Republican lawmakers in about dozen states are advancing proposals that could aid President Donald Trump's deportation efforts.

President Donald Trump has quickly mobilized wide swaths of the federal government to arrest and detain undocumented immigrants in the United States, part of a broader strategy to amass a large enforcement machine.

Local law enforcement agencies play a limited role in immigration law, but that might change during Trump's promised mass deportation operation.

In recent weeks, authorities have arrested people in at least three states and accused them of acting like they’re carrying out the work of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

President Trump kicked off his second term with a dramatic crackdown on immigration. Critics call those moves cruel and unnecessary. But many of Trump's supporters are applauding these early steps.

The administration of US President Donald Trump is preparing to resume the practice of detaining migrant families. This move could lead to an increase in the number of arrests of children and teenagers,