President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed that he will institute a border-related disaster declaration and use the U.S. military to carry out the mass deportation of illegal immigrants. For analysis of how such a military deployment might work in practice, NTD spoke with Eric Lionheart, a former combat controller for the U.S. military’s Special Forces.
How should the United States respond to the assassination plot against President-elect Donald Trump by Iranian agents, and what can we expect on Trump’s first day in his second term? What’s revealed in fresh charges filed by the Justice Department, and how is Trump’s team responding? A destructive wildfire in California has burned thousands of […]
Medicare for All would expand government-funded health care to everyone—including illegal immigrants. What would this controversial policy proposal mean, given the influx of illegal immigrants in recent years? To explore the issue further, NTD spoke with Vance Ginn, former chief economist at the White House Office of Management and Budget.
Federal immigration authorities have revealed that more than 425,000 illegal immigrants convicted of crimes, including more than 13,000 individuals convicted of homicide, are currently on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) non-detained docket, meaning they’re not in ICE custody and some could be roaming free in the United States. The data was disclosed in […]
A California proposal could give housing aid for illegal immigrants. AB 1840 advances through the legislature as the California Senate passed the bill on Aug. 27. The bill would prohibit California Housing Finance Agency’s loan assistance program from disqualifying applicants based on immigration status. First-time homebuyers could get up to $150,000 in loans to help […]
The British government is promising to deport more immigrants who have come to the UK illegally. British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper also announced the recruitment of up to 100 specialist intelligence officers for the National Crime Agency tasked with targeting the people-smuggling gangs behind Britain’s illegal immigration crisis.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has unveiled a new rule that the government estimates will protect about 550,000 illegal immigrants from being deported. A federal law called the Immigration and Nationality Act gives federal officials the ability to grant parole to illegal immigrants who are already in the United States. DHS officials are […]
Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention kicked off in Chicago’s United Center on Monday, with a focus on President Joe Biden’s legacy. Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters are gathering for a rally and march close to the convention center where Vice President Kamala Harris will officially accept the party’s nomination for president. The Biden administration […]
Fifteen states have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), challenging a new rule that extends health coverage benefits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to individuals granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Filed in the United States District Court for the District of North […]
The election season is in full swing. But do you know that illegal immigrants have a role in deciding the number of House seats in each state? The U.S. Census requires every resident to respond, including those living in the country without legal status. NTD’s Sam Wang was out to hear from voters on this […]
The Department of Homeland Security says illegal border crossings are dropping quickly. However, Hugh Fike, the director of government relations at the Conservative Partnership Institute, says that these numbers might not be an accurate representation of the true situation at the border—nor the true number of illegal immigrants entering the United States.
Prosecutors filed capital murder charges Friday against two men suspected of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl whose body was found in a creek after she disappeared during a walk to a convenience store. The charging documents filed in Harris County, Texas, court do not list attorneys who could speak on behalf of Johan Jose Rangel […]
President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled one of the biggest relief programs for illegal immigrants on the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Javier Palomarez, a founder and CEO of the U.S. Hispanic Business Council, spoke with NTD about the current status of DACA recipients and the path forward.
The White House has announced significant changes for half a million illegal immigrants. Hundreds of thousands could now be on their way to eventually becoming U.S. citizens if they’re eligible. New York’s highest court has upheld a gag order against former President Donald Trump. His attorneys argued that it violated his right to speak to […]
Texas law enforcement arrested a “most wanted illegal immigrant” on June 13, the second since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a list of the 10 most wanted in the state. Victor Hugo Chox Gonzalez, 38, was arrested in Fort Worth by Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) special agents, according to a press release. Hw […]
Javier Palomarez, founder and CEO of the U.S. Hispanic Business Council, spoke with NTD about President Joe Biden’s executive order on the border crisis. He says his association supports work permits for illegal immigrants that are done legally in an orderly fashion.
Michele Exner, senior adviser at Parents Defending Education, discussed with NTD the organization’s recent investigation into the educational and financial costs of the influx of illegal immigrant children to the District of Columbia’s public schools and what Congress can do to relieve the stress on teachers.
NTD contributor and former chair of D.C. Democratic Party A. Scott Bolden speaks with NTD about President Joe Biden’s executive order on the border crisis. He says while the order is good, it’s “not going to be enough.”
Trump allies plead not guilty in the Arizona election case. They are among dozens of Republicans facing prosecution over the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election. Echoing Ronald Reagan and seeking to contrast with former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden delivers a speech on democracy atop an iconic cliff in Normandy. A large group […]
