Justice Dept. to Investigate Local Officials Who Obstruct Immigration Enforcement
A memo asserts that state and local officials are bound to cooperate and could face criminal prosecution or civil penalties if they fail to comply.
Justice Department orders investigation of local compliance with Trump immigration crackdown
A memo from the acting deputy attorney general instructs officials to identify state and local laws and policies that “threaten to impede” the Trump administration's immigration efforts.
DOJ threatens to prosecute local officials for resisting immigration enforcement
In a new memo, a Justice Department official seeks to realign the department's positions on immigration with President Trump's executive actions — and threatens local officials who don't cooperate.
Trump issues more immigration orders on third day in office, while enforcement details remain unclear
In his third day in office, President Donald Trump signed more executive orders aimed at shutting down the U.S. southern border to immigration and ramping up deportations — though large scale deportation raids had yet to materialize as of Wednesday afternoon.
DOJ orders probe into local efforts, including in NYC, to block immigration enforcement
The BriefThe memo was written by acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove.Bove directs the Justice Department’s civil division to identify laws obstructing immigration enforcement.The memo focuses on challenging state and local policies that hinder deportation efforts.
Justice Department Directs Prosecutors to Probe Local Efforts to Obstruct Immigration Enforcement
The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration
DOJ Orders Crackdown on Local Efforts to Block Immigration Enforcement
The DOJ instructed prosecutors to pursue criminal charges against officials obstructing federal immigration enforcement.
Advocates in NYC preparing migrants for possible ICE operations under immigration crackdown
A new Justice Department memo is threatening criminal charges against state and local officials who don't cooperate with ...
NYC’s cooperation with federal immigration agents could look different under Eric Adams
Federal operations in New York City could look different than they did in Trump's first term as his administration prepares to execute his vision of the "largest deportation operation in American ...
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New Administration Signals Intense ICE Operations in Sanctuary Cities Like NYC and Chicago Post-Inauguration
Reports indicate an upcoming shift in U.S. immigration enforcement with anticipated ICE raids across sanctuary cities after ...
New ICE directive sparks concern, caution for LI educators
Educators sought to allay families' fears and inform them of their rights following the news that federal immigration agents ...
Border, Asylum, Citizenship: Trump Kicks Off Vast Immigration Changes
More is coming, but many directives will take time to be implemented or will face political, legal or practical obstacles.
North Texas schools, churches face potential immigration raids
Public schools, churches and hospitals face the possibility of immigration officials knocking on their doors as a directive ...
U.S. deploys 1,500 troops to southern border amid immigration crackdown
The Trump administration has ordered 1,500 U.S. military troops to the southern border as part of a crackdown on undocumented ...
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House passes Laken Riley immigrant detention bill that would be Trump's first law to sign
The House on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that requires the detainment of unauthorized migrants accused of theft and violent crimes, marking the first legislation that President Donald ...