" … I'm also saying this as a Catholic, I think they need to spend time fixing the Catholic Church," the Trump administration official said.

The bulk of the new hires, reported first by Reuters, work at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said Scott Kupor, the federal government's human resources director, in an interview.

The Trump administration is planning to dispatch Border Patrol agents to Charlotte and New Orleans to oversee immigration operations that could involve armored vehicles and special operations teams.

As President Donald Trump reshapes immigration and the nation’s relationship with immigrants, some naturalized citizens are wondering if the country they made a commitment to when they took the oath of citizenship is still making one to them.

WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a rare condemnation of U.S. President Donald Trump 's immigration crackdown and advocated for "meaningful immigration reform."

The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, has become the latest Democratic-run city to be targeted by President Donald Trump’s anti-immigration offensive.

President Donald Trump declared victory in Chicago after a weeks-long showdown with sanctuary Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson over immigration enforcement operations in the city.

A provisional decision is expected within days. In early October Mr Trump ordered about 700 National Guard members—300 from Illinois and 400 from Texas—into federal service. Citing violent demonstrations near Chicago’s immigration-enforcement facilities,