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More than 100 Indian migrants deported by the US arrive home

A U.S. military plane carrying 104 deported Indian migrants has arrived in a northern Indian city, the first such flight to the country as part of a crackdown ordered by the Trump administration, airport officials said
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Police personnel redirect traffic near the international airport, before the arrival of a US military plane carrying deported Indian immigrants, in Amritsar, India, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Prabhjot Gill)
February 5, 2025 at 12:38 AM

First group of migrants to arrive at Guantanamo Bay

The first flight carrying migrants to Guantanamo Bay is expected to arrive Tuesday evening. The 10 people on the flight are suspected members of a Venezuelan gang, according to officials.
February 5, 2025 at 12:38 AM
First group of migrants to arrive at Guantanamo Bay
February 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM

College student arrested for impersonating ICE agent

Aidan Steigelmann, 22, and two others allegedly tried to enter a Temple University building while identifying themselves as agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
February 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Aidan Steigelmann, 22, and two others allegedly tried to enter a Temple University building while identifying themselves as agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
February 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM

Rubio says El Salvador agrees to take US criminals

Marco Rubio met with El Salvador’s president and said they've agreed to not only take in deported foreign nationals who committed crimes, but also jailed U.S. citizens.
February 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
VIDEO: Rubio says El Salvador agrees to take US criminals
February 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM

Temple University student arrested for impersonating ICE officer: Police

A Temple University student has been arrested and charged with impersonating an ICE officer.
February 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This May 23, 2019, file photo shows Temple University in Philadelphia.
February 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM

First military flight to send migrants to Guantanamo Bay is set to depart, official says

A U.S. official says the first U.S. military flight to deport migrants from the United States to Guantanamo Bay is set to depart Tuesday
February 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
FILE - In this April 17, 2019, photo, reviewed by U.S. military officials, the control tower is seen through the razor wire inside the Camp VI detention facility in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
February 4, 2025 at 5:48 AM

Migrant farm workers on high alert amid immigration raids

ABC News’ Melissa Adan reports on migrant agricultural communities affected by President Trump’s immigration policies, and how a potential labor shortage could severely hit the U.S. economy.
February 4, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Migrant farm workers on high alert amid immigration raids
February 4, 2025 at 3:08 AM

Some US businesses close in a 'day without immigrants.' But many say they can't lose income

Several businesses from day cares to grocery stores and hair salons closed across the United States in a loosely organized day of protest against the President Donald Trump's immigration policies
February 4, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Paseo displays a sign stating the restaurant is closed for the day in solidarity to support the immigrant community, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
February 4, 2025 at 2:58 AM

Rubio says El Salvador has offered to accept US deportees of any nationality as well as violent American criminals

Rubio says El Salvador has offered to accept US deportees of any nationality as well as violent American criminals
February 4, 2025 at 2:58 AM
February 3, 2025 at 11:45 PM

DHS expected to end deportation protection for nearly 350,000 Venezuelans

Nearly 350,000 Venezuelans who obtained work permits in 2023 under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will lose those protections in April.
February 3, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Venezuelan community leaders speak to the media as they protest against the suspension of Temporary Protected Status in Doral, Fla., Feb. 3, 2025.
February 3, 2025 at 10:57 PM

Defense Secretary Hegseth visits troops on the border in Texas

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth traveled to El Paso, Texas on Monday to visit troops on the U.S.-Mexico border.
February 3, 2025 at 10:57 PM
VIDEO: Defense Secretary Hegseth visits troops on the border in Texas
February 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM

Trump's order seeking to block birthright citizenship to face next legal hurdle

President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship will face its next legal hurdle this week when three separate judges hold hearings on the issue.
February 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
President Donald Trump speaks to the press after after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington,  Jan. 31, 2025.
January 31, 2025 at 10:46 PM

Immigrant advocacy groups file lawsuit after legal orientation programs are shuttered

