Border Patrol (US)

Border, Asylum, Citizenship: Trump Kicks Off Vast Immigration Changes

David Bale2 weeks ago017 mins

It has been less than three days since President Trump took office, but the immigration transformation he ordered has already begun. The Pentagon deployed 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border on Wednesday. The head of the nation’s immigration courts was fired, along with three other senior officials. In Mexico, about 30,000 immigrants with asylum…

Ahead of Day 1, Trump’s Team Works to Temper Expectations on Immigration

David Bale3 weeks ago013 mins

President-elect Donald J. Trump vowed throughout his campaign to carry out the “largest deportation program in American history,” including a “Day 1” effort to send millions of immigrants “back home where they belong,” and putting “no price tag” on the effort. But as he transitions from the campaign to the White House, Mr. Trump’s team…

‘La Migra!’ A Glimpse of Trump’s Promised Deportation Storm

David Bale3 weeks ago012 mins

When President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office on Monday, the U.S. Border Patrol is poised to play a central role in his promised immigration crackdown. On Thursday, Californians got a preview of the tensions likely to play out as undocumented migrants get rounded up in places that rely on their labor. On one side, a…