40 PM
VIDEO: Trump ‘ran on immigration, and he's going to be tough on immigration’: Rachael Bade
December 8, 2024 at 5:18 PM

Byron Donalds: Using military for deportations would be a 'last resort'

Rep. Byron Donalds, a prominent ally of Donald Trump, downplayed the prospects of a major military role in the president-elect's deportation effort.
December 8, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Rep. Byron Donalds appears on "This Week," Dec. 8, 2024.
December 7, 2024 at 1:50 AM

Labor Department investigating HelloFresh for allegedly employing migrant children

The popular meal kit service allegedly employed migrant children in Illinois.
December 7, 2024 at 1:50 AM
VIDEO: Labor Department investigating HelloFresh for allegedly employing migrant children
December 6, 2024 at 11:21 PM

Labor Department investigating migrant child labor claims at HelloFresh

The Labor Department is investigating HelloFresh over allegations that migrant children were working at its cooking and packaging facility in Illinois.
December 6, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Bags of food ingredients beside a meal-kit dinner delivery box from HelloFresh, arranged in London, UK, Aug. 19, 2024.
December 6, 2024 at 5:27 PM

Migrant teen killed, another injured, after being asked if they spoke English: Police

Officials say two migrant teens were victims in a New York City stabbing and one died.
December 6, 2024 at 5:27 PM
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December 4, 2024 at 11:20 PM

3 soldiers accused of smuggling undocumented immigrants

Three Fort Cavazos soldiers have been accused of a conspiracy to smuggle undocumented immigrants, according to the Department of Justice.
December 4, 2024 at 11:20 PM
The sign at the main gate of Fort Cavazos in Killeen, Texas, May 9, 2023.
1 month ago

Tom Homan says he will jail mayor for challenging Trump's deportation efforts

Homan’s comments come after Mayor Mike Johnston said he was willing to go to jail to stop possible mass deportation efforts under the incoming Trump administration.
1 month ago
Tom Homan, a FOX News contributor and former Trump Administration Head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), delivers the keynote speech at the Columbiana County Lincoln Day Dinner, March 15, 2024, in Salem, Ohio.
1 month ago

Texas commissioner offers 1,402 acres to Trump for 'deportation facilities'

Tony Payan, director of Rice University’s BIPP Center for the U.S. and Mexico, discusses what this plan could mean for international relations.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Texas commissioner offers 1,402 acres to Trump for 'deportation facilities'
1 month ago

Texas land commissioner offers 1,402 acres to Trump for 'deportation facilities'

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham is offering the incoming Trump administration 1,402 acres it purchased along the Texas-Mexico border.
1 month ago
A U.S. Border Patrol agent discussing the lay of the land along the Rio Grande in Starr County, Texas, as part of the federal call-up to the U.S.-Mexico border.
1 month ago

Mass deportations should be focused on criminals: former ICE official

Jason Houser, former ICE chief of staff for the Biden administration talks about President-elect Donald Trump's mass deportation plan.
1 month ago
Mass deportations should be focused on criminals: former ICE official
1 month ago

Trump’s mass deportation plan will harm our communities: Colorado AG

Colorado Attorney General Philip J. Weiser is planning to challenge President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to declare a “national emergency” in court.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Trump’s mass deportation plan will harm our communities: Colorado AG
1 month ago

What will be the US military's role in Trump's mass deportation plan?

Thomas Homan, Trump's choice to serve as the border czar, said U.S. military assets would be a "force multiplier" in the deportations.
1 month ago
In this Jan. 31, 2024, file photo, Texas National Guard troops stop a group of immigrants near the U.S.-Mexico border wall on the El Paso, Texas side of the border.
1 month ago

Trump reveals plans for mass deportations as president

The Trump team is already in talks with private prisons to expand immigration detention centers and is considering restarting family detentions, sources tell ABC News.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Trump reveals plans for mass deportations as president
1 month ago

'Shock and awe': What Trump's 'border czar' has said he plans to do starting on Day 1

Based on media appearances and public forums, here's what former acting ICE director Tom Homan has said he will do starting Day 1 as the nation's new "border czar."
1 month ago
Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Thomas Homan poses for a portrait in East Point, Ga., April 26, 2018.
1 month ago

Trump confirms plan to declare national emergency, use military for mass deportations

Leon Rodriguez, former director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under the Obama administration, reacts to President-elect Donald Trump’s plan.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Trump confirms plan to declare national emergency, use military for mass deportations
1 month ago

Arizona governor talks using National Guard to secure southern border

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs announced a massive of amount of money and manpower as she prepares for an uphill battle in her reelection.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Arizona governor talks using National Guard to secure southern border
1 month ago

Trump confirms plan to declare national emergency, use military for mass deportations

President-elect Donald Trump is emphasizing his plan to declare a national emergency to carry out his campaign promise of mass deportations.
1 month ago
Donald Trump takes the stage following early results from the 2024 presidential election in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida, November 6, 2024.
1 month ago

How Democrats are planning to fight Trump's mass deportation plan

Advocacy groups opposing Donald Trump's plan to deport millions of undocumented immigrants are pre-drafting lawsuits that could be filed as soon as he takes office.
1 month ago
In this Oct. 11, 2024, file photo, the border fence is seen from a drone camera stands between the United States and Mexico, in San Luis, Arizona.
1 month ago

Trump’s mass deportation plan ‘raises serious constitutional questions’

Marielena Hincapié, immigration scholar at Cornell University, examines President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Trump’s mass deportation plan ‘raises serious constitutional questions’
1 month ago

‘We have to end the lawlessness’: Tony Gonzales on Trump immigration agenda

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, on “This Week.”
1 month ago
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Tony Gonzales
1 month ago

