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Trump Immigration Policies

The Trump administration is tightening US immigration through stricter green-card and asylum rules, broader detention efforts and new deportation mechanisms.

Where it stands

The US Supreme Court has allowed swift third-country deportations to resume while it considers the policy's legality.

Americans saying Trump deportation campaign is too aggressive
50%
ICE detainees flown from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
5,000
Migrants using the self-deportation program
≥200,000
US employment-based immigration backlog
≥1,200,000
US immigration case backlog
12,100,000cases
Sub-stories
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October 2026
3 days ago
Oct 8Human Rights Watch said US deportations to Africa violated international law
Tue, Oct 6
Oct 6US immigration agents were told to make 3,000 daily arrests
Thu, Oct 1
Oct 1US homeland security department's top lawyer defended third-country deportations
Oct 1US Supreme Court agreed to review immigrant detention without bond hearings
September 2026
Tue, Sep 29
Sep 29US Supreme Court allowed swift third-country deportations to resume
Mon, Sep 28
Sep 28UN experts urged halt to third-country deportations over abuse risks
Sun, Sep 27
Sep 27ICE officers were told to halt arrests of noncriminal immigrants
Fri, Sep 25
Sep 25Federal judge held Trump administration in contempt, ordered asylum seeker's return
Thu, Sep 24
Sep 24Trump administration asked Supreme Court to revive swift third-country deportations
Sep 24Trump administration planned Supreme Court bid to revive third-country deportations
Mon, Sep 21
Sep 21Investigation reported over 25,000 third-country deportations
Fri, Sep 18
Sep 18US appeals court rejected swift third-country deportation policy
Thu, Sep 10
Sep 10Immigration arrests, detention and deportations rose sharply
Tue, Sep 8
Sep 8Migrant shelters along Mexico's northern border emptied
August 2026
Mon, Aug 31
Aug 31US expanded third-country deportations to eight African countries
Fri, Aug 28
Aug 28US judge ruled pro-Palestinian student deportation laws unconstitutional
Wed, Aug 26
Aug 26Trump administration proposed new visa fees and wage rules
Tue, Aug 25
Aug 25US State Department paused visa appointments worldwide
Mon, Aug 24
Aug 24Trump administration prepared to revoke up to 200,000 visitor visas
Fri, Aug 21
Aug 21US federal judge struck down 75-country immigrant visa suspension
Thu, Aug 20
Aug 20US deported at least 2,300 Mexicans to Guatemala and Honduras
Tue, Aug 18
Aug 18US immigration agency detailed public-charge green-card reviews
Aug 18Federal judge allowed Ethiopian deportation protections to end
Fri, Aug 14
Aug 14US federal judge allowed Somali deportation protections to end
Mon, Aug 10
Aug 10US State Department reported more than 175,000 visa revocations
Wed, Aug 5
Aug 5US immigration agency allowed denial without seeking missing evidence
July 2026
Fri, Jul 31
Jul 31Trump administration terminated Texas mother's DACA status
Thu, Jul 30
Jul 30Appeals courts rejected expanded mandatory immigrant detention
Wed, Jul 29
Jul 29Deported Texas mother sued over DACA termination
Mon, Jul 27
Jul 27Immigration judges ordered deportations in mass hearings
Jul 27Asylum officers were allowed to refer applicants to court without interviews
Sat, Jul 18
Jul 18Trump administration convened Alien Terrorist Removal Court for first time
Thu, Jul 16
Jul 16Trump administration revived public-charge rule for green-card applicants
Jul 16Trump administration considered $100,000 bonds for some green-card applicants
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