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Customs and Border Protection agents stand at the San Ysidro Port of Entry on Friday, Feb. 10. One memorandum issued by the Department of Homeland Security says the government will hire new ICE officers and Border Patrol agents, but it doesn't mention hir

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Overwhelmed Courts Could Limit Impact Of Adding Immigration Officers

5:02am February 24, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Much attention has been given to President Trump's plans for enforcing immigration laws, but not much has been said about how deportations might affect an already-stressed immigration court system.

Rep. Jeb Hensarling Calls Consumer Financial Protection Bureau A 'Rogue Agency'

5:02am February 24, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks with Republican Rep. Jeb Hensarling, who says the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "must go" and is unaccountable. The agency was created after the financial crisis of 2008.

A demonstrator at a marijuana legalization rally in Washington, D.C., on Inauguration Day 2017.

White House Spokesman Predicts More Federal Action Against Marijuana

10:28pm February 23, 2017

by Nathan Rott

Press secretary Sean Spicer comments on Thursday came as a poll indicated a majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana.

Bjorn Mustard of Chesapeake, Va., (left) says he felt depressed and uncomfortable before coming out as transgender. Brian Hopkins of Mathews County, Va., (right) says he believes transgender teens are confused and he supports rolling back protections for

In Eastern Virginia, Mixed Feelings on Trump's Trans Restroom Guidance

9:50pm February 23, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

Gloucester County, Va., is embroiled in a battle over transgender restrooms. The case of one of its high school students is slated to be argued before the Supreme Court next month.

Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday.

Vice President Pence To CPAC: 'We're In The Promise-Keeping Business'

9:24pm February 23, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Pence, whose brand of conservatism is more traditionally suited for the annual confab than President Trump's, spoke Thursday evening.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (from left), Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray and Mexican Interior Minister Miguel Angel Osorio Chong greet each other during a news conference in Mexico City on Thursday.

On Tillerson And Kelly Visit, Mexico Seeks 'Clarity' On Immigration Proposals

8:16pm February 23, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Just days after the Department of Homeland Security detailed how it will implement President Trump's policies, Mexican officials warned Thursday they would not accept "measures imposed unilaterally."

Homeland Security chief John Kelly (from left), Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray and Mexican Interior Minister Miguel Angel Osorio Chong spoke with reporters after initial meetings in Mexico City Thursday.

Amid U.S.-Mexico Strains, Tillerson And Kelly Take On 'Tough Trip'

7:53pm February 23, 2017

by Hannah Bloch

Talks between Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Homeland Security chief John Kelly with their Mexican counterparts were intended to smooth out growing tensions between the two countries.

(Top) Police make arrests as they move through the Oceti Sakowin camp. (Bottom) The police moved steadily and slowly through the camp, accompanied by Humvees and maintaining a perimeter of the cleared area.

PHOTOS: The Final Hours Of A Dakota Access Pipeline Protest Camp

7:52pm February 23, 2017

On Thursday morning, law enforcement cleared out the Oceti Sakowin camp in North Dakota, ending a months-long protest against the completion of the nearby Dakota Access Pipeline.

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Private Prisons Back In Mix For Federal Inmates As Sessions Rescinds Order

7:37pm February 23, 2017

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

In dropping the Obama-era order to phase out private prisons, Sessions writes that a return to earlier methods allows the flexibility "to meet the future needs of the federal correctional system."

Gavin Grimm is the plaintiff in a case scheduled to be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in March. Grimm sued the school board in Gloucester, Va., after it passed a rule barring transgender students from using school restrooms that match their gender i

Some Teachers, Principals And Students Condemn Trump Transgender Policy

6:59pm February 23, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Supporters say it was wrong to force local schools to allow transgender students to choose which bathroom to use. Critics say rescinding that policy empowers those who harass transgender kids.