Undocumented immigrant charged with killing nursing student

An undocumented immigrant was charged with the murder of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley in Georgia.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Undocumented immigrant charged with killing nursing student
1 month ago

Eric Adams dodges questions about potential Trump pardon, reflects NYC's future

New York City Eric Adams visited "The View" Friday to give his thoughts on President-elect Donald Trump's presidency and what it will mean for the city.
1 month ago
New York City Eric Adams speaks with the hosts of "The View" on Nov. 15, 2024.
1 month ago

How the issue of immigration may evolve in a second Trump term

538's Galen Druke and Carlos Odio, co-founder of Equis Research, discuss how much is known about the mass deportation and immigration policy of president-elect Donald Trump.
1 month ago
538's Galen Druke and Carlos Odio, co-founder of Equis Research, discuss how much is known about the mass deportation and immigration policy of president-elect Donald Trump.
1 month ago

Republican calls Biden-Harris border policies 'a joke'

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Rep. Monica De La Cruz of Texas about securing a second term.
1 month ago
Rep. Monica De La Cruz calls Biden-Harris border policies 'a joke'
1 month ago

Examining Trump’s mass deportation plan

The American Immigration Council’s Aaron Reichlin-Melnick talks about the price and possible impact on prisons attached to the president-elect’s plan.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Examining Trump’s mass deportation plan
2 months ago

Judge rules Biden's program for undocumented spouses is illegal

ABC News’ Armando Garcia reports on the federal judge’s ruling, as well as President-elect Trump’s plans for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Judge rules Biden's program for undocumented spouses is illegal
2 months ago

Judge rules Biden's program for undocumented spouses is illegal

On Thursday, Judge J. Campbell Barker ruled in favor of the Republican-led effort to dismantle the Biden administration's program
2 months ago
President Joe Biden walks out of the Oval Office to speak about the results of the 2024 election in the Rose Garden on Nov. 07, 2024 in Washington, D.C.
2 months ago

Democratic governors brace for immigration fight with Trump

ABC News’ Zohreen Shah and Los Angeles Times politics reporter Taryn Luna discuss the political fight brewing between governors like California’s Gavin Newsom and the coming Trump administration.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Democratic governors brace for immigration fight with Trump
2 months ago

States decide on key changes on immigration, election laws in ballot measures

Tuesday's election saw significant laws and regulations passed on the state level through various ballot measures.
2 months ago
Election workers review ballots at the Denver Elections Division in Denver on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024.
2 months ago

Texas voters weigh immigration and economy as top issues

ABC News’ John Quiñones reports on which election issues are most important to voters in Texas.
2 months ago
Texas voters weigh immigration and economy as top issues
2 months ago

State's public hospitals now must ask patients about immigration status

An executive order requiring public hospitals in Texas to ask patients if they are in the U.S. legally and record the funds spent on illegal migrants went into effect.
2 months ago
In this Feb. 4, 2024, file photo, Gov. Greg Abbott and several of America's Governors attend a briefing about the border at the Texas Department of Public Safety in Eagle Pass, Texas.
2 months ago

Trump calls US 'garbage can for the world' in latest anti-immigrant rhetoric

Former President Donald Trump escalated his anti-immigrant rhetoric at a rally in battleground Arizona on Thursday, calling the U.S. a "garbage can for the world."
2 months ago
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at Mullett Arena, Oct. 24, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz.
2 months ago

US border with Canada faces crisis amid uptick in illegal entry

ABC News’ Mireya Villarreal met with the Department of Homeland Security to learn about the unique challenges teams face at the U.S. northern border.
2 months ago
Behind the efforts to secure the northern border
2 months ago

Behind the efforts to secure the northern border

ABC News’ Mireya Villarreal met with the Department of Homeland Security to learn about the unique challenges teams face at the U.S. northern border.
2 months ago
Behind the efforts to secure the northern border
2 months ago

Gallego and Lake go on the offensive during only Arizona Senate debate

In the first and only face-to-face debate for the Arizona Senate race Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego and Republican former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake traded jabs.
2 months ago
In this combination photo, Kari Lake speaks in Dallas, Aug. 5, 2022, left, and Rep. Ruben Gallego is seen in the Capitol in Washington, DC, July 14, 2022.
3 months ago

Aurora mayor pushes back against Trump's misleading rhetoric on crime before visit

Mike Coffman, the Republican mayor of Aurora, Colorado, fired back at former President Donald Trump over false claims about crime and its immigrant community.
3 months ago
Aurora Colo. Mayor Mike Coffman, left, and former president Donald Trump, right.
3 months ago

Harris campaigns on the southern border, confronting key election vulnerability

ABC News’ Mary Bruce reports on the latest from the 2024 campaign trail on “This Week.”
3 months ago
VIDEO: Harris campaigns on the southern border, confronting key election vulnerability
3 months ago

Harris visits the Southern border, focuses on immigration

Vice President Kamala Harris met with officials at the border in Douglas, Arizona, hoping to gain ground on the issue of immigration.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Harris visits the Southern border, focuses on immigration
3 months ago

Springfield conspiracy theories underscore evolution of GOP rhetoric on immigration

Visceral rhetoric over Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, has underscored just how much the GOP has evolved away from "compassionate conservatism" on immigration.
3 months ago
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump holds a town hall campaign event Aug. 29, 2024 in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
3 months ago

Ohio Haitian immigrants say they are afraid to leave home after recent backlash

Living in constant fear, Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, tell ABC News they’re afraid to leave their homes.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Explaining Trump's false claims about immigrants eating pets in Ohio
3 months ago

Springfield, Ohio, schools open with increased security amid threats

Increased security was provided by the state of Ohio for students in Springfield on Tuesday due to threats linked to false claims about Haitian immigrants.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Springfield, Ohio, schools open with increased security amid threats