Sen. Katie Britt’s bill targets a 2001 Supreme Court loophole allowing detained illegal immigrants to be released after six months if no country accepts them.
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How Markwayne Mullin Lost MAGA
WASHINGTON—In March, the Senate confirmed one of its own, Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, to lead the Department of Homeland Security. President Donald Trump announced Mullin’s Read More
Trump DHS chief under fire from conservatives after immigration speech ignites backlash
Former Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino accused Markwayne Mullin of undermining mass deportations after the DHS secretary called for immigration reform.
Trump immigration agenda faces setback as Obama-appointed judge issues fresh TPS stay
Judge Allison Burroughs blocked Somalia TPS termination again after plaintiffs alleged Fifth Amendment due process and equal protection violations.
ICE lodges detainer on Salvadoran national, 18, accused of 2 fatal shootings in Houston
ICE lodged an ice detainer against Jefferson Adonay Velasquez-Torres, who came here illegally from El Salvador in 2014 and is charged with two murders in Houston.
Bombshell voting scandal adds to pattern of noncitizen voters as Trump warns of threat to ‘heart’ of democracy
A 25-year record of state reviews and software failures reveals noncitizens on voter rolls across multiple states, but no federal law compels reporting.
New Maine law limits police cooperation with federal immigration officials
Three new laws restrict cooperation between Maine law enforcement and ICE, including limiting cooperation with federal immigration officials.
EXCLUSIVE: Trump admin fast-tracks asylum cases, bypassing interviews to slash backlog
USCIS can now refer asylum applications directly to immigration judges without interviews, a move the Trump administration says cuts the backlog.
Federal appeals court rejects Trump bid to enforce mail ballot order ahead of midterm elections
A federal appeals court blocked Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting rules in 23 states, potentially sending the fight to the Supreme Court.
Biden judge blocking Ethiopian deportations despite SCOTUS ruling clashed with ICE before
Back-to-back rulings in Massachusetts blocked TPS terminations for Ethiopia and South Sudan, sparking fierce debate over lower court authority.