Trump, immigration and Justice Department

Trump administration directs Justice Department to step up immigration enforcement
The acting deputy attorney general issued a memo directing the DOJ to significantly overhaul its approach to immigration enforcement.
Justice Department emphasizes immigration, threatening to prosecute state, local officials who resist Trump agenda
The Justice Department's new leadership directed prosecutors to potentially charge state or local officials who impede President Trump's immigration policies.
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 directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement
The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate for potential criminal charges any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration.
Trump's Justice Department is looking to crack down on local authorities that won't play ball on immigration
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove said that local laws that don't match Trump's immigration plans threaten national security.
Trump administration will investigate state and local officials who hinder immigration crackdown
The Justice Department will investigate state and local officials who stand in the way of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown: memo.
DOJ Orders Crackdown on Local Efforts to Block Immigration Enforcement
The DOJ instructed prosecutors to pursue criminal charges against officials obstructing federal immigration enforcement.
Justice Department says it will prosecute local officials over immigration enforcement
The directives to Justice Department employees could face fierce blowback from legal advocacy groups and officials in cities and states led by Democrats.
Trump DOJ gears up for immigration enforcement
The acting deputy AG directed the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Forces to help with Trump's "immigration-related initiatives,” according to a memo.
Trump DOJ Official Lays Groundwork for Immigration Crackdown
Justice Department employees were told to support Donald Trump’s immigration agenda by sharing data collected on people in the country illegally with federal immigration enforcers.
Trump’s three-day immigration blitz severely tightens border, sets stage for rapid deportations
The Trump administration has moved with lightning speed to roll out the president’s immigration agenda, effectively closing ...
Former top DOJ immigration official says she was removed with no explanation
A former top DOJ immigration official who was removed from her position by new leadership tells ABC News that she did not ...
House poised to pass Laken Riley Act as Trump begins immigration crackdown
The bill would allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to arrest and detain undocumented immigrants accused of theft ...
Trump won't ban immigration arrests at school. Some families are now weighing school attendance
As President Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their ...
How is Trump’s immigration crackdown affecting South Florida? We want to hear from you
The Miami Herald has heard from Miamians, advocates and lawyers who are watching closely to see how Trump’s policy directives ...
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board to talk immigration protections after Trump’s orders
It’s critical that we educate the community about the rights and protections that exist for undocumented students,” said CMS board member Liz Monterrey Duvall.
Trump administration: Immigration
California, a coalition of other states and the city of San Francisco have sued the Trump administration over President Trump ...