Pope Francis calls Trump’s mass deportation plans ‘a disgrace’
ROME — Pope Francis said Donald Trump’s plans to impose mass deportations of immigrants would be a “disgrace,” as he weighed in on the incoming U.S.…
Chicago prepares for deportation arrests targeting hundreds next week after Trump takes office
Federal immigration officers will target more than 300 people with histories of egregious, violent crimes after President-elect Donald Trump takes office Monday, an official said,…
Why Trump’s plan to deport millions won’t be effective
Will President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to “launch the largest deportation program in American history” truly keep millions of immigrants out of the country? My research…
Column: I got some things wrong in 2024. At least I hope I did
WASHINGTON — I spent much of 2024 warning readers that a second Trump presidency would do serious damage to American institutions, beginning with democracy and the…
Ride-along with ICE officers highlights issues with mass deportations
NEW YORK — The immigration officers sat in their vehicles before dawn near a two-story building. A New York subway line rumbled overhead. After about two…
Why Donald Trump is doubling down on mass deportation
A chilling scene in the new movie “Wicked” sums up what’s wrong with President-elect Donald Trump’s view of immigrants.The two witches, Elphaba and Glinda, have…
A day without Mexicans in Mammoth? Locals mull how to get a message to Trump
MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. — If all the service workers born in Mexico stayed home from their jobs for just one day in this thriving resort…
Schools are bracing for upheaval over fear of mass deportations
The last time Donald Trump was president, rumors of immigration raids terrorized the Oregon community where Gustavo Balderas was the school superintendent. Word spread that…
Mexican president condemns Trump mass deportation plan
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said immigrants shouldn’t be viewed as “criminals,” but declared that Mexico has a plan for an influx of…
Texas offers Trump land on U.S.-Mexico border for mass deportations
McALLEN, Texas — Texas is offering a parcel of rural ranchland along the U.S.-Mexico border to use as a staging area for potential mass deportations under…
Arizona governor says she’ll work with Trump on border if it won’t harm families
PHOENIX — Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said Monday she is willing to work with President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration on border security issues like stopping…
Trump confirms deportation strategy will include military
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to execute mass deportations of immigrants in the U.S. illegally will involve the military and a national emergency declaration, he…
Republican Convention a split screen between nasty and nice
MILWAUKEE — J.D. Vance introduced himself by throwing down the age card.Donald Trump Jr. got some things off his chest.And for the second night in…