Biden arrested more unauthorized immigrants than Trump has been able to: report
1 month ago

Biden arrested more unauthorized immigrants than Trump has been able to: report

Raw Story  

Axios reported Friday that in the month of November 2024, former President Joe Biden "arrested 21,000 unauthorized immigrants." The report cites Trump's hire, Tom Homan, calculating "about 14,000 immigrants" who were arrested in the "three-plus weeks" after the inauguration. However, federal data collected by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse showed "about 60% of the 39,152 people held in ICE detention as of Dec. 29 had no criminal record." While the Trump administration was broadcasting the number of arrests by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, the report said the team has "stopped giving daily ICE updates" and "details on arrests."

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What the Data Shows About Trump's Immigration Policies and Deportations So Far
2 weeks, 2 days ago

What the Data Shows About Trump's Immigration Policies and Deportations So Far

New York Times  

What the Data Shows About Trump’s Immigration Enforcement So Far President Trump’s drastic reshaping of immigration enforcement toward a goal of deporting millions has led to nearly 23,000 arrests and 18,000 deportations in the past month, federal data shows. ICE is arresting and detaining more people Daily average of new detentions in which ICE was the arresting authority 1,000 872 …

Trump touts 'record-low' illegal immigration numbers: Invasion of US is over
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump touts 'record-low' illegal immigration numbers: Invasion of US is over

India Today  

President Donald Trump declared on Saturday that illegal immigration at the US-Mexico border had plummeted to historic lows in February, his first full month in office, crediting his administration’s stringent immigration policies for the sharp decline. February's apprehension numbers represent a 96 per cent drop from December 2023, when CBP reported 301,981 encounters at the southern border under the Biden …

Trump deporting people at a slower rate than Biden's last year in office
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump deporting people at a slower rate than Biden's last year in office

Deccan Chronicle  

Trump campaigned for the White House promising to deport millions of illegal immigrants in the largest deportation operation in U.S. history. Yet initial figures suggest Trump could struggle to match higher deportation rates during the last full year of the Biden administration when large numbers of migrants were caught crossing illegally, making them easier to deport.The acting director of U.S. …

Border arrests plummet 39% in January in an early gauge of Trump’s immigration policies
1 month ago

Border arrests plummet 39% in January in an early gauge of Trump’s immigration policies

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico plummeted 39% in January from a month earlier, authorities said Tuesday, an early gauge of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The Border Patrol made 21,593 arrests during the month, down from 47,316 in December and the lowest mark since May 2020 near the peak of the COVID-19 epidemic, according to U.S. …

Border arrests plummet 39% in January in an early gauge of Trump's immigration policies
1 month ago

Border arrests plummet 39% in January in an early gauge of Trump's immigration policies

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Arrests for illegal border crossings …

Firings and White House anger as Trump's ICE struggles to hit arrest numbers: report
1 month ago

Firings and White House anger as Trump's ICE struggles to hit arrest numbers: report

Raw Story  

Despite the Trump administration's media blitz showing "Cops TV-style roundups" of undocumented migrants that has struck fear even in the hearts of school children, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is falling short of President Donald Trump's promise to deport "millions" of people straight out of the gate, according to a new report in The Washington Post. The administration's initial goals …

'Driving him nuts': Trump reportedly 'angry' over border czar's deportation numbers
1 month, 1 week ago

'Driving him nuts': Trump reportedly 'angry' over border czar's deportation numbers

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump is furious that his administration isn't deporting as many immigrants as he had promised his voters it would — and his border czar Tom Homan is feeling the heat of his wrath, NBC News reported on Friday evening. "A source familiar with Trump’s thinking said the president is getting 'angry' that more people are not being deported …

Trump administration has already released some immigrants back into the US after touting aggressive crackdown
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump administration has already released some immigrants back into the US after touting aggressive crackdown

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Some of the 8,000 migrants arrested under the Trump administration's …

Trump admin aims for 'at least' 75 arrests every day at each of the 25 ICE field offices
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump admin aims for 'at least' 75 arrests every day at each of the 25 ICE field offices

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Trump administration has reportedly ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement …

Trump sows fear among migrants with shock-and-awe deportation campaign
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump sows fear among migrants with shock-and-awe deportation campaign

