Ted Hesson

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin declined to commit to following court orders that run against the ​Trump administration's immigration policies, when grilled by a top Democratic senator at a hearing on Tuesday.

U.S. President ​Donald Trump increased ‌the refugee admissions ceiling by 10,000 ​for this ​year to allow more ⁠white South ​Africans to come ​into the country, a signed presidential determination reviewed ​by Reuters ​showed.

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks abruptly ​resigned on Thursday, an agency spokesperson said, adding to turnover in recent months among top ‌immigration officials in President Donald Trump's administration.

A ‌Cuban immigrant died ​in ​U.S. immigration custody ⁠in Georgia ​in ​what authorities suspect was a ​suicide, ​U.S. officials said ‌in ⁠a notice to lawmakers ​sent ​on ⁠Friday and ​reviewed ​by ⁠Reuters.

President Donald Trump's administration has mandated what it calls "enhanced" security checks for immigration applicants, according to internal guidance sent ​to the employees of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which ‌is part of the Department of Homeland Security.

Trump's administration is considering more than doubling an annual refugee limit to bring more white South Africans into the U.S.

Trump has stripped legal status from hundreds of thousands of migrants.

At least 17 immigrants have died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody from January 2026 through early April, according to ICE. That follows 31 deaths last year, a two-decade high.

At least 17 immigrants have died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody from January 2026 through early April, according to ICE. That follows 31 deaths last year, a two-decade high.

The leads came from the Transportation Security Administration, which supplied ICE with records on more than 31,000 travelers for possible immigration enforcement, the data showed.