The Insurrection Act: What is it and could Trump invoke it?

One of President Trump’s first executive orders mentions the potential use of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Here’s what that is, and what it could mean if it’s invoked.

Did ICE targeting change in 1st days of Trump administration?

Has ICE targeting of immigrants changed in the first days of the Trump administration? The answer: Yes and no.

Trump proposes $5M ‘gold card’ visa as new path to US citizenship

President Donald Trump has proposed a new “gold card” visa that would grant permanent residency and a path to U.S. citizenship for $5 million, replacing the EB-5 investor visa.

Injured hunter rescued by Black Hawk helicopter crew in southern Arizona

A hunter who suffered a fractured leg after falling in rough terrain was rescued by a Black Hawk helicopter crew in southern Arizona.

Trump admin ends legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children facing deportation

The Trump administration has stopped funding a legal aid program for unaccompanied migrant children, leaving thousands without representation in immigration court.

Rare pest found in lettuce shipment at California border—a US first

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists discovered a rare insect in a lettuce shipment at the Calexico cargo facility on January 8.

Trump admin using federal prisons to detain people arrested in immigration crackdown

The Bureau of Prisons confirmed it is detaining some immigrants arrested under Trump’s latest enforcement efforts, reviving a practice that faced legal challenges during his first term.

Second judge pauses Trump’s birthright citizenship order

The president’s citizenship order was already on hold temporarily after multiple states filed lawsuits to stop the executive action.

50 states, 50 protests against Project 2025, Trump orders planned for Feb. 5

Protests against Project 2025 and President Donald Trump's executive orders are planned for Wednesday at state Capitol buildings in all 50 states.

El Salvador offers to take US deportees, including violent criminals

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has offered to accept deportees from the U.S., including non-Salvadoran migrants and even U.S. citizens convicted of violent crimes.

A Day Without Immigrants movement planned Monday nationwide

A movement aimed at demonstrating how vital immigrants are to the U.S. economy is planned for Monday in Minnesota and across the country. 

Image of man in 'Latinos for Trump' shirt getting arrested by ICE is fake

An image circulating on social media showing a man in a "Latinos for Trump" shirt being taken away by ICE officers is fake – the real photo from five years ago has been altered.

Trump signs Laken Riley Act into law

The law is named for Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Georgia nursing student who went out for a run and was killed by a Venezuelan national in the U.S. illegally.

Map: These ICE field offices reportedly have daily arrest goals

ICE has 25 field offices spread out across the U.S. that have reportedly been given "goals" of around 75 illegal immigrant arrests per day.

Bounty hunters could target migrants under proposed Mississippi bill

A proposed bill in Mississippi proposes certifying bounty hunters to support the Trump administration’s illegal immigration crackdown on a local level.