Biden judge blocking Ethiopian deportations despite SCOTUS ruling clashed with ICE before

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Biden-appointed federal judge on Friday became the second jurist in Massachusetts to block the Trump administration’s effort to end Temporary Protected Status for migrant groups, fueling a growing clash over whether lower courts are ignoring a recent Supreme Court ruling that narrowed their authority over such … Read more

Justice Department activates untested court for ‘alien terrorist’ deportations

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has filed a first-ever petition to a secretive and dormant court created 30 years ago to consider government requests to deport so-called “alien terrorists” from the United States. The Alien Terrorist Removal Court was established in 1996 but had never received a petition until this past Wednesday, when the Justice … Read more

DOJ accuses Maryland of ‘active and deliberate effort’ to prevent deportations of illegal immigrants: lawsuit

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Justice sued Maryland over its sanctuary policies, accusing the state of engaging in an “active and deliberate effort” to obstruct federal immigration enforcement. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Maryland federal court, comes after the U.S. attorney general in February 2025 ordered the DOJ’s civil … Read more

A new ICE facility could speed up deportations for families and kids

NEW ORLEANS — The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding facility for migrant families and unaccompanied children next to an airport hub, positioning itself to speed up deportations. The location in Alexandria, Louisiana, would remove logistical headaches caused by wrangling children from foster homes and shelters across the country and not having anywhere … Read more

Federal court allows ICE to expand expedited deportations nationwide

A federal appeals court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to move forward with an effort to expand fast-track deportations throughout the U.S., in a legal win for the president’s crackdown on illegal immigration. The 2-1 decision by a panel of judges at the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia Circuit allows the … Read more

WATCH: Eye-popping illegal immigration stat prompts senator’s demand to ‘redouble’ deportations

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Testimony from a policy analyst at a libertarian think tank was unexpectedly highlighted by immigration hawks after he delivered an opening statement at a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing featuring controversial Fairfax County prosecutor Stephen Descano. The hearing, chaired by Rep. Thomas McClintock, R-Calif., examined several examples of … Read more

US deportations to El Salvador double as Bukele aligns himself with Trump agenda

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — The number of people deported to El Salvador from the U.S. nearly doubled in the first months of 2026, according to official figures, coming as Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has positioned himself as an ally willing to help the Trump administration accelerate deportations, a central priority. The U.S. deported 5,033 … Read more

Tom Homan answers how many more deportations needed to restore country: ‘One hell of a shot’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, responded to a question about how many more deportations are needed to bring the U.S. back to a country of legal citizens, saying, “millions.” Speaking with Fox News’ Will Cain on Thursday, Homan pushed back on rumors that the administration … Read more

Justice Department targets slow immigration judges as Trump pushes faster deportations

PHOENIX — The Justice Department is aiming to weed out immigration judges who it feels are ruling too slowly or aren’t following the law, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Wednesday, as the Trump administration seeks to remake the courts and cut down on the backlog of 3.7 million cases to ease its mass deportation … Read more