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.
A new Justice Department memo is threatening criminal charges against state and local officials who don't cooperate with federal immigration agents, which has some New Yorkers fearing what could come next.
The president’s Day 1 actions included directives that fly in the face of legal limits on involving the military in domestic operations and the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship.
The policy change undid over a decade of precedent that restricted ICE from enforcement activity in settings including schools or churches.
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.
Reports indicate an upcoming shift in U.S. immigration enforcement with anticipated ICE raids across sanctuary cities after Trump's inauguration.
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 history.
Mayor Eric Adams declined to take a clear stance on whether immigration arrests should be allowed at sensitive locations including schools.
President Trump has vowed to clamp down on immigration and undo Biden-era policies that he said were too permissive and blamed for allowing a large influx of undocumented immigrants. Here’s what we know about his policy changes.
State and local leaders across the country are bracing for a tidal wave of aggressive immigration policies and possible mass deportations that President Donald Trump has vowed to enact in the hours and days following his inauguration Monday.
A chorus of nationally known faith leaders and other clergy in the New York area had supported the New Sanctuary Coalition director's plea to be spared deportation.
The Trump administration has ordered 1,500 U.S. military troops to the southern border as part of a crackdown on undocumented migrants.