Live Mint  

President Trump’s immigration directives are clearing the path for officials to step up deportations. The administration has said it is targeting people with criminal backgrounds, but hundreds of migrants in the U.S. illegally who didn’t have a criminal record have been arrested, ICE data show. “People are keeping their kids home from school," said Gale Brewer, a New York city …

New Immigration Era: Trump restores hardline policies, targets border and deportations
1 month, 2 weeks ago

New Immigration Era: Trump restores hardline policies, targets border and deportations

India Today  

SAN DIEGO: During his first week in office, President Donald Trump signed 10 executive orders on immigration and issued a slew of edicts to carry out promises of mass deportations and border security. Here’s a look at how immigration policy has changed so far under Trump and what hasn’t happened yet: Immigration officers are making more arrests U.S. Immigration and …

What has changed with immigration under Trump and what is still playing out?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What has changed with immigration under Trump and what is still playing out?

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — During his first week in office, President Donald Trump signed 10 executive orders on immigration and issued a slew of edicts to carry out promises of mass deportations and border security. Here’s a look at how immigration policy has changed so far under Trump and what hasn’t happened yet: Immigration officers are making more arrests U.S. Immigration …

Tom Homan's blunt response to Selena Gomez and her tears for deported migrants
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tom Homan's blunt response to Selena Gomez and her tears for deported migrants

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump's border czar has responded to Selena Gomez's sobbing video over deportations, saying the administration has 'no apologies' and that anyone who doesn't like it should take it up with Congress. Border czar Tom Homan has spearheaded the changes - and issued a scathing response to a teary-eyed Gomez, who was upset over the deportation of Mexican people Selena …

Dr. Phil joins ICE and Tom Homan in Chicago raids
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dr. Phil joins ICE and Tom Homan in Chicago raids

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dr. Phil joined ICE agents and Donald Trump’s border czar …

Almost 1,000 migrants arrested by ICE in a day amid Trump's crackdown
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Almost 1,000 migrants arrested by ICE in a day amid Trump's crackdown

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration has ramped up with federal agents arresting nearly 1,000 illegal migrants in one day. Top Trump administration officials, including border czar Tom Homan, made 956 arrests on Sunday alone in a series of nationwide raids. Top Trump administration officials, including Homan and the acting deputy attorney general, carried out 'enhanced targeted operations' in Chicago 'to …

Donald Trump begins crackdown on ‘illegal immigrant criminals’; 538 arrested, hundreds deported
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump begins crackdown on ‘illegal immigrant criminals’; 538 arrested, hundreds deported

Hindustan Times  

US authorities have arrested 538 illegal migrants and deported hundreds in a mass operation after President Donald Trump took office for the second time this week, according to his press secretary. In a post on social media platform X, Karoline Leavitt, Trump's press secretary said, “The Trump Administration arrested 538 illegal immigrant criminals including a suspected terrorist, four members of …

Trump border czar Tom Homan's savage five-word response to furious Haitian migrant who's 'refusing' to leave US
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump border czar Tom Homan's savage five-word response to furious Haitian migrant who's 'refusing' to leave US

Daily Mail  

This video is no longer available This video is no longer available President Trump's hardline Border Czar Tom Homan savagely responded to a viral rant by a Haitian migrant who screamed 'I'm not going back to Haiti' while being detained. 'He's going back to Haiti' The Haitian migrant unleashed a profanity-filled rant as he was taken into custody VP JD …

‘Hunting grounds’: Trump cancels ban on ICE arrests at schools, churches, hospitals
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Hunting grounds’: Trump cancels ban on ICE arrests at schools, churches, hospitals

Raw Story  

The Trump administration has canceled President Joe Biden’s ban on federal immigration agents arresting suspects inside schools, churches, houses of worship, hospitals, shelters, and at events such as weddings, funerals, and public demonstrations and protests. “This action will return the humanitarian parole program to its original purpose of looking at migrants on a case-by-case basis.” CBS’s Montoya-Galvez also reports that …

Trump deportations: One pick in the new administrations shows how bad this will get.
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump deportations: One pick in the new administrations shows how bad this will get.

