Driving While Undocumented, and Facing the Risks

Carlos Cardona, center, with his partner, Karen Mayorquin, and their daughter, Kendra Mayorquin. Mr. Cardona, who works at a dairy farm, would like to obtain a noncitizen driver's license so that he can drive his car legally, but New York State, which has the third-largest immigrant population in the country, does not offer those kinds of licenses yet.

Durbin: President Trump’s wall won’t fix broken immigration system

WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Dick Durbin , Ranking Member of the Senate Immigration Subcommittee, slammed the Trump Administration's simplistic approach to immigration, arguing that a border wall would do little to stop people overstaying visas, who make up the majority of recent unauthorized immigrants. Senator Durbin recalled that the comprehensive immigration reform bill passed by the Senate in 2013 - which he helped author as a member of the "Gang of 8" - would have increased border security, created a system to track overstays, and provided a path to citizenship for law-abiding immigrants with deep roots in the United States.

Job One at Homeland Security Under Trump: Immigration

When President Trump addressed employees of the Department of Homeland Security , just five days after being sworn in, he essentially had one issue on his mind: cracking down on illegal immigration. Absent from the speech was any mention of the department's other responsibilities, like protecting the nation's critical infrastructure, including computer systems, ensuring airline passenger safety or even protecting the president himself.

Trump and Putin to meet at international summit in Germany6:04 AM

After weeks of build-up, President Donald Trump will hold his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a sit-down that will be shadowed by the investigations into whether Trump's campaign coordinated with Moscow during last year's presidential election. The leaders are expected to delve into a series of vexing foreign policy issues, including the conflict in Syria and Russia's provocations in Ukraine.

Trump and Putin to meet at international summit

After weeks of build-up, President Donald Trump will hold his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a sit-down that will be shadowed by the investigations into whether Trump's campaign coordinated with Moscow during last year's presidential election. The leaders are expected to delve into a series of vexing foreign policy issues, including the conflict in Syria and Russia's provocations in Ukraine.

Lawyers make last pitches in trial of ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Prosecutors and defense attorneys on Thursday made their final pitches to a judge who will decide the fate of former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a defiant longtime lawman whose crackdowns on illegal immigration made him a national name but ultimately led to criminal charges. The former six-term sheriff of metro Phoenix intentionally ignored a court order to stop traffic patrols that targeted immigrants to keep his name in the news during a tough re-election year, prosecutor John Keller said in closing arguments at Arpaio's criminal trial.

Prosecutor: Arpaio ignored court order to help re-election

By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX - Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio intentionally ignored a court order to stop traffic patrols that targeted immigrants to keep his name in the news during a tough re-election year, a federal prosecutor argued Thursday at the end of Arpaio's criminal trial. The former six-term sheriff of metro Phoenix, whose crackdowns on illegal immigration made him a national name, knew that a judge barred the patrols but kept them up for nearly a year and a half for political reasons, prosecutor John Keller said in his closing argument.

U.S. Citizen Detained by Mistake Sues Miami-Dade Over Immigration Enforcement

Immigration lawyers in Miami-Dade County are challenging its practice of jailing people on behalf of federal immigration authorities, in a case that could test the Trump administration's attempts to pressure so-called sanctuary cities and counties. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Federal District Court in Miami, lawyers representing a local resident, Garland Creedle, argued that the county had violated his Fourth Amendment right against unlawful seizure.

Under Trump, More Central American Migrants Resettling In Mexico

Migrants from Central American countries are increasingly choosing to resettle in Mexico as the Trump administration's tough immigration enforcement policies make the U.S. a less accessible destination. For years, Mexico has largely been a waypoint for people from the so-called Northern Triangle countries - Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador - who were trying to cross into the U.S. and petition for asylum.

Woman charged in Craigslist plot to kill Israeli ex-husband

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is feeling the heat after he was photographed sunning himself on a beach that he had closed to the public as part of a government shutdown. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is feeling the heat after he was photographed sunning himself on a beach that he had closed to the public as part of a government shutdown.

Poland moves toward extraditing US man in Nazi case

Poland's special prosecutors said they have taken steps toward seeking the extradition from the U.S. of Karkoc they accuse... New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is feeling the heat after he was photographed sunning himself on a beach that he had closed to the public as part of a government shutdown. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is feeling the heat after he was photographed sunning himself on a beach that he had closed to the public as part of a government shutdown.

EU chief to EU parliament: “You are ridiculous”

An Oklahoma woman is accused of trying to hire someone via Craigslist to travel to Israel and kill her ex-husband with ricin. Progress elusive in poor neighborhood of Louisiana's capital where white officer fatally shot a black man 1 year ago, fueling protests.