A tense tug-of-war has erupted in the White House over illegal immigration enforcement as the Trump administration whipsaws between targeting exclusively hardened criminals and going after

He is one of the 100,000 people in the 2024 fiscal year who sought asylum in the U.S. because of their LGBTQ identity and one of the 1 million asylum cases pending determination.

A South Los Angeles mother deported herself last week to Mexico after living in the U.S. for 36 years, according to her family.

President Trump is vowing to focus his immigration crackdown on so-called “crime ridden inner cities” like New York after he ordered an end to controversial workplace raids on farms,

In the days before protests erupted in Los Angeles, the Trump administration stepped up its efforts to detain migrants — taking into custody those who arrived for routine check-ins while also conducting workplace raids that have sent waves of fear across Southern California and beyond.

Another proxy for deportations comes from removal flights tracked by Thomas Cartwright, an independent researcher. Though imperfect—flight capacities vary and many deportees travel by bus—the 190 flights in May represent a 56% rise on the six-month average (see chart 3). Most flew to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is promising to move forward with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

In recent weeks, President Donal Trump has dramatically escalated immigration enforcement across the country, sending waves of fear and anger throughout American communities as federal authorities expand operations beyond traditional targets.