President Trump's Department of Homeland Security finds "an actual or imminent mass influx" of illegal immigrants at the southern border.

The directive allows federal law enforcement agents to carry out immigration-related enforcement actions that are usually reserved for officials under DHS.

The Trump administration is empowering law enforcement agents across the Department of Justice (DOJ) with immigration enforcement authorities. A new

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman on Thursday deputized agents and officers at the Justice Department to help in making immigration arrests, creating a force multiplier as President Trump seeks to carry out his promise of mass deportations.

President Trump issues six executive orders covering immigration policy decisions. A summary of these executive orders follows.

Civil society, industry, and policymakers must take action to hold DHS accountable and protect the rights and privacy of people nationwide.

The Department of Homeland Security issued two memos late Monday to repeal limits on federal immigration enforcement, and demanding a review on parole use.

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman has canceled a Biden-era policy that blocked agents and officers from arresting unauthorized immigrants near “sensitive” locations such as hospitals,

The Trump administration rescinded two major Biden-era immigration initiatives Tuesday, further cementing the White House’s dedication to tougher enforcement policies.

An estimated 11.7 million people are living in the U.S. illegally, and ICE currently has the budget to detain only about 41,000.

Just a day after Trump issued a slate of executive orders aimed at restricting immigration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it was rescinding protections for “sensitive zones” where undocumented immigrants were protected from deportation.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The Illinois State Board of Education is encouraging local school districts to adopt clear policies spelling out how and when their staff should cooperate with federal immigration officials carrying out enforcement actions or seeking information from school officials.