Horse racing industry braces for crackdown on illegal immigration Horse racing depends on thousands of workers without legal status, and industry leaders fear that Trump's soft touch toward the industry in his first term will not persist in his second. Ximena Bustillo
Former MIT president says Trump's immigration policies are hurting innovation NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with L. Rafael Reif, former president of MIT, about his piece in Foreign Affairs, "America's Coming Brain Drain: Trump's War on Universities Could Kill U.S. Innovation." Scott Detrow
These Democratic governors are trying to curb health care for unauthorized immigrants After expanding state Medicaid programs to cover people in the country without legal status, Democrats are considering changes that would reduce immigrant access. Dana Ferguson
A fight between romantic rivals in Washington state results in ICE arrests The love triangle set off big emotions — and a series of events that would end with a man and his brother in immigration jail, and possibly headed to El Salvador's notorious Terrorism Confinement Center. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Seattle judge rescinds order directing Trump administration to admit 12,000 refugees A judge on Thursday rescinded an order that would have required the Trump administration to admit some 12,000 refugees into the United States. Associated Press
Historical precedent: Courts wrestle with White House's 'invasion' claim Federal judges are looking back to the 18th century to define what constitutes an invasion, weighing a key legal argument for the Trump administration's use of a wartime deportation authority. Joel Rose
DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops to assist in deportations If approved, the move would be the first time Guard troops at the national level have been asked to assist in the removal of migrants in the U.S. without legal status. Tom Bowman
Afghan refugee discusses Trump administration's ending of temporary protections NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Haris Tarin, a refugee who fled Afghanistan 30 years ago, about the Trump administration ending temporary protected status for Afghans in the U.S. Steve Inskeep
Argentina orders immigration crackdown with decree to 'make Argentina great again' In a country that has long prided itself on its openness to immigrants, the declaration drew criticism from the Argentine president's opponents and prompted comparisons to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Associated Press
Georgetown researcher released from immigration detention on federal judge's order Badar Khan Suri is the latest scholar targeted by the Trump administration to be released from detention. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán