A memo asserts that state and local officials are bound to cooperate and could face criminal prosecution or civil penalties if they fail to comply.

An illegal immigrant from Mexico, named as a person of interest in the Los Angeles area fires, may avoid being detained by immigration officials because of California's sanctuary laws. Immigration officials confirmed Tuesday that Juan Manuel Sierra is a Mexican national in the U.

The Justice Department will investigate state and local officials who stand in the way of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown: memo.

Citing state laws passed during Trump’s first term, several law enforcement leaders over the past two weeks said they largely don’t plan to aid federal immigration agents seeking access to

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are planning a major enforcement operation that will target immigrants for several days following the inauguration of Donald Trump as president, according to a document reviewed by NBC News and a person familiar with the planning.

Leyva, 33, entered the U.S. illegally at an unknown date and time, according to federal immigration officials.

While Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE) issued a detainer for Sierra, California's sanctuary laws, known as SB 54, often stop local law enforcement from notifying the federal agency about a suspect's immigration status or when he may be released.

A blowtorch-wielding man subdued by Los Angeles residents in a viral online video is living in the United States unlawfully

An official statement by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) corroborated news reports that identified the apprehended individual as a Mexican citizen, Juan Manuel Sierra.

Funding from the Homeland Security Grant program has given the Dallas Police Department access to a “web-based intelligence” platform called Cobwebs for the last three years, and an easy-to-overlook item on today’s City Council consent agenda will renew the contract for another three.

The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate for potential criminal charges any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration.

Citing state laws passed during Trump’s first term, several law enforcement leaders over the past two weeks said they largely don’t plan to aid federal immigration agents seeking access to