Trump, immigration and U.S. population
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Trump, ICE and immigration
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New census figures show that South Carolina is the nation’s fasting-growing state, while Florida’s growth rate has declined.
Trump's immigration crackdown faces growing backlash after fatal Minneapolis shootings spark heated debate, putting Republicans in difficult position.
A Republican-backed immigration enforcement bill that expands local cooperation with federal authorities and penalizes noncompliance cleared the Indiana Senate on Monday, Jan. 26 along party lines.
Since President Trump’s rise, the issue has been a strength for the party. But now, after the chaos in Minnesota, Democrats see an opening and some Republicans worry that Mr. Trump is going too far.
Just two and a half months after the fall 2025 record-breaking forty-three-day government shutdown ended, the federal government faces another partial shutdown if the U.S. Senate fails to pass additional appropriations bills by January 30,
Trump visa bans could leave about 50,000 family green cards unused, boosting employment-based visas in fiscal 2027, attorneys say.
The decision may indicate that the administration is walking back more aggressive immigration enforcement.
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.
Polling through the first half of January has found Americans largely at odds with the Trump administration on immigration, with just over half saying ICE enforcement actions were making cities less safe and nearly half saying they do not trust the government at all to carry out a fair and thorough investigation of Good’s shooting.