The Laken Riley Act will now go to Trump's desk and symbolically will become the first measure he signs into law of his second administration.

There is a tension in U.S. public opinion about President Trump’s immigration plans.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed executive orders declaring illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border a national emergency, designating criminal cartels as terrorist organizations, and targeting automatic citizenship for U.

President Trump promises to crack down on illegal immigration. Jonah Kaplan investigates how Minnesota's current deportation process works.

WASHINGTON - Newly sworn-in U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would declare illegal immigration a national emergency, send troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, and reinstate his "remain in Mexico" policy as part of a sweeping immigration crackdown.

As California braces for Trump's mass deportation plans, advocacy groups are mobilizing to defend immigrants with legal support.

The arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials occurred during a 33-hour period from Tuesday to Wednesday.

Trump administration escalates immigration crackdown targeting sanctuary states like New Jersey. Governor Murphy faces potential legal consequences as federal prosecutors instructed to investigate officials obstructing enforcement efforts.

California is advising health care providers not to write down patients’ immigration status on bills and medical records and telling them they don’t have to assist federal agents in arrests. Some Massachusetts hospitals and clinics are posting privacy rights in emergency and waiting rooms in Spanish and other languages.

Trump invoked Article IV, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution, which obligates the federal government to protect states against invasion, and Article II, asserting his authority to secure the border. The action also relies on provisions in the Immigration and Nationality Act.

US border agents have been instructed to deport undocumented migrants crossing into the country. As Donald Trump declared illegal immigration a national emergency, concern is growing among some Senegalese about the fate of the thousands who have migrated illegally to the US.