Laken Riley's mom, sister recognized by Trump during Congressional address

President Donald Trump on Tuesday honored the memory of Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student killed while jogging on the University of Georgia campus.

Laken Riley's family attend Trump's speech to Congress
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The family of Laken Riley, the college student murdered by an undocumented immigrant in Georgia, attended President Trump's speech to Congress on Tuesday.

President Trump touts stringent border executive actions
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President Donald Trump touts his stringent border executive actions through his first weeks in office during an address to Congress.

Chicago activists push for immigrant rights amid scrutiny of sanctuary cities
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As Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson prepares to face questioning from members of Congress over the city's sanctuary laws, local activists argued for the importance of the city upholding immigrants' rights.

ACLU of Illinois: Hearing on sanctuary cities is about 'much more than immigration policy'

The ACLU of Illinois issued a statement ahead of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in Washington, D.C.

Chicago restaurant owner says deportation fears impacting business
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Laura Gutierrez-Ramos, owner of Nuevo Leon Restaurant in Chicago?s Little Village neighborhood, says her business has suffered as customers have chosen to stay inside their homes out of fear of increased immigration enforcement.

Debate over Chicago's sanctuary policies intensifies as federal lawmakers seek answers from Mayor Johnson

Chicago’s sanctuary city policy dates back to 1985 when then-Mayor Harold Washington enacted protections for undocumented residents. The ordinance has since been updated by multiple mayors, including Brandon Johnson.

Debate over Chicago's sanctuary policies intensifies as federal lawmakers seek answers
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Chicago?s sanctuary city policy dates back to 1985 when then-Mayor Harold Washington enacted protections for undocumented residents. The ordinance has since been updated by multiple mayors, including Brandon Johnson.

Chicago mayor to be ?held accountable? for sanctuary policies in Capitol Hill hearing, GOP reps say
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Congressional Republicans on the House Oversight Committee produced a video previewing a hearing this week aimed at scrutinizing big city mayors, including Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, and their immigration policies.

From Trump's electoral win to now: Chicago's sanctuary city status tested amid ICE arrests

Since President Trump returned to the White House, his administration has moved swiftly to enact a large-scale immigration enforcement agenda, with Chicago emerging as a key battleground.

Why is Brandon Johnson testifying before Congress?

Mayor Brandon Johnson will appear before Congress along with three other mayors to defend Chicago's status as a sanctuary city.

ICE arrest sparks outrage amid Acero Schools closure talks

The Chicago Teachers Union said a parent was detained by ICE agents when he dropped his children off at school.

Federal prisons holding 700 immigrants in detention, BOP says

The federal prison system as of Wednesday was holding about 700 immigrant detainees at four facilities, a Bureau of Prisons executive told a House committee.

Senators object using prisons to detain immigrants 'swept up' in Trump's mass deportation efforts

Seven senators, including two from California, wrote to the U.S. Attorney General objecting to a plan that would use federal prisons to detain immigrants "swept up in the Trump Administration's mass deportation efforts," and urged her to reconsider the move.

Trump proposes $5M ‘gold card’ visa as new path to US citizenship

President Donald Trump has proposed a new “gold card” visa that would grant permanent residency and a path to U.S. citizenship for $5 million, replacing the EB-5 investor visa.