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View of the US-Mexico border wall in Nogales, Arizona on September 17, 2025. As of 2022, approximately 11 million people lived in the United States illegally, according to government figures. And this figure may have risen since then to as many as 14 million, according to the Washington-based Migration Policy Institute. Undocumented workers paid $97 billion in taxes in 2022 alone, according to Americans for Tax Fairness. Figures from 2024 from the US Labor Department said nearly half of the foreign-born workforce in America is Latino. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

‘MOST SECURE border in American history’: Illegal southern border crossings drop to lowest annual level in over 50 years

The Trump administration ended fiscal year 2025 with the lowest amount of United States Border Patrol apprehensions since 1970. As a testament to the administration’s success, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) also reported the lowest total monthly illegal border encounters ever recorded.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 1: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to the crowd while participating in the Labor Day Workers Over Billionaires rally, in solidarity with labor unions and advocacy groups, on September 1, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. The demonstration was one of hundreds scheduled to take place across the country today, in opposition to the Trump administration's policies. (Photo by Audrey Richardson/Getty Images)

Chicago mayor introduces ‘ICE-free zones’ on city-owned property, says Trump admin ‘wants a rematch of the civil war’

Chicago Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order on Monday, creating what he described as “ICE-free zones,” in response to the federal immigration raids being conducted in the city.

The U.S. Supreme Court is shown March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Trump administration defied a federal judge's court order this past weekend in a case related to the deportation of more than 200 alleged Tren de Aragua gang members to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act of 1789. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) / The Venezuelan flag is seen in a demonstration against imperialism organized by governing party PSUV (Socialist Party of Venezuela) at Palacio de Miraflores on January 23, 2020 in Caracas, Venezuela. (Photo by Carolina Cabral/Getty Images)

SCOTUS allows Trump admin to remove temporary deportation protection for Venezuelans

The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for more than 300,000 Venezuelan citizens living in the United States.

Law enforcement officers stand guard as hundreds of protesters gather near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility opposing the detention of undocumented immigrants following President Donald Trump's order to increase federal presence and step up immigration enforcement through the Department of Homeland Security in Broadview, Illinois, on October 3, 2025. US President Donald Trump, who campaigned on a pledge to deport large numbers of migrants, has encouraged authorities to be more aggressive as he seeks to hit his widely reported target of one million deportations annually. (Photo by OCTAVIO JONES / AFP) (Photo by OCTAVIO JONES/AFP via Getty Images) / Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem listens to U.S. President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office August 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw will take place at The Kennedy Center. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) / Illinois Governor JB Pritzker walks to speak at a press conference in Chicago, Illinois, on August 25, 2025. US President Donald Trump said he was considering whether to send in the military to the cities of Chicago and Baltimore as he targets a series of Democratic strongholds. He sent the National Guard to Los Angeles -- against the mayor's and governor's wishes -- in June. The president was particularly disparaging of Illinois governor and vocal opponent JB Pritzker, who has strongly rejected any move to send in troops to Chicago. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP) (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Kristi Noem watches from roof as protesters clash with police outside Illinois ICE facility

As law enforcement was in a standoff with hundreds of protesters outside of an Illinois Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility, United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem was spotted watching from a rooftop.

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 7: Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) questions Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as he appears before the House Financial Services Committee on May 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. Bessent is testifying on the state of international financial systems (Photo by Pete Marovich/Getty Images)

Rep. Maxine Waters: Dems caused shutdown over ‘health care for everybody’ — including illegal immigrants

United States Representative Maxine Waters admitted that her party shut down the government to attain “health care for everybody,” which includes illegal immigrants.

President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House on September 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed a series of executive orders establishing the “Trump Gold Card” and introducing a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. The "Trump Gold Card" is a visa program that allows foreign nationals permanent residency and a pathway to U.S. citizenship for a $1 million investment in the United States. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

The Gold Card: Trump’s $1M visa for expedited U.S. residency

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order (EO) to establish the “Trump Gold Card,” a new visa path that will allow individuals and corporations to obtain expedited residency in the U.S.