Immigration

As the Trump administration ramps up pressure on immigration, Republicans here in Connecticut are pushing for changes. Here’s what they’re looking to do.

The order, signed by Trump on Inauguration Day, was slated to take effect on Feb. 19.

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship regardless of the parents’ immigration status.

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. 

As President Donald Trump looks to ramp up deportation efforts, he’s also increasing pressure on local and state officials to cooperate.

As President Donald Trump looks to ramp up deportation efforts, he’s also increasing pressure on local and state officials to cooperate. “We’re getting them out of the country,” Trump said during a press conference Tuesday. “We just started that.” He’s ordered his Justice Department to make immigration enforcement a priority, including investigating state and local officials who interfere. This...

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 Laken Riley Act, named after the Georgia nursing student murdered last year, would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes.

The Trump administration is directing the Justice Department to drastically boost its efforts on immigration enforcement, making it a top priority, according to a memo sent to staff by acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove.

Here’s what we know so far about ICE enforcement operations in the wake of several immigration-related executive orders signed by Trump.

The firings targeted civil servants who were not politically appointed and came without cause or warning, one of those fired said.

A coalition of Democratic attorneys general on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts seeking to block President Donald Trump’s attempt to revoke the right to automatic birthright citizenship.

President Donald Trump signed a number of executive orders after being sworn into office on Monday, with many focusing on immigration. They include ending birthright citizenship, declaring a national emergency to deploy military personnel to the border, ending the ‘catch and release’ program, which allows detainees to go free until their court dates, and bringing back the ‘remain in Mexico’…

Dana Bucin, an immigration attorney in Connecticut, helps employers get green cards or work visas for their undocumented employees. She said Connecticut’s economy could be affected by President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration. 

Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump wrapped up his first day back in office by signing a slew of executive orders, from addressing birthright citizenship and declaring a national emergency at the southern border, to strict gender policies.

Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump wrapped up his first day back in office by signing a slew of executive orders, from addressing birthright citizenship and declaring a national emergency at the southern border, to strict gender policies. While the details of the executive orders haven’t yet been released, a local nonprofit organization is worried, and Connecticut leaders vow to...

The Trump administration Monday ended use of a border app called CBP One that has allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States with eligibility to work.

Pope Francis said Donald Trump’s plans to impose mass deportations of immigrants would be a “disgrace,” as he weighed in on the incoming U.S. president’s pledges.

The incoming administration will need to clear a number of hurdles to enact its plan, immigration experts said.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are planning a major enforcement operation that will target immigrants for several days following the inauguration of Donald Trump as president, according to a document reviewed by NBC News and a person familiar with the planning. The person, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the operation, said multiple locations across Chicago will be targeted....