Slate  

This is part of Hello, Trumpworld, Slate’s reluctant guide to the people who will be calling the shots now—at least for as long as they last in Washington. Tom Homan, who will serve as Donald Trump’s “border czar,” may be the most powerful product of this Thin Blue Line to Tinfoil Hat pipeline. Homan’s mental Rolodex of gruesome crimes—those concerning …

Biden extends deportation protections before Trump hand-off
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden extends deportation protections before Trump hand-off

Salon  

President Joe Biden extended the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants to the United States by 18 months on Friday, throwing a wrench in President-elect Donald Trump's plan for mass deportations in his second term. Biden's administration extended the legal period that immigrants from Ukraine, Sudan and Venezuela under the Temporary Protected Status program can stay in the …

Trump wants mass deportations. A ride-along with immigration officers shows some of the challenges
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump wants mass deportations. A ride-along with immigration officers shows some of the challenges

LA Times  

The immigration officers sat in their vehicles before dawn near a two-story building. But Homan also has signaled that enforcement could be wider: “If you’re in the country illegally, you got a problem,” he said recently on Dr. Phil’s Merit TV. “You’re not going to be able to do both of those with the resources you have, with the deportation …

Trump wants mass deportations. A ride-along with immigration officers shows the challenges
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump wants mass deportations. A ride-along with immigration officers shows the challenges

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The immigration officers sat in their vehicles before dawn near a two-story building. But Homan also has signaled that enforcement could be wider: “If you’re in the country illegally you got a problem,” he said recently on Dr. Phil’s Merit TV. “You’re not going to be able to do both of those with the resources you have, …

US deportations hit highest level since 2014 amid Joe Biden’s immigration crackdown
3 months ago

US deportations hit highest level since 2014 amid Joe Biden’s immigration crackdown

Live Mint  

US deportations of immigrants rose in the past year to the highest level since 2014, according to a U.S. government report released on Thursday, part of a broader push by outgoing President Joe Biden to reduce illegal immigration, Reuters reported. According to U.S. government statistics, the tally was the highest since Biden took office in 2021 and surpassed any year …

US deportations rose to decade high in fiscal 2024, outpacing Trump years
3 months ago

US deportations rose to decade high in fiscal 2024, outpacing Trump years

Hindustan Times  

By Ted Hesson US deportations rose to decade high in fiscal 2024, outpacing Trump years WASHINGTON, - U.S. deportations of immigrants rose in the past year to the highest level since 2014, according to a U.S. government report released on Thursday, part of a broader push by outgoing President Joe Biden to reduce illegal immigration. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement …

California Sen. Alex Padilla urges Biden administration to protect immigrants before Trump takes office
3 months, 1 week ago

California Sen. Alex Padilla urges Biden administration to protect immigrants before Trump takes office

LA Times  

Demonstrators protest near the White House to demand that the Department of Homeland Security extend Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans during the first Trump administration in January 2018. Democratic lawmakers including California Sen. Alex Padilla are urging President Biden to take action now to protect immigrants with temporary legal statuses and work authorizations. “For all the voters who turned out …

Trump appoints Tom Homan his border and deportation policy head
Top News
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump appoints Tom Homan his border and deportation policy head

Firstpost  

US President-elect Donald Trump has announced that former Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tom Homan will be in charge of all US borders and deportation of all illegal immigrants Trump will give more primacy to promoting the geoeconomic interests of the US, and this may certainly aggravate the trade war with China. Reuters US President-elect Donald Trump has named Tom …

What to know about Tom Homan, the former ICE head returning as Trump's 'border czar'
4 months, 1 week ago

What to know about Tom Homan, the former ICE head returning as Trump's 'border czar'

NPR  

What to know about Tom Homan, the former ICE head returning as Trump's 'border czar' toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images President-elect Trump announced Sunday night that Tom Homan, his former acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will join his second administration to oversee border control. "Likewise, Tom Homan will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal …

Trump signals he will deliver on promise to clamp down on illegal immigration
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump signals he will deliver on promise to clamp down on illegal immigration

LA Times  

Thomas Homan, former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, speaks at the Republican National Convention in July 2024. “‘You better start packing now.”’ Less than a week after Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris, the Republican president-elect announced that he plans to appoint Homan as his “border czar,” one of many signs Trump will act swiftly and decisively on …

