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House Votes to Extend Protections for Haitian Immigrants

Bipartisan coalition defies Trump administration's immigration policies

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to Resign

Departure follows controversies over migrant deaths in agency custody

US Diplomats Told Allies Mass Immigration Is Harmful

State Department directive instructed diplomats to lobby against pro-migration policies in Europe and allied nations.

Acting ICE Director to Step Down

DHS Secretary Mullin announces leadership change at immigration enforcement agency

Supreme Court to Hear Case on Deporting Green Card Holders

Trump administration seeks to make it easier to deport certain permanent residents with criminal convictions.

House Advances Bill to Protect Haitian Immigrants

Legislation would extend temporary protections, defying Trump administration efforts to end the program.

ICE Misses Trump's Deportation Target in First Full Year

Despite a rise in removals, the total number fell short of the former president's campaign promise of 1 million deportations per year.

Trump Urges 'Slim' Spending Bill, Downplays New Tax Cuts

President calls for immigration enforcement funding, but dismisses adding other GOP priorities ahead of midterms

Appeals Court Halts Probe Into Deportation of Venezuelans to Salvadoran Prison

Ruling marks second time in less than a year that inquiry into Trump officials has been frozen

Senate Majority Leader Pushes for Quick Funding of ICE and Border Patrol

Partisan legislation could begin moving through the Senate as early as next week, despite Democratic opposition.

Appeals Court Halts Contempt Inquiry Into Deportation of Venezuelans

Judges rule probe into officials' actions 'encroaches on the autonomy' of the executive branch

US Arrests 3 Iranian-Origin Individuals, Cancels Green Cards

Authorities cite national security concerns in controversial move that raises immigration policy questions.

Trump Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Birthright Citizenship

Unprecedented Move by Sitting President Raises Questions About Judicial Independence

U.S. Fires Judges Who Blocked Student Deportations

Terminations raise concerns over judicial independence and immigration policy

Trump Threatens to Deploy ICE Agents to Airports Amid Shutdown

Critics warn the move could erode public trust and undermine airport security

Trump's ICE Deployment Sparks Debate Over Security and Civil Liberties

Airport operations become a political battleground as the executive branch leverages federal agents in budget negotiations.

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