A group of immigrant advocacy centers has filed suit against the DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security for shutting down legal orientation programs for immigrants.
January 31, 2025 at 10:46 PM
In this Jan. 20, 2024, file photo, the US Flag flies above a sign marking the US Department of Justice (DOJ) headquarters building in Washington, D.C.
January 31, 2025 at 10:14 PM

DOJ probing sheriff over undocumented immigrant's release

The Justice Department is investigating a sheriff in Central New York who released an undocumented man later taken into custody by federal agents.
January 31, 2025 at 10:14 PM
In this undated stock photo, an aerial view shows the town of Ithaca, N.Y.
January 31, 2025 at 5:31 PM

Housing migrants at Guantanamo comes with challenges, national security expert says

ABC News’ Phil Lipof talks to Fordham Law School's Karen Greenberg about President Donald Trump’s plan to hold migrants at Guantanamo Bay.
January 31, 2025 at 5:31 PM
In this April 7, 2014, file photo reviewed by the US military and made during an escorted visit shows a sign on the road to the US Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
January 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM

ABC News embeds with US Border Patrol as Trump policies begin

ABC News correspondent Mireya Villareal reports from El Paso, Texas, after riding along with a border patrol unit on Wednesday.
January 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
ABC News correspondent Mireya Villareal reports from El Paso, Texas, after riding along with a border patrol unit on Wednesday.
January 30, 2025 at 1:14 AM

Guantanamo could be used to hold up to 30,000 migrants

Guantanamo could be used to hold up to 30,000 migrants who are in transit waiting to be transported to their home countries.
January 30, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The Naval Base of Guantanamo in Cuba, Sept. 11, 2002.
January 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM

Trump to sign executive order to use Guantanamo Bay as migrant facility

President Trump said Wednesday he plans to sign an executive order to permit the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to use Guantanamo Bay as a migrant facility.
January 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Trump to sign executive order to use Guantanamo Bay as migrant facility
January 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM

Illegal immigration front and center as Trump signs his 1st bill into law

Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday as the president approves a series of initiatives meant to tackle his goal of curbing illegal immigration.
January 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
President Donald Trump looks on after signing the Laken Riley Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Jan. 29, 2025.
January 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM

25 members of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua arrested by ICE

Twenty-five members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday, according to a senior administration official.
January 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Twenty-five members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) were arrested by ICE on Monday, Jan. 28, 2025, according to a senior administration official.
January 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM

What polling tells us about Americans' support for Trump's mass deportations

What polling tells us about Americans' support for President Donald Trump's mass deportations.
January 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conduct an arrest as part of President Donald Trump's wide-ranging immigration crackdown in Chicago, Illinois, January 26, 2025 in a still image from video.
January 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM

Boat packed with migrants intercepted amid Trump's mass deportation effort

Even as the Trump administration's mass deportation of undocumented migrants was unfolding, a boat packed with migrants was intercepted off the California coast.
January 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A boat packed with 21 migrants being smuggled into the country was intercepted on Jan. 27, 2025, by the U.S. Coast Guard about 20 miles off the coast of San Diego, California.
January 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM

Trump immigration crackdown expands as ICE raids escalate

Federal agents are intensifying the Trump administration’s promise of mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.
January 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
VIDEO: Trump immigration crackdown expands as ICE raids escalate
January 29, 2025 at 7:03 AM

Migrants describe flights aboard US military planes carrying out Trump's swift deportations

The Trump administration has enlisted the U.S. military to quickly scale up its deportation capacity, which usually relies on charter flights
January 29, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Guatemalan migrant Jacobo Dueñas talks with reporters after being deported from the United States, at La Aurora airport in Guatemala City, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
January 29, 2025 at 3:50 AM

