Concerned residents are creating their own versions of rapid response teams to safely monitor immigration enforcement in their communities.

President Trump shared Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, outlining presidential powers to suspend alien entry after National Guard shooting.

The second Trump administration has significantly ramped up immigration enforcement, putting pressure on federal, state, and local agencies to meet the president’s deportation goals.

The move comes as part of a sweeping crackdown on legal immigration by the Trump Administration in response to the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members posted to Washington, D.C., allegedly by an Afghan national, 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who worked with the CIA in Afghanistan and resettled in the U.S. in 2021.

A new migration halt tied to national security concerns could reshape U.S. policy and raise broader economic and diplomatic questions.

The State Department announced a pause on visa issuance for Afghan passport holders, while the US immigration service said it will halt all asylum decisions. Follow for live updates.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials might be readying to deploy agents in New Orleans amid the enforcement of federal immigration laws.

Federal agents detained 12 people during an immigration enforcement operation in the Florida Keys last week.