Immigration enforcement operations ramp up in cities across the U.S.

Immigration enforcement operations unfolded across multiple cities Sunday, marking what President Donald Trump has called the beginning of an era of mass deportations that would primarily target migrants with criminal backgrounds but in which concerns remain that migrants with no criminal histories will be swept up, as well.

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ICE gears up for immigration raids in New York City

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are embarking on a weeklong operation in New York City targeting undocumented migrants. Newly confirmed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined ...
CBS News - 1h
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem joins immigration enforcement operations in NYC

Kristi Noem joined the operations just days after she was confirmed by the Senate to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
ABC News - 10h
Vaccine bills stack up in statehouses across the US

Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level vaccine injury ...
ABC News - 1d
ICE to focus immigration operations on three cities each week

Federal agencies will target three U.S. cities per week for large-scale immigration arrests according to sources familiar with President Trump's mass deportation plans.
NBC News - 9h
ICE to conduct major immigration operations in three cities per week

Federal enforcement agencies are targeting three U.S. cities per week for large-scale immigration arrests, with Aurora, Colorado, to come next, three sources familiar with the planning told NBC News.
NBC News - 10h
Noem in New York City for immigration enforcement operation

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem was in New York City Tuesday morning, accompanying agents carrying out an immigration enforcement operation. Noem, who was confirmed as ...
The Hill - 11h
Trump administration steps up immigration enforcement

President Trump's promised immigration crackdown is being carried out around the United States. Almost 1,000 people were arrested by immigration authorities on Sunday. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez ...
NBC News - 1d
President Trump ramps up deportation efforts as tensions flare with Colombia

President Trump ramped up immigration enforcement with a series of raids and detentions in multipe cities and sending hundreds of undocumented migrants on military flights. After Colombia refused ...
CBS News - 1d
Targeted immigration enforcement efforts underway in Chicago

Multiple sources told CBS News Chicago that those held by ICE Sunday have active warrants.
CBS News - 1d
Trump immigration crackdown expands as ICE begins Chicago operation

President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration expanded over the weekend, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement starting a new operation in Chicago. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez has the details, ...
NBC News - 2d
Mexican workers set up tent city to house deportees from US

As well as a place to sleep, returning Mexicans will receive food, medicine and help in obtaining documents.
BBC News - 3d
ICE carries out deportation and immigration raids across US

In his first week in office, President Trump is enforcing his immigration crackdown that’s instilled fear in some major cities. Troops have been deployed to the border and ICE agents are carrying ...
NBC News - 3d
Appeals Court Upholds Injunction on Iowa’s State-Level Immigration Enforcement Law

A lower court had blocked the Republican-backed law that made it a state crime to enter Iowa after being deported or denied entry to the United States.
The New York Times - 4d
DHS authorizes federal law enforcement to implement Trump's immigration policies

The directive allows federal law enforcement agents to carry out immigration-related enforcement actions that are usually reserved for officials under DHS.
CBS News - 5d
Democratic-led states knock ‘vague’ threats to prosecute immigration enforcement noncompliance

Eleven Democratic-led states released a statement criticizing the “vague” threats from the Trump administration about prosecution related to noncompliance with immigration enforcement. The ...
The Hill - 5d
German opposition leader ramps up immigration rhetoric after knife attack

Friedrich Merz says he will boost border controls if he wins power in next month’s elections. Germany’s election: who are the key players and what is at stake? Germany’s opposition leader ...
The Guardian - 5d
DHS allows US Marshals, DEA and ATF to carry out immigration enforcement

The Department of Homeland Security is allowing certain law enforcement components from the Department of Justice to carry out the "functions" of an immigration officer.
ABC News - 5d
California AG: DOJ prosecution threats over immigration enforcement a 'scare tactic'

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the Trump administration was employing a “scare tactic” following a recent memo from the Department of Justice that outlined pathways to prosecution for ...
The Hill - 5d
Trump issues more immigration orders, while enforcement details remain unclear

President Donald Trump signed more executive orders aimed at shutting down the southern border, but the details on how migrants would be blocked from crossing remain unclear.
NBC News - 5d
Troops sent to US southern border as Trump steps up immigration plan

The new administration has also halted all refugee travel and processing, leaving thousands stranded as they wait to come to the US.
BBC News - 6d
Trump administration directs Justice Department to step up immigration enforcement

The Trump administration is directing the Justice Department to dramatically boost its efforts on immigration enforcement, making it an agency top priority.
NBC News - 6d
Saudi wealth fund ramps up efforts to tap ETF investors

Public Investment Fund stumps up $200mn as seed investor in SSGA’s Europe-listed bond fund in support of Vision 2030
Financial Times - Jan. 21
Ukraine ramps up efforts to help refugees in Germany return home

Yahoo News - Jan. 20
TikTok goes dark across US

Short-form video app says it is ‘fortunate’ that Donald Trump has ‘indicated he will work with us on a solution’
Financial Times - Jan. 19
ICE planning major enforcement operation in Chicago after Trump inauguration

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are planning a major operation targeting immigrants in Chicago after Trump's inauguration, according to a document reviewed by NBC News and a person ...
NBC News - Jan. 18
ICE planning to ramp up arrests in major U.S. cities after Trump takes office

The locations expected to be targeted by deportation teams from ICE include those with large populations of immigrants, one source said.
CBS News - Jan. 18
ICE plans major enforcement operation in at least one US city

NBC News has learned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are planning a major enforcement operation that will target immigrants in at least one U.S. city just days after the Trump's ...
NBC News - Jan. 18
Israel ramps up deadly airstrikes on Gaza after ceasefire deal is reached

Yahoo News - Jan. 18
Israel ramps up deadly airstrikes on Gaza after ceasefire deal is reached

In two days since a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was announced Wednesday, fighting in Gaza and a series of deadly airstrikes have killed 115 people.
NBC News - Jan. 17
New Orleans ramps up security ahead of Super Bowl, Mardi Gras

One week after the deadly attack on Bourbon Street in the early morning hours of New Year's Day, New Orleans has brought in a security expert to help guide the city's plans in the near future. As ...
CBS News - Jan. 9
The Memo: Trump-Newsom feud ramps up as Los Angeles fires rage on

The feud between President-elect Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is hitting new peaks of intensity as wildfires rage on in Los Angeles. Trump has called on Newsom to resign, while the ...
The Hill - Jan. 9
Ramping up criticism of Israel, Pope Francis calls situation in Gaza ‘shameful’

Pope Francis on Thursday stepped up his recent criticism of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, calling the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave “very serious and shameful”.
NBC News - Jan. 9
Trump ramps up threats to gain control of Greenland and Panama Canal

The president-elect said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland.
BBC News - Jan. 8
Israel ramps up strikes across Middle East

The war in Gaza shows no signs of slowing down in 2025. Israel turned up the pressure in one of the deadliest weeks of fighting, with nearly 150 people killed. Holly Williams has the latest ...
CBS News - Jan. 3
NYPD ramps up security for New Year's Eve in Times Square

A million people are expected to pack into Times Square in New York City to ring in the New Year. And while there's no specific, credible threats to the celebration, the New York Police Department ...
CBS News - Dec. 31