WASHINGTON — The federal government is barreling toward another shutdown this week, as Democrats threaten to block a must-pass funding bill over the fatal shooting of an armed Minnesota man by immigration authorities.

Republican legislators are blaming Gov. Janet Mills for the rumored increase in immigration operations in Maine because she allowed a new law to limit local cooperation with federal agents.

As President Donald Trump’s “Operation Midway Blitz” drags into its third month, federal immigration enforcement activity has swept the city’s youngest residents up in the chaos. At schools and day cares, the fear among families is palpable: Many ...

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said in a Dec. 15 compliance report that it reduced its Freedom of Information Act request backlog for certain immigration records by 99.96% over the course of three months, an impressive feat given recent ...

Florida gov. Ron DeSantis discusses the potential timeline for a proposed reduction in property taxes in the state, and he extends the state of emergency declaration that gives the state special powers to fight illegal immigration. Gov. Ron DeSantis has ...

Attorney General Pam Bondi accused Minnesota leaders in a letter to Gov. Tim Walz of refusing to enforce immigration law and warns federal agents are being put at risk.