Ximena Bustillo
Stories
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Immigrants now have fewer legal options to stay in the U.S. under Trump
The 1.6 million number marks the largest-ever effort to strip permissions for immigrants who attempted to migrate to the country through legal means, advocates say.
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Judge orders Trump administration to return deported Venezuelans to the U.S.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to return deported Venezuelans to the U.S. or give them another chance at legal remedies from abroad.
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Limiting migration led to 1.6 million losing legal status in 2025
The Trump administration has stripped legal status from 1.6 million immigrants in 11 months. It's the largest removal of deportation protections for legal migrants in U.S. history.
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NPR analysis shows skyrocketing number of 'no-shows' in immigration court
More immigrants are not showing up for their mandatory immigration court hearings compared to prior years, an NPR analysis shows, allowing the government to order their immediate deportation.
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Republicans are divided on Afghan immigrant policy after the National Guard shooting
The signs of Republican pushback come as President Trump has pursued a campaign of mass deportations and crackdown on migration from certain countries.
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Some Republicans express views on restrictions for Afghans coming to the U.S
The Trump administration has paused visas and other programs allowing Afghans to come to the U.S. legally, including those who helped American troops. Some Republicans are pushing back.
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Judge orders the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from ICE custody
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who has become a symbol of the Trump administration's mass deportation policy, was released from immigration custody Thursday.
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How Trump is remaking one agency to aid his deportation push
The Trump administration's changes to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are taking an axe to the agency's traditional mission of ensuring people lawfully immigrate and stay in the U.S.
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White House targets experienced immigration judges in the latest round of firings
The White House has been firing immigration judges all year. But in the latest round, a lot more experienced judges are being let go, not just those still on probation.
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Democrats seek limits on who can serve as immigration judges amid mass layoffs
The legislation comes after the White House authorized up to 600 military lawyers to be temporary immigration judges and scrapped requirements for them to have immigration law experience.