Florida lawmakers pass sweeping immigration bill to help with Trump crackdown

Florida lawmakers have passed a sweeping immigration bill, setting aside half a billion dollars in public funds to help carry out President Donald Trump’s crackdown on people in the country illegally
January 29, 2025 at 3:50 AM
A mother thanks notary Adela Morales, right, and Nora Sandigo, left, after she signed documents giving Sandigo legal guardianship of her children, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Miami. Since December, Sandigo has become the legal guardian of at least 30 children. She has been doing so for 15 years and is the legal guardian to more than 2,000 children of undocumented immigrants. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
January 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM

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.
January 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Newly sworn in Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem rides along on an immigration enforcement operation in New York City, Jan. 28, 2025.
January 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM

Selena Gomez breaks down in tears over President Trump's mass deportation operation

In a now-deleted video posted to Instagram, Selena Gomez appeared in tears over the deportation of Mexican people as Trump's mass deportation operation takes effect.
January 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Selena Gomez attends 36th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival "Emilia Pérez" Talking Pictures Presented By Kering "Women In Motion" at Annenberg Theater on Jan. 04, 2025 in Palm Springs, Calif.
January 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Kristi Noem joins immigration raids

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who was recently sworn in, joined a raid at a New York City apartment overnight. Sources say she is expected to witness more enforcement actions.
January 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
VIDEO: Kristi Noem joins immigration raids
January 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM

Trump administration ramps up immigration crackdown

The White House says President Donald Trump’s plan for mass deportations is now fully underway, which means cities and states across the country are seeing a surge in arrest of undocumented migrants.
January 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
VIDEO: Trump administration ramps up immigration crackdown
January 28, 2025 at 4:40 AM

Chicago advocacy groups sue the Trump administration over mass deportation plans

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks to the executive director of Raise the Floor Alliance, an advocacy group suing the Trump administration over mass deportations and ICE raids.
January 28, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Chicago advocacy groups sue the Trump administration over mass deportation plans
January 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM

ICE launches 'targeted operations' across the US

Ashburn Church lead pastor Tommy Thompson and immigration attorney Leon Fresco discuss the Trump administration's large-scale deportation plans and policies as ICE operations get underway.
January 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
VIDEO: ICE launches 'targeted operations' across the US
January 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Newark mayor talks federal ICE raids

Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka said his city had been "unlawfully terrorized" by federal agents during what ICE officials are calling a "targeted enforcement operation."
January 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
VIDEO: Newark mayor talks federal ICE raids
January 27, 2025 at 11:39 AM

ICE launches operations in Chicago 

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s latest operations in Chicago are part of the Trump administration’s mass deportation effort targeting undocumented migrants. 
January 27, 2025 at 11:39 AM
VIDEO: ICE launches operations in Chicago 
January 27, 2025 at 3:27 AM

Colombian president offers to send presidential plane to return deportees

ABC News’ Alex Presha joins Live to discuss Trump’s immigration executive orders and upcoming cabinet hearings.
January 27, 2025 at 3:27 AM
VIDEO: Colombian president offers to send presidential plane to return deportees
January 27, 2025 at 3:26 AM

Trump threatens retaliation against Colombia with tariffs 

President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on all Colombian imports after it refused to accept U.S. military planes carrying recently deported immigrants. 
January 27, 2025 at 3:26 AM
VIDEO: Trump threatens retaliation against Colombia with tariffs 
January 27, 2025 at 12:55 AM

Trump's border czar: 'If you're in the country illegally, you got a problem'

According to Trump's "border czar" Tom Homan, every undocumented immigrant should worry they could be arrested at any time, even if they have no criminal record.
January 27, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Tom Homan appears on "This Week," Jan. 26, 2025.
January 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM

U.S. deploys military aircraft to border for deportations

ABC’s Matt Rivers reports on Trump’s actions on the Southern border.
January 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
VIDEO: U.S. deploys military aircraft to border for deportations
January 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Acting deputy AG visits Chicago to 'observe' immigration crackdown

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove has visited Chicago to personally observe the start of an immigration enforcement crackdown long promised by President Donald Trump's administration in the nation's third-largest city
January 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
FILE - Emil Bove, attorney for former US President Donald Trump, sits Manhattan criminal court during Trump's sentencing in the hush money case in New York, Jan. 10, 2025. (Jeenah Moon/Pool Photo via AP, file)
January 26, 2025 at 2:10 AM

