Amended Laken Riley Act passes US House, to be sent to Trump
The Laken Riley Act empowers the Department of Homeland Security to detain and deport any foreign nationals in the U.S. illegally who are accused of theft-related crimes, assaulting law enforcement officers, or committing acts that cause serious injury or death.
Trump DOJ directs prosecutors to investigate state, local officials obstructing immigration laws
Some local elected officials have come out against Trump's plan of "mass deportations" before he took office.
Trump Signs Executive Order Sending 1,500 Troops To Southern Border
"This is a number one priority of the American people, and the president has already delivered," said press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
'Refugee' flights to US canceled after Trump signs EO suspending Refugee Admission Program
So called "refugees" who were planning to come to the U.S., who had flights lined up to gain entry, have seen those flights canceled as Trump remakes immigration policy in keeping with his campaign promises.
Trump agency says employees are free to say ‘illegal’ and ‘alien’ again
“Moving forward, for all communications materials and for internal and external communications, ICE employees are directed to use the lexicon consistent with the Immigration and Nationality Act and the language historically used by the agency.”
'Massive shift' in support for deportation of illegal aliens, says CNN pollster
In four separate polls taken in the last month, a majority of Americans said that they would support the deportation of all illegal aliens. A NY Times poll found 55% supported deportation, 64% in a Marquette poll, 57% in a CBS News poll, and 56% said the same in an ABC News poll.
Washington Democrats are helping illegal aliens avoid deportation
The Washington State Democratic Party is asking its members and people in the community to report ICE activity to circumvent the Trump administration’s efforts to deport illegal immigrants who have criminal records.
New York Times worried that Trump's 'terrorist' label for cartels could hurt economy
"Banks might say, 'We don't want to be anywhere close to those who are considered to be terrorists, so we want to avoid that risk,'" said Teichmann. "From a banking perspective, that will be a very reasonable decision."
