Safe Communities Act

The Massachusetts Safe Communities Act may not be such a safe bet after all. Despite a supposedly breakthrough compromise with the law-enforcement community, the proposed bill, which would restrict state enforcement of immigration laws, remains mired in legislative limbo, with no chance of being considered by lawmakers in this session.

How an anti-illegal immigration YouTuber turned a $280 fine into a federal criminal trial

An attorney for the anti-illegal immigration activist and prolific YouTuber told a judge Friday that the four-hour trial over the fine was really about preventing government abuse of power, protecting the rights of journalists and ensuring that citizens can hold public officials accountable. "If he is convicted a it'll chill speech, it'll chill journalism, it'll say the federal government has a superpower to do whatever it wants," attorney William Becker said.

No sympathy from this legal resident for an unauthorized immigrant…

Romulo Avelica Gonzalez, who was detained in February 2017 while driving his daughters to school, embraces his grandson after being released from the Adelanto Detention Facility on Aug. 30. To the editor: In the Los Angeles Times' print edition, there was front-page coverage and two additional pages filled with color photos and a news report about Romulo Avelica Gonzalez, an illegal immigrant whose daughter videotaped his February 2017 arrest in Lincoln Heights. The article barely mentions Avelica's brushes with the law and his violation of U.S. immigration code.

Calls to criminally prosecute immigrants who cross illegally into US – Attorney General

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions ramped up calls on Friday to criminally prosecute immigrants who cross illegally into the United States, adding to a barrage of statements on immigration by the administration of President Donald Trump this week. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions ramped up calls on Friday to criminally prosecute immigrants who cross illegally into the United States, adding to a barrage of statements on immigration by the administration of President Donald Trump this week.

Arizona, Texas send 400 troops to border after Trump’s call

In this Friday, Jan. 19, 2007 file photo, a National Guard unit patrols the Arizona-Mexico border in Sasabe, Ariz. On Friday, April 6, 2018, Arizona and Texas announced that they were preparing to deploy National Guard members to the U.S.-Mexico border in response to President Donald Trump's call for more border security.

Tucker Fact-Checks Former Dem Governor O’Malley

O'Malley, who served two terms as a Democratic governor in Maryland, insisted that illegal immigration is not as big of a problem as it has been historically because border crossings are down. "I don't believe that the level of immigration, even sum-total, is much greater than it's been at other times in our nation's history," O'Malley argued.

‘Eyes and ears’: Past Guard border deployments offer clues

The U.S. National Guard faces a vastly different environment than it did on its last two deployments to the border with Mexico, with far fewer illegal crossings and more Central Americans than Mexicans coming. Still, its role is shaping up much the same: moving more Border Patrol agents from behind-the-scenes jobs to the front lines.

President: 2,000-4,000 troops needed for border security

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants to send between 2,000 and 4,000 National Guard members to the U.S.-Mexico border to help federal officials fight illegal immigration and drug trafficking, but it wasn't clear who would be called up or if they would even be allowed to carry guns. Trump's comments to reporters on Air Force One were his first estimate on guard levels he believes are needed for border protection.

‘Sanctuary laws’ roil California in fight with Justice Department

California has become ground zero in a battle over so-called "sanctuary laws" aimed at protecting people from arrest and deportation amid a Trump administration crackdown on illegal immigration. State laws that took effect Jan. 1 aim to circumvent local responsibility for immigration enforcement.

Mexico offers to negotiate over US National Guard deployment

Mexico City, April 6 : Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has said that he was willing to negotiate on his American counterpart Donald Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard on the US-Mexico border. Nieto's remark on Thursday was in response to a proclamation signed on Wednesday by Trump that authorises the deployment of the National Guard to the 3,200-km-long border in order to stop the flow of drugs and criminals as well as control illegal immigration, reports Xinhua news agency.

Trump: 2,000-4,000 Troops Needed For Mexico Border Security

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants to send 2,000 to 4,000 National Guard members to the U.S.-Mexico border to help federal officials fight illegal immigration and drug trafficking, but it wasn't clear who would be called up or if they would even be allowed to carry guns. Trump's comments to reporters on Air Force One were his first estimate on guard levels he believes are needed for border protection.

Trump directs troops deployed to border

Asserting the situation had reached "a point of crisis," President Donald Trump signed a proclamation directing the deployment of the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration and drug smuggling. "The lawlessness that continues at our southern border is fundamentally incompatible with the safety, security, and sovereignty of the American people," Trump wrote Wednesday in a memo authorizing the move, adding that his administration had "no choice but to act."

Trump assails Democrats on immigration, makes new unsubstantiated…

A day after authorizing the use of National Guard troops along the southern border with Mexico, President Donald Trump lashed out at Democrats in Congress, demanding that they join his legislative effort to find new ways to slow down the influx of illegal immigrants into the United States, returning to a theme which backers say was central to his election in 2016. "We have to change our laws, and the Democrats, what they are doing, it's just insanity," the President said, again pressuring his critics to back his plans for immigration change.