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When you’re a ‘loaner’ you can be on urban streets surrounded by millions on one day and the next day be deep in a canyon outnumbered 10-to-1 by rattlesnakes
The same economic law of supply and demand that fuels drug smuggling into the US fuels gun smuggling into Mexico
Due to the sheer number of arrests made every year by the Border Patrol, Immigration Courts are just as bogged down in procedure, legal wrangling, and politics as any other criminal court
The blunt-spoken, retired four-star general went on to say it was inconceivable why any jurisdiction wouldn’t want criminals removed from their communities
The bill would prohibit police or sheriff’s departments from cooperating with federal agents in deporting immigrants suspected of living in the country illegally
President Donald Trump said he expects to find allies among law enforcement officials in the legal testing of his travel ban
One proposal would limit cooperation and communication between local police and immigration authorities
A few years ago, Butler County was one jurisdiction that entered an agreement with ICE to allow officers to investigate immigration crimes after receiving special training
Officer Daniel Segura posted a video assuring immigrants that police “don’t care about your immigration status,” but his bosses say the city is not a “sanctuary city”
The bill would withhold state money from local jurisdictions that don’t hand over immigrants already in custody
Gov. Greg Abbott has declared it one of his “emergency” issues for the state
The National Border Patrol Council — an early and outspoken backer of Trump’s presidential bid — openly supported Vitiello for the job and pushed for the ouster of his predecessor
The move follows Sheriff Sally Hernandez announcing after President Donald Trump’s inauguration that she would stop honoring all immigration holds in her jails
Since President Trump signed the executive orders there has been a growing concern about the requirements and roles of local and state law enforcement in carrying these out
Many police expressed concerns that immigrants already wary of reporting crimes or being interviewed as witnesses will retreat further into the shadows
Trump’s travel ban barring citizens of seven nations entry into the U.S. has sparked protests nationwide
President Donald Trump plans to revitalize a long-standing program to deputize local police officers to enforce federal immigration law
Trump’s plan to enlist local police in immigration enforcement has set the stage for a battle with officials who have long prioritized building ties with immigrant communities
It was not immediately clear whether Mark Morgan resigned or was asked to leave
Leaders in various “sanctuary cities” said they won’t change their stance on immigration despite Trump’s vows to withhold taxpayer money if they don’t cooperate
Trump is expected to move forward with plans to curb funding for cities that don’t arrest or detain immigrants living in the U.S. illegally
How will Trump’s promise of unconditional support for law enforcement translate into policy changes?
U.S. officials say Mexico’s failure to fully seal up border tunnels poses a security risk and is an “open invitation” for Mexican cartels to dig new tunnels
If the bill passes, Colorado would be the first sanctuary state in the U.S.
In a letter released Monday, the officers asked Obama to send 100 Border Patrol agents and members of the U.S. Marshals Service Special Operations Group
The bill wants to bar police from sharing information with federal deportation agents about immigrants being released from custody
The university will also continue admitting qualified students regardless of their immigration status
Agent David Gomez was on bike patrol at the time he fell ill
The Denver Sheriff Department will pay $10K and change its hiring practices after the DOJ found it broke the law by excluding job candidates who were not U.S. citizens
There’s a standoff brewing between some city police chiefs and President-elect Donald Trump – here’s a breakdown of what it all means
Mayors of major U.S. cities that have long had cool relationships with federal immigration officials say they’ll do all they can to protect residents from deportation
Chief Charlie Beck said he has no plans to change the LAPD’s stance on immigration enforcement, despite Trump’s pledge to toughen federal immigration laws
Mostly, the demonstrations were peaceful
