"The number one job of the federal government is protecting the citizenry," House Speaker Johnson said on NBC's Meet the Press.

President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress are focused on measures they say will crack down on illegal immigration.

The House voted on an amended version of the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday, two weeks after it initially passed the bill.

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday to require federal immigration authorities to detain illegal migrants who commit theft-related

The Laken Riley Act allows illegal immigrants suspected of theft and violent crimes to be detained. It marks the first legislation that President Donald Trump will sign into law, and it passed with bipartisan support.

Law enforcement agencies in Stockton and San Joaquin County said they would follow California law and would not help ICE with raids in the area.

President Donald Trump is remaking the traditional boundaries of Washington, asserting unprecedented executive power and daring anyone to stop him. Here's the latest: Democrats determined not to let congressional Republicans move on from Trump’s Jan.

Meanwhile, Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth will face a test vote in the Senate that may indicate whether fresh allegations about this personal conduct that surfaced this week are enough to stop his confirmation.

San Diego County’s Board of Supervisors, for example, recently voted to forbid local law enforcement from aiding federal immigration agencies (such as U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) ...

WASHINGTON - The House on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that requires the detainment of unauthorized migrants accused of theft and violent crimes, marking the first legislation that President Donald Trump can sign as Congress,

Final approval by the House sent the legislation, which requires the detention and deportation of unauthorized migrants charged with crimes, to President Trump’s desk.

The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate for potential criminal charges any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up