New data reveals criminal immigrant deportations fell 74% under Biden
5 months, 2 weeks ago

New data reveals criminal immigrant deportations fell 74% under Biden

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are deporting far fewer illegal aliens even as border crossings are at an all-time high as revealed by shocking new data exclusively obtained by DailyMail.com. The number of criminal illegal aliens removed from the United States has fallen 74 percent under the Biden-Harris administration, according to public numbers compiled by the National …

U.S. border arrests during July plummeted to a new low for Biden’s presidency
7 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. border arrests during July plummeted to a new low for Biden’s presidency

LA Times  

Migrants who crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico are lined up for processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection last year in Eagle Pass, Texas. U.S. arrests at the Mexican border have plummeted about 30% in July to a new low for the Biden presidency, authorities said, raising prospects that a temporary ban on asylum may …

Border arrests plunge 29% in June to the lowest of Biden’s presidency as asylum halt takes hold
8 months ago

Border arrests plunge 29% in June to the lowest of Biden’s presidency as asylum halt takes hold

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — Arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico plunged 29% in June, the lowest month of Joe Biden’s presidency, according to figures released Monday that provide another window on the impact of a new rule to temporarily suspend asylum. Arrests totaled 83,536 in June, down from 117,901 in May to mark the lowest tally since January 2021, …

Border Patrol reports arrests are down 25% since Biden announced new asylum restrictions
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Border Patrol reports arrests are down 25% since Biden announced new asylum restrictions

LA Times  

A Border Patrol agent leads a group of migrants seeking asylum towards a van to be transported and processed June 5 near Dulzura, Calif. The number of arrests by Border Patrol agents of people illegally crossing into the United States fell in May to the third-lowest of any month during the Biden presidency, while preliminary figures released Thursday show encounters …

Border Patrol reports arrests are down 25% since Biden announced new asylum restrictions
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Border Patrol reports arrests are down 25% since Biden announced new asylum restrictions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of arrests by Border Patrol agents of people illegally crossing into the United States fell in May to the third lowest of any month during the Biden presidency, while preliminary figures released Thursday show encounters with migrants falling even more in the roughly two weeks since the president announced new rules restricting asylum. Border Patrol made …

Border Patrol reports arrests are down 25% since Biden announced new asylum restrictions
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Border Patrol reports arrests are down 25% since Biden announced new asylum restrictions

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of arrests by …

Lawmakers pressure Biden administration to unveil the true number of migrants living in U.S. that experts estimate is at least 22 MILLION
10 months, 1 week ago

Lawmakers pressure Biden administration to unveil the true number of migrants living in U.S. that experts estimate is at least 22 MILLION

Daily Mail  

A group of 18 Republican lawmakers are demanding that President Joe Biden's administration release to the public how many illegal immigrants are living in the U.S. Studies spanning back to 2018 claim that as many as 22 million people are living in the U.S. without legal status, but other more recent estimates from 2021 say the number is closer to …

Arrests for illegal border crossings nudge up in February but still among lowest of Biden presidency
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Arrests for illegal border crossings nudge up in February but still among lowest of Biden presidency

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. southern border with Mexico nudged upward February over the previous month. According to figures from Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol agents made 140,644 arrests of people attempting to enter the country between the legal border crossing points during February. The Biden administration counters by saying Republicans failed to …

Biden is considering executive action to make it HARDER for asylum seekers to get into the U.S. and speed up deportations to reverse historic rise in border crossings
1 year ago

Biden is considering executive action to make it HARDER for asylum seekers to get into the U.S. and speed up deportations to reverse historic rise in border crossings

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden is now considering taking executive action to raise the standards used to process and screen asylum-seekers at the southern border. President Joe Biden is preparing to issue an executive order that would increase standards during 'credible fear interviews' for asylum seekers crossing the southern border The order, according to a Wednesday report, would adopt a 'last in, …

Biden's migrant crisis: Illegal border crossings have jumped 277% from Trump's term - with overwhelmed Border Patrol struggling to cope with influx from Mexico, Cuba AND Canada
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden's migrant crisis: Illegal border crossings have jumped 277% from Trump's term - with overwhelmed Border Patrol struggling to cope with influx from Mexico, Cuba AND Canada

