immigration policy

Protests Erupt In L.A. County, Sparked By Federal Immigration Raids

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Trump mobilizes Marines and more National Guard troops for duty in LA

6:32pm June 09, 2025

U.S. Northern Command says the infantry battalion would be supporting the National Guard troops "who are protecting federal personnel and federal property in the greater Los Angeles area."

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Why Trump's deployment of the National Guard to LA is unprecedented, according to a general

9:25am June 09, 2025

by A Martínez

"They've thrown the entire playbook out," says a retired general on Trump's National Guard deployment

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As National Guard deploys, Democratic Rep. Nanette Barragán sees 'sign of a dictator'

7:35am June 09, 2025

by A Martínez

Despite pushback from California Democrats, the Trump administration sent the National Guard to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Rep. Nanette Barragán says the move is escalating fear.

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Migrants Continue To Cross Mexico U.S. Border As D.C. Lawmakers Continue To Debate Border Funding

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DHS memo details how National Guard troops will be used for immigration enforcement

12:42pm June 06, 2025

The memo obtained by NPR says troops would be used in activities, including in "night operations and rural interdiction," as well as "guard duty and riot control" inside detention facilities.

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U.S. Department Of Homeland Security At Customs And Border Protection Headquarters

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Homeland Security pulls down list of 'sanctuary' cities and counties after backlash

4:30pm June 02, 2025

The list included dozens of cities and counties that DHS said were in noncompliance with federal statutes and had come under intense criticism from some mayors and law enforcement.

White House Press Secretary Leavitt Holds Daily Press Briefing

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White House agrees to keep migrants in Djibouti for now, blasts federal judge's ruling

5:49pm May 22, 2025

The judge says the administration "unquestionably" violated his earlier order, which stated migrants cannot be deported to a country other than their own without having adequate notice and a chance to object.

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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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Wisconsin judge's case is rare but not unprecedented. There's another near Boston

12:01am May 17, 2025

Massachusetts Judge Shelley Joseph was accused of helping an undocumented immigrant evade authorities more than seven years ago. Her case is still unresolved.

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Historical precedent: Courts wrestle with White House's 'invasion' claim

5:00am May 16, 2025

Federal judges are looking back to the 18th century to define what constitutes an invasion, weighing a key legal argument for the Trump administration's use of a wartime deportation authority.

President Trump Visits Selfridge Air National Guard Base In Michigan

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DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops to assist in deportations

4:20pm May 15, 2025

If approved, the move would be the first time Guard troops at the national level have been asked to assist in the removal of migrants in the U.S. without legal status.