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, and a new interview with the president's border czar, Tom Homan.

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Trump administration's immigration crackdown escalates

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Trump immigration crackdown begins: ‘I’ve never been scared like this before’

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Catholic bishop weighs in on Trump's immigration crackdown

A growing number of Catholic Church leaders are criticizing President Trump's immigration crackdown. Bishop Mark J. Seitz, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on ...
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Mass deportations of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. could hurt a range of U.S. industries, experts warn.
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DoJ says it will prosecute officials who resist Trump’s immigration crackdown

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U.S. expands expedited deportations beyond border areas as part of Trump crackdown

Expedited removal allows U.S. immigration officials to deport migrants who lack proper documents through a streamlined process that bypasses the lengthy and massively backlogged immigration court ...
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Trump revives ‘remain in Mexico’ policy as part of anti-immigration crackdown

Critics say program that forces asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while cases are processed exposes migrants to harm. The Trump administration has announced the reinstatement of the “remain in ...
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Trump begins slew of executive actions on immigration, economy, other programs

President Trump, starting his second term, began a slew of executive actions by rescinding 78 Biden-era executive orders, executive actions, and presidential memoranda.
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Trump Starts Immigration Crackdown, Enlisting the Military and Testing the Law

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.
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Trump declares national border emergency in immigration crackdown

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Cities brace for immigration crackdown under Trump

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Chicago braces for immigration crackdown and deportations under Trump

CHICAGO — President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar vows that the biggest city in the Midwest will be “ground zero” for mass deportations, and officials across the political spectrum in ...
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Homan says Trump admin 'reconsidering' details of Chicago immigration raids after leak

President-elect Trump’s incoming border czar, Tom Homan, said Sunday that enforcement officials are “reconsidering” some of the details of the Chicago immigration operation after specifics were ...
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Chicago migrant community prepares for possible ICE raids after Trump takes office

Local leaders and immigrant rights groups in Chicago met Saturday morning in the Pilsen neighborhood to make sure the community is prepared.
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Trump team now 'reviewing' plans for Chicago ICE raids: Incoming border czar

President-elect Donald Trump's border czar said the incoming administration is now "reviewing" whether to launch removal operations in Chicago.
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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 ...
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Trump plans large immigration raid in Chicago on Tuesday – report

Administration to send 100 to 200 officers to city on day two of new presidency, Wall Street Journal reports. Donald Trump’s incoming presidential administration plans to launch a large immigration ...
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