An exchange between a legislator and the leader of Texas’ state law enforcement agency made us wonder whether federal law uses “illegal alien” to describe any individual living in the U.S. without ...

President Donald Trump is attempting to use a wartime presidential power that has gone unused for eight decades in an effort to fulfill his campaign promise to deport millions of immigrants. Trump ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prison guards transfer alleged Venezuelan gang members to a detention center in Tecoluca, El Salvador, on March 16, 2025. El ...

Nazira Haji Zada, a lawful permanent resident, conceded to being an "alien terrorist." It marks the first case in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trump administration is free to use a wartime powers law to speed up deportations after a Supreme Court ruling on Monday. The ...

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WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act, an 18th-century law previously used when the US was at war. The law has been invoked three times before - ...

President Donald Trump announced plans to invoke an 18th century wartime act, known as the Alien Enemies Act. Part of his plans are for mass deportations across the country, but the move is already ...

NEW YORK — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and law enforcement partners apprehended 206 illegal aliens during an enhanced targeted immigration enforcement operation focusing on egregious ...