Trump ‘border czar’: ‘Being realistic’ not all undocumented migrants will be removed

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz speaks with Trump “border czar” Tom Homan for “This Week” Sunday.
January 26, 2025 at 2:10 AM
ABC News’ Martha Raddatz speaks with Trump “border czar” Tom Homan for “This Week” Sunday.
January 26, 2025 at 1:20 AM

'Border czar' Tom Homan says mass deportation plan depends on Congress

Tom Homan spoke with ABC's Martha Raddatz for "This Week."
January 26, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Trump Administration ‘Border Czar’ Tom Homan talks with Martha Raddatz of ABC News, Jan. 24, 2025.
January 25, 2025 at 4:48 AM

For the first time, military aircraft are used to deport undocumented immigrants

The Trump administration has begun using military aircraft to transport immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally back to their home countries.
January 25, 2025 at 4:48 AM
VIDEO: For the first time, military aircraft are used to deport undocumented immigrants
January 25, 2025 at 4:14 AM

Trump ‘border czar’ says military deportation flights to continue every day

As the Trump administration deploys the U.S. military to the border, ABC News’ Martha Raddatz speaks with Trump “border czar” Tom Homan for “This Week.”
January 25, 2025 at 4:14 AM
As the Trump administration deploys the U.S. military to the border, ABC News’ Martha Raddatz speaks with Trump “border czar” Tom Homan for “This Week.”
January 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM

US military's mission on border moving quickly

The U.S. military's mission on the border is moving quickly as the White House and the Pentagon are making it a priority to publicize news about the mission.
January 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
U.S. Customs and Border Protection security agents guide a group of illegal aliens onboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing for a removal flight at Fort Bliss, Texas, on Jan. 23, 2025.
January 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM

'Schools are no longer safe': Communities prepare for ICE raids on public schools

Latino and immigrant lawmakers are sounding the alarm as their school districts brace for deportations in the second Trump administration.
January 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building stands in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2025.
January 24, 2025 at 11:16 PM

Trump 'border czar' tells ABC military planes will deport migrants every day

Tom Homan spoke with ABC's Martha Raddatz for "This Week."
January 24, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Trump Administration ‘Border Czar’ Tom Homan talks with Martha Raddatz of ABC News, Jan. 24, 2025.
January 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM

'We need to provide a pathway to citizenship': activist on birthright battle

Juan Proaño, CEO of the League for United Latino American Citizens, reacts to the temporary restraining order by a federal judge blocking President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship.
January 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM
VIDEO: 'We need to provide a pathway to citizenship': activist on birthright battle
January 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM

New Jersey Attorney General on Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship

Matthew Platkin, the Attorney General of New Jersey, discusses the litigation taking place to push back against President Trump's push to end birthright citizenship.
January 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
VIDEO: New Jersey Attorney General on Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship
January 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM

Newark mayor ‘appalled’ over deportations

Mayor Ras Baraka said agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended undocumented immigrants, as well as citizens, without producing a warrant.
January 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Mayor Ras Baraka said agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended undocumented immigrants, as well as citizens, without producing a warrant.
January 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM

Newark mayor says ICE 'raided' a business, arrests in other cities

Scenes of immigration authorities detaining migrants Thursday have rattled some residents in cities like Newark, Boston and New York City
January 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
In this screen grab from a video, Federal immigration agents take a man into custody in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on Jan. 22, 2025.
January 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM

Migrants allowed in temporarily under Biden programs can be removed: DHS memo

Migrants who used Biden Admin parole policies could be removed from country: memo
January 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Migrants seeking asylum in the United States gather near the border wall after crossing a razor wire fence deployed to inhibit their crossing into the United States, as a member of the Texas National Guard escorts them, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Dec. 19, 2024.