The Latest Breaking News from Immigration

Defiant Border Czar Rejects Claims Trump Is Going Soft on Immigration, Says 'Mass Deportations Are Coming'

He also warned states and cities with sanctuary-style policies that federal officers would be deployed in larger numbers: "we're going to flood the zone"

Latin Times · May 6

DoJ closes San Francisco immigration court in move critics say worsens case backlog

Attorneys criticize closure and say it sows ‘a lot of chaos’ as Trump administration claims shuttering is ‘cost effective’

The Guardian - US · May 6

ICE Crackdowns Cut Jobs for U.S.-Born Workers as Employers Scale Back Without Immigrant Labor, Study Reveals

For every six undocumented workers lost, the study estimates one U.S.-born worker also loses employment

Latin Times · May 6

Trump’s policies have made the US an unwelcoming place for immigrants, new poll finds

About one-third of Americans report knowing someone impacted by the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement

The Independent UK · May 6

Canadian Man Sues DHS, Alleges Privacy Violations Over Requests for Location, Activity Data

DHS requested the man's location data using a customs summons, a tool typically used to investigate issues related to importing goods and collecting customs duties, WIRED noted.

Latin Times · May 5

China Might Face U.S. Travel Restrictions Over Illegal Immigration: Report

The Trump administration is considering travel restrictions against China because the country is not repatriating illegal immigrants fast enough, according to a new report.

International Business Times · May 5

New FBI vetting by USCIS for Green Cards: Who will be affected?

Checking the FBI database to vet immigration applications is not new, but now the USCIS has gained greater access to the FBI's criminal history database as a new enhanced security checking begins. CBS News reported that the administration has asked to pause some cases as the new changes are being…

The Times of India · May 5

Senate Republicans propose package including $1bn that could go to Trump ballroom

New immigration enforcement package could fund security of $400m ‘East Wing modernization project’

The Guardian - US · May 5

Judge demands investigation after ICE posts ‘dangerous’ press release claiming she ‘thwarted Trump’s mandate’

DHS didn’t tell a court that a detainee was wanted for murder — and then attacked the judge who released him

The Independent UK · May 5

ICE's immigration crackdown isn't helping American jobs. It's actively killing them

“If anything, job opportunities for U.S.-born workers are going down as a result,” the University of Colorado Boulder’s Chloe East said.

Fortune · May 5