California is advising health care providers not to write down patients’ immigration status on bills and medical records and telling them they don’t have to assist federal agents in arrests. Some Massachusetts hospitals and clinics are posting privacy rights in emergency and waiting rooms in Spanish and other languages.

The president’s Day 1 actions included directives that fly in the face of legal limits on involving the military in domestic operations and the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship.

The Laken Riley Act will now go to Trump's desk and symbolically will become the first measure he signs into law of his second administration.

President Trump promises to crack down on illegal immigration. Jonah Kaplan investigates how Minnesota's current deportation process works.

This is where Mr Trump’s talk of an “invasion” becomes more than rhetorical bombast. Framing the cartels as terrorists invading America is meant to legitimise his use of the law. And because America is being invaded, Mr Trump argues, he can block anyone from crossing the border. The courts may not see it that way. ■

There is a tension in U.S. public opinion about President Trump’s immigration plans.

The arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials occurred during a 33-hour period from Tuesday to Wednesday.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave an update on the state’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, reporting a decline in illegal crossings by nearly 90%.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed executive orders declaring illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border a national emergency, designating criminal cartels as terrorist organizations, and targeting automatic citizenship for U.

San Joaquin County's sheriff and Stockton police announced they are following California law and would not help ICE in raids unless it's for criminal immigrants.

The state’s experience is instructive as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to overhaul the U.S. immigration system.