One of Trump's executive orders moves to end birthright citizenship, a right enshrined in the Constitution. Here's what you need to know about the legal principle and its possible future.

Targeted operations conducted by Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have long taken place across the United States. What has changed in recent years is where agents can and cannot carry out ...

In the face of a Trump administration directive to investigate state and local officials who don’t toe the line on the president’s orders on immigration, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon ...

President Trump's administration says it has started its work of deportations. The president says millions will be sent back.

A bill to strictly limit two powers used by the Biden administration is getting a renewed push in Congress as the Trump administration narrows immigration programs.

Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrant criminals is in full swing just days into his presidency, with some of his top officials celebrating at least eight arrests made so far in the Boston ...

Many leaders say their policies to limit local cooperation with federal immigration officials stand. But signs of division have emerged.

This month, both branches of Congress passed the Laken Riley Act with bi-partisan support. Of the state's Congressional delegation, Rep.  Stephen Lynch is the only member to vote in favor of the bill, ...

As a progressive freshman mayor, Johnson’s challenge now is to stand up for Chicago’s large immigrant community while also navigating the risks of antagonizing Trump.

The Legislature’s resistance harkens back to a time in which lawmakers regularly pushed back against the governor.