Immigration Policy

Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records

Perspective: Dr. Liora Vega

Less than 14% of nearly 400,000 immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in President Trump's first year back in the White House had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security document obtained by CBS News.

5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return to Minnesota from Texas detention facility

Perspective: Dr. Liora Vega

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held at an ICE facility in Texas, have been released following a judge’s order. They have returned to Minnesota, according to Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro. The two were detained in a Minneapolis suburb on Jan. 20.

Counterprotesters chase off conservative influencer amid Minneapolis immigration crackdown

Perspective: Buck Harrington

Hundreds of counterprotesters have drowned out a far-right activist’s attempt to hold a small rally in support of the Trump administration’s massive immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Attention seeking continues beyond the pale.

Fraudsters flee Cambodia's 'scam city' after alleged kingpin deported to China

Perspective: Victoria Steel

The Cambodian government has said it is cracking down on the multibillion-dollar industry but residents said many people moved out days before the arrival of authorities.

Tragic Death of Minnesota Mom in ICE Shooting Sparks Outrage and Investigation Dispute

Perspective: Anya Seraphine

In a deeply troubling incident that has drawn national attention, a Minnesota mother was fatally shot during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Minneapolis. The death has prompted grief, protests, and renewed scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement tactics—along with a growing controversy over who gets to investigate when a federal officer uses lethal force.

‘60 Minutes’ Report Yanked by Bari Weiss Leaks Online After It Was Accidentally Streamed on Canadian TV App

Perspective: Anya Seraphine

‘60 Minutes’ Report Yanked by Bari Weiss Leaks Online After It Was Accidentally Streamed on Canadian TV App. On Substack, creator Yashar Ali, posted the segment in its entirety on his profile.

Restrictions to include an additional 20 countries

Perspective: Jacob Flint

The Trump administration announced Tuesday it was expanding travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected by sweeping limits.

Federal judge orders Kilmar Abrego García’s ‘immediate release’

Perspective: Woke Wilma

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said the government could not indefinitely detain Abrego, a 30-year-old immigrant from El Salvador who is fighting his deportation.

Inside Kristi Noem's bitter feud with Trump's border czar

Perspective: Jacob Flint

Tensions reached a fever pitch last week amid rumors Noem would be ousted as head of homeland security.

Judge blocks Trump's National Guard deployment in LA with sharp rebuke

Perspective: Victoria Steel

In the latest in a series of legal setbacks for Trump's deployments, a judge ruled the administration must end its deployment to Los Angeles and return control of National Guard troops to California.

Trump brings legal immigration to a screeching halt

Perspective: Dr. Liora Vega

"[Y]ou're effectively shutting down the legal immigration process," one expert warned.

A history of narcotics involvement

Perspective: Professor Milo

Trump claims to be cracking down on drug gangs in Venezuela but pardoned a Honduran drug lord serving time in the US.