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The Latest: Trump wants to send immigrants who are in the US illegally to Guantanamo Bay

Jan. 29, 2025 18:09 PM EST

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is directing the opening of a detention center at Guantanamo Bay to hold up to 30,000 immigrants who are living illegally in the United States. People who are in the United States illegally and are accused of theft and violent crimes would have to be...

What is the Laken Riley Act? A look at the first bill Trump just signed

Jan. 29, 2025 15:07 PM EST

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the first bill of his new administration, and it is named after a slain Georgia nursing student whose name became a rallying cry during his White House campaign. Trump said that he appreciated the bipartisan support for his first piece of...

Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law

Jan. 20, 2025 19:54 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh off President Donald Trump's inauguration, the Senate on Monday passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes, the first measure he likely will sign into law and giving more weight to his plans to deport...

Reminders of Jan. 6 attack fade in the Capitol as Trump retakes power

Jan. 04, 2025 11:44 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inside the Capitol, reminders of the violence are increasingly hard to find. Scars on the walls have been repaired. Windows and doors broken by the rioters have been replaced. And there is no plaque, display or remembrance of any kind. Lawmakers...

Democratic senators urge Biden to act on temporary protections for migrants

Dec. 11, 2024 17:42 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic senators are urging President Joe Biden to extend temporary protections for migrants in the U.S. before he leaves office, warning that millions of people could be forced to return to unsafe countries once President-elect Donald Trump retakes the White House. ...

Democrats stick with Schumer as leader. Their strategy for countering Trump is far less certain

Dec. 03, 2024 17:20 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats reelected Chuck Schumer as party leader on Tuesday as the party moves into a deeply uncertain time, with no real consensus on a strategy as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office. Schumer faced no opposition in the party leadership...