How February's Southwest Illegal Border Crossings Compare to Past Years
President Donald Trump claimed Saturday that arrests along the United States' border with Mexico hit a record low of just over 8,300 in February, but official data is yet to be released.
In the post on Truth Social, Trump said that "the invasion of our country is over", after monthly illegal crossings peaked at around 300,000 in December 2023 under former President Joe Biden.
Amid Trump crackdown, illegal border crossings plunge to levels not seen in decades
The number of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border illegally in President Trump's first full month in office plunged to a level not seen in at least 25 years, according to preliminary government data obtained by CBS News.
Last month, Border Patrol recorded about 8,450 apprehensions of migrants who crossed into the country unlawfully between official entry points along the U.S.-Mexico border, the statistics show.
House Oversight to Grill Sanctuary City Mayors
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is investigating sanctuary cities' refusal to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Chair James Comer, R-Ky., announced the scheduling of a March 5 hearing in which the mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York City are expected to testify.
Sen. Cruz to Newsmax: Illegal Immigration Down 90 Percent
During a Newsmax appearance on Wednesday, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said illegal immigration has decreased by 90% in the first month of Donald Trump's presidency. While on "Carl Higbie FRONTLINE," Cruz attributed the sharp decline to Trump's enforcement of immigration laws. "The president has begun enforcing the law. We've seen the numbers plummet. They're 90% down in the first month," Cruz said. "That's what happens when you have a president who enforces the law." Cruz, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, said the administration plans to...
‘Hundreds’ of Texas National Guard soldiers stand ready to arrest and deport illegal immigrants
The southern border state of Texas has authorized “several hundred” of its National Guard soldiers to carry out immigration enforcement, a job that has long been reserved for law enforcement.
The federal U.S. Customs and Border Protection has deputized a wide array of state soldiers to do the job of Border Patrol agents as the Trump administration simultaneously expands its pool of federal police who can apprehend and remove illegal immigrants, the Texas Military Department told the Washington Examiner this week.
Trump admin removes migrants from Guantanamo Bay
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have removed deported migrants from a facility on the U.S. military base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, where the Trump administration brought them as part of an effort to remove certain immigrants from the U.S.
“ICE Air Operations transported 177 Venezuelan illegal aliens from Guantanamo Bay to Honduras today for pickup by the Venezuelan government, which returned them to their home country,” ICE wrote in a Thursday post on the social platform X confirming reports of transfers.
Mexico denies access to land for US deportation flight: report
Mexico reportedly denied land access to a U.S. military plane slated to transport illegal immigrants to the country this week, a move highlighting tensions between the United States and its southern neighbor as the Trump administration continues to crack down on illegal migrants. Citing two U.S. defense officials and a third person familiar with the situation, NBC News reported that two Air Force C-17s bound for Guatemala carrying about 80 people each flew deportees Thursday night out of the U.S. A third flight bound for Mexico never took off after...
Congress passes Laken Riley Act, sends bill to Trump to sign
Congress passed the first bill of the new Trump era on Wednesday, delivering on the president’s immigration promises with legislation to push for detention and deportation of criminal migrants — including those with relatively low-level offenses such as shoplifting.
The House voted 263-156 to approve the Laken Riley Act. The Senate passed the bill earlier this week on a similar bipartisan vote, which means the legislation now heads to President Trump’s desk for his expected signature.
House passes Laken Riley Act, sending it to Trump for first legislative win
The House on Wednesday passed the Laken Riley Act, sending the immigration-related bill to President Trump’s desk in what is poised to be his first legislative victory since returning to the White House this week.
The chamber cleared the bill in a 263-156 vote. Forty-six Democrats voted with all present Republicans in favor of the legislation. Passage in the House came two days after the Senate approved the measure in a bipartisan 64-35 vote.
House passes Laken Riley Act, sending the first bill to Trump to sign into law
The Republican-led House on Wednesday passed the Laken Riley Act, a strict immigration detention measure named for a 22-year-old Georgia nursing school student who was murdered last year by an undocumented immigrant.
The legislation, aimed at clamping down on people in the U.S. illegally who commit nonviolent crimes like theft, is expected to be the first bill President Donald Trump signs into law after returning to the White House this week.