Immigration
Ras Baraka arrest: Trump administration eyes charging three more NJ Democrats in ICE fracas
Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark in handcuffs outside Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, NJ on May 9, 2025. Courtesy: Newark Mayor’s Office The Trump administration suggested Saturday that New Jersey Democratic lawmakers involved in a clash a day earlier with authorities at a federal immigration detention center that led to the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras […]
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Trump administration ‘looking at’ suspending habeas corpus, Stephen Miller says
White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller speaks to the media outside the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 9, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller said Friday that the Trump administration is “actively looking at” suspending the writ of habeas corpus, […]
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Trump’s DHS offers $1,000 stipends, travel assistance to immigrants who ‘self-deport’
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Mayorkas provided an update on planning and operations ahead of the lifting of the Title 42 public health order. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday […]
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Trump’s first 100 days in photos
There is one thing President Donald Trump’s fans and foes can both agree on: A lot has happened over the past 100 days. The Republican president kicked off his nonconsecutive second term on Jan. 20 with a promise to usher in “the golden age of America.” He has wasted no time in implementing his version […]
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Trump’s approval ratings fall as he nears 100 days in office, polls show
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs for Rome, Italy, to attend Pope Francis’ funeral, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters President Donald Trump’s approval rating is dipping as he nears 100 days in office and Americans grow skeptical of […]
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Trump’s approval rating on the economy drops to lowest of his presidential career, CNBC Survey finds
President Donald Trump is registering the worst economic approval numbers of his presidential career amid broad discontent over his handling of tariffs, inflation and government spending, according to the latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey. The survey found that the boost in economic optimism that accompanied Trump’s reelection has disappeared, with more Americans now believing the […]
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Trump ‘looking into’ legality of deporting U.S. citizens to foreign prisons, White House says
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 14: US President Donald Trump, during a meeting with Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s president, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, April 14, 2025. Al Drago | The Washington Post | Getty Images President Donald Trump is exploring whether he can legally deport U.S. […]
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U.S. won’t say whether it’s facilitating return of mistakenly deported man, despite judge’s order
U.S. military personnel escort alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and the MS-13 gang recently deported by the U.S. government to be imprisoned in the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) prison, as part of an agreement with the Salvadoran government, in San Luis Talpa, El Salvador, in this handout image obtained March 31, […]
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IRS acting commissioner will resign over deal to send immigrants’ tax data to ICE, sources say
Pgiam | Istock | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The acting commissioner of the IRS is resigning over a deal to share immigrants’ tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of identifying and deporting people illegally in the U.S., according to two people familiar with the decision. Melanie Krause, who had served as acting head since February, […]
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Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on April 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images Chief Justice John Roberts agreed Monday to pause a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador. The temporary order comes hours after a Justice […]
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