Trump, Minnesota and immigration enforcement
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The president also called on Congress to immediately pass legislation to end sanctuary cities.
As ICE and Border Patrol agents increasingly work alongside one another nationwide, it's often become difficult to tell them apart.
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents sought assistance from local law enforcement during the arrest of a suspect in a public parking lot in Holland Township. The incident highlighted the protocol for inter-agency cooperation during confrontational situations.
While Raju Law provides a wide range of immigration services, the firm has gained notable recognition for its work in specialized visa categories. These include EB-1A visas for individuals with extraordinary ability and EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) petitions for professionals whose work benefits the United States.
The legal challenge has continued through a case brought by a group of civil rights organizations and El Paso County.
Trump’s promise to prioritize deporting the "worst of the worst" has also fallen short. About 74% of the nearly 70,000 immigrants in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention as of December, the most recent data available, have no criminal convictions.
Trump increased immigration detention to record levels, with 69,000 held as of early January, according to ICE statistics. Some 43% of the detainees picked up by ICE had no criminal charge or conviction, the figures showed.
The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that a new immigration enforcement operation is underway in Maine
A similar operation that unfolded in Minnesota became a flashpoint between protesters and immigration authorities.