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December 28, 2024 at 1:04 AM
Mexico developing app for migrants in response to Trump's mass deportation plan
The app -- dubbed Alert Button -- will allow nationals who think they are about to be detained to notify the “consulate closest to their location," officials said.
December 28, 2024 at 1:04 AM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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'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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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‘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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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
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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.
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3 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.
3 months ago
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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