US deportations of illegal immigrants slowed during the first three months of the Trump administration despite his pledge to step up expulsions. Data from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) bureau shows that 54,564 people were removed from the country on violations of immigration and other laws in the three months after President Donald trump … Read more
The U. S. Justice Department is developing plans to temporarily reassign immigration judges from around the country to 12 cities to speed up deportations of illegal immigrants who have been charged with crimes, according to two administration officials. How many judges will be reassigned and when they will be sent is still under review, according … Read more
The US Department of Justice is deploying 50 judges to immigration detention centres to clear a backlog of more than half a million cases. The judges will boost President Trump’s push to toughen enforcement of the law on illegal immigration. In January he issued an executive order aiming to speed up deportations and hold migrants … Read more
The number of illegal immigrants crossing into the US from Mexico went down by 40% from January to February, according to the US government. Homeland Security chief John Kelly said the “change in trends” was a result of Donald Trump’s tough policies. The president has signed an executive order for an “impassable physical barrier” on … Read more
A US district judge in Virginia has ruled that President Donald Trump’s executive order barring entry from seven countries is unconstitutional. Judge Leonie Brinkema issued a preliminary injunction, asserting that the campaign vow to institute a “Muslim ban” violated the First Amendment. The Monday ruling is significant, as the judge ruled that religious bias is … Read more