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 new guidance on where federal enforcement officials can apprehend illegal immigrants.
The Trump administration has not publicly said how many immigration detention beds it needs to achieve its goals, or what the cost will be.
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.
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 ACLU calls the policy allowing the Department of Homeland Security to deport undocumented immigrants who cannot prove they've been within the country for two years or longer, a
The order for DHS employees to return to work falls in tandem with Trump’s mass deportation plan announced in his inaugural address Monday
The Trump administration rescinded two major Biden-era immigration initiatives Tuesday, further cementing the White House’s dedication to tougher enforcement policies.
Late Breaking News - Jan. 22, 2025: Shortly after we sent this alert out, it was announced that acting U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman has issued a directive that rescinds the Biden Administration’s guidelines for DHS enforcement actions in or near “protected” or “sensitive” areas.
The Department of Homeland Security moved quickly to implement a slew of President Donald Trump's immigration initiatives.
The Trump administration has not publicly said how many immigration detention beds it needs to achieve its goals, or what the cost will be. However, an estimated 11.7 million people are living in the U.S. illegally, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement currently has the budget to detain only about 41,000 people.