Daily Mail  

Migrants continued to enter the US illegally in near-record numbers last year, in a trend that will weigh on President Joe Biden as he defends his record against his likely 2024 election challenger, Donald Trump. Excluding migrants quickly expelled under pandemic-era rules, the Border Patrol recorded 3,295,029 apprehensions from fiscal years 2021 to 2023, roughly coinciding with Biden's first three …

U.S. immigration arrests drop as focus shifts to ‘serious criminals’
3 years ago

U.S. immigration arrests drop as focus shifts to ‘serious criminals’

LA Times  

Immigration enforcement arrests within the U.S. fell sharply over the past year as the Biden administration shifted its priorities to focus on people in the country without legal status who have committed serious crimes, officials said Friday. As it released its annual report, reflecting eight months under President Biden, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said immigration arrests dropped nearly 40% …

Editorial: Biden must stop expelling migrants under draconian Trump policy
3 years, 9 months ago

Editorial: Biden must stop expelling migrants under draconian Trump policy

LA Times  

We are into the fifth month of Joe Biden’s presidency, which also marks the fifth month that he has continued enforcing draconian Trump administration border policies that, as a candidate, he rejected as inhumane. The anti-immigration Trump administration pulled every lever it could find to close the U.S.-Mexico border to people lacking visas, whether they were seeking to work or …

Biden administration issues new rules to curb ICE arrests
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden administration issues new rules to curb ICE arrests

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Federal immigration enforcement officers are prohibited from performing large-scale arrests …

Joe Biden plans to release immigration bill that would grant path to citizenship to 11 million
4 years, 1 month ago

Joe Biden plans to release immigration bill that would grant path to citizenship to 11 million

Daily Mail  

Joe Biden plans to release an immigration reform bill that would grant path to citizenship to 11 million undocumented immigrants, according to a report Monday. Joe Biden plans to release an immigration reform bill that would grant path to citizenship to 11 million undocumented immigrants, according to a report Monday Democrat Sen. Robert Menendez said the plan 'is about fixing …

Biden weighing plan to shield 1 million migrants from deportation
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden weighing plan to shield 1 million migrants from deportation

Al Jazeera  

Sources say a final decision is expected only after Joe Biden takes office as US president on January 20. If Biden’s Democratic administration does grant TPS to Hondurans and Guatemalans, it would represent a major expansion of the programme and the biggest use of that authority in decades. Biden’s campaign website called Trump attempts to roll back TPS “politically motivated” …

Trump’s pick to lead immigration agency announces retirement
6 years, 10 months ago

Trump’s pick to lead immigration agency announces retirement

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has taken himself out of the running less than six months after he was nominated, saying Monday that he will retire this summer to focus more on family. Thomas Homan, who was acting director since Trump took office, spearheaded a 40 percent surge in deportation arrests and …

Arrests of immigrants, especially non-criminals, way up in Trump’s first year
7 years ago

Arrests of immigrants, especially non-criminals, way up in Trump’s first year

CNN  

Washington CNN — In his first year in office, President Donald Trump’s administration’s arrests of immigrants – especially those without criminal convictions – were up substantially, but actual deportations lagged behind his predecessor, according to statistics released Friday. The jump corresponds to Trump’s central pledge to crack down on illegal immigration, at least in terms of casting a wide net …

Trump removed fewer Mexican immigrants from US in 2017 than Obama did in 2016
7 years, 2 months ago

Trump removed fewer Mexican immigrants from US in 2017 than Obama did in 2016

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US sent fewer Mexican nationals back to their home …

Arrests on civil immigration charges go up 38% in the first 100 days since Trump’s executive order
7 years, 10 months ago

Arrests on civil immigration charges go up 38% in the first 100 days since Trump’s executive order

LA Times  

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting Director Thomas Homan, in file photo, said Wednesday that more than 40,000 people have been arrested on civil immigration charges this year. Federal immigration agents have arrested more than 40,000 people since President Trump signed executive orders expanding the scope of deportation priorities in January — a 38% increase over the same period last …

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