Immigration

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These students protested the Gaza war. Trump's deportation threat didn't silence them

5:00am May 21, 2025

NPR spoke with two international students about their decision to continue speaking out despite the government's aggressive effort to deport pro-Palestinian activists.

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In Florida, Venezuelans worry about the potential loss of temporary protected status

5:55pm May 20, 2025

by Greg Allen

When the U.S. Supreme Court said Monday the Trump administration could strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans while litigation continues in the lower courts, the move sent shockwaves.

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Judge questions government lawyers over alleged deportations to South Sudan

5:25pm May 20, 2025

A Massachusetts federal judge questioned whether deportations of people to countries other than their own violated his prior court order.

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In Florida, an immigrant pastor's detention sends a community reeling

5:20pm May 20, 2025

by Jasmine Garsd

In one weekend in May, more than a 1,000 immigrants were arrested in Florida. The massive crackdown has Trump supporters asking why their neighbors were detained and must be deported.

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DHS secretary misstates meaning of habeas corpus under Senate scrutiny

3:26pm May 20, 2025

Facing sharp questioning from Democratic lawmakers, the director of Homeland Security incorrectly described the constitutional right as a presidential authority to deport individuals.

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DOJ charges New Jersey congresswoman with assault over immigration facility tussle

11:13am May 20, 2025

Democrats have denounced the charges as politically motivated and an effort by the Trump administration to intimidate members of Congress and chill oversight.

Supreme Court rules administration can end protected status for Venezuelans for now

6:39am May 20, 2025

by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Trump administration, for now, can end the safeguard known as Temporary Protected Status for about 350,000 Venezuelans living in the U.S.

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U.S. sends 68 migrants back to Honduras and Colombia in first voluntary deportation

12:59am May 20, 2025

Experts believe the self-deportation offer will only appeal to a small portion of migrants already considering return, but unlikely to spur high demand.

Indians still pray at 'visa temples' after the U.S. deported migrants in chains

5:00am May 19, 2025

Hindu temples offer prayers for a path to the U.S. But some in India were stunned by the way the U.S. deported Indians despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's friendship with President Trump.

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Trump Marks 100 Days In Trip To Michigan Autoworker Heartland

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Horse racing industry braces for crackdown on illegal immigration

5:00am May 19, 2025

Horse racing depends on thousands of workers without legal status, and industry leaders fear that Trump's soft touch toward the industry in his first term will not persist in his second.