Religious groups challenge order allowing on-site raids
A few denominations have been protected by a recent ruling, but most of the nation’s churches and temples remain subject to potential immigration raids.
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Immigration enforcement campaign aimed at local governments, employers advances to Senate
House lawmakers on Thursday tussled briefly over legislation mandating local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and cracking down on employers using unauthorized labor.
Trump administration throws out protections from deportation for roughly half a million Haitians
The Trump administration is throwing out protections that shielded roughly half a million Haitians from deportation, meaning they would lose their work permits and could be eligible to be removed from the country by August.
Indiana panel advances Rokita-backed immigration crackdown
The measure would further loop all levels of Hoosier government into federal immigration enforcement while cracking down on the state’s employers.
ICE struggles to boost arrest numbers despite infusion of resources
The administration has stopped publishing daily numbers, and Trump officials said they will release the data on a monthly basis to conserve resources.
Justice Department fires 20 immigration judges from backlogged courts
Immigration courts are backlogged with more than 3.7 million cases, according to Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, and it takes years to decide asylum cases.
Rokita advises IMPD, IPS about need to cooperate with federal immigration authorities
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has issued stark warnings to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and Indianapolis Public Schools about those agencies’ cooperation with federal officials in enforcing new immigration orders.
Attorneys inundated with questions from businesses, nonprofits about Trump’s policy moves
The topics of the inquiries range from grant funding to tariffs to immigration to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Migrants stranded in Mexico try to restart life after Trump eliminates legal pathway to US
As part of a broader immigration crackdown, President Donald Trump’s administration quickly canceled all appointments people had made through a U.S. government app.
Third judge blocks Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship for kids of people in US illegally
A third federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of people who are in the U.S. illegally.
Supreme Court that Trump helped shape could have the last word on his aggressive executive orders
President Donald Trump will need the Supreme Court, with three justices he appointed, to enable the most aggressive of the many actions he has taken in just the first few weeks of his second White House term.
US border czar blames leaks for hindering immigration raids in Colorado suburb spotlighted by Trump
Donald Trump’s border czar on Thursday blamed news media leaks for hindering a large-scale operation in a Denver suburb the president has held up in his efforts to link violent crime with immigration.
What to know about the court cases over President Trump’s birthright citizenship order
A federal judge who already questioned the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order is set to hear arguments Thursday over a longer-term pause of the directive
Trump administration ends temporary deportation protection for 350,000 Venezuelans
President Donald Trump’s administration is ending protections that shielded roughly 350,000 Venezuelans from deportation, leaving them with two months before they lose their right to work in the U.S.
Indiana refugee resettlement groups pause, reshape some operations following executive orders
Immigration-related executive orders issued by both President Donald Trump and Gov. Mike Braun have prompted at least one Indiana organization to adjust their day-to-day operations, as the state’s refugee resettlement groups wait to see the impacts of those directives.
People left to navigate immigration court complexities alone after federally funded aid pulled
Immigration advocates worry that due process and the backlogged immigration courts will suffer as President Donald Trump tries to make good on his campaign promise to crack down on illegal immigration.
Judge extends court-monitoring agreement for children in Customs and Border Protection custody
A federal judge extended a court agreement on Thursday ensuring safe and sanitary conditions for migrant children in federal custody a day after U.S. Customs and Border Protection was set to begin self-monitoring.
Gov. Mike Braun doubles down on campaign promises in first State of the State address
In his first State of the State address, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun on Wednesday doubled down on several of his campaign promises, focusing heavily on economic issues.
Braun says he’ll follow Trump’s lead on deportation, keep National Guard troops at border
As President Donald Trump’s administration ramps up widespread deportation efforts, Gov. Mike Braun ordered Indiana law enforcement agencies to follow any immigration directives issued by the federal government.
Trump’s swift moves rattle some immigration lawyers
The Indiana General Assembly also is considering several measures that would support the new president’s efforts to shut down illegal immigration.