Illegal immigration

US Justice Department threatens to cut aid to states unless they report migrants without legal status

US President Donald Trump has clamped down on both legal and illegal immigration since taking office in 2025.

Thousands protest in Ceuta as Spain rallies over enclave’s migrant crisis

Thousands of people marched through the streets of Ceuta, a city of about 80,000 residents, in a protest that coincided with the annual Ceuta Day.

Signs Russia, Israel spread disinformation over Ceuta migrant crisis, says Spanish PM

Over 72,000 migrants irregularly crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, Spain, between July 30 and 31.

US immigration agency explores purchasing robot dogs in enforcement tech push

The move comes as the agency faces questions over the use of force.

Wife of active-duty US Army sergeant is deported

US judge strikes down policy suspending immigrant visa processing for 75 nations

The judge said the Trump administration policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statutory authority.

US immigration agency moots insurance plan to protect local officers making arrests

ICE proposed to help pay for liability insurance for local officers trained and deputised to enforce federal immigration laws.

US pauses construction of border project in Texas national park

People protesting the plans by US President Donald Trump’s administration to build a section of the border wall at the Big Bend National Park in Study Butte, Texas, on Aug 15.

Spain disregarded Ceuta warnings before migrant rush, say border workers’ unions

Trampolin Beach in the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta has undergone a rapid transformation: a small cluster of makeshift shelters less than a week ago has expanded to more than 80.

ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver electric shocks

The Department of Homeland Security described the gloves as a “de-escalation device”.

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