Have 1.6 million undocumented immigrants really left the U.S. this year?

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said last week that the number of unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S. has declined by 1.6 million since President Trump began his immigration crackdown.  “This is massive,” Noem said in a statement, crediting the decline in part to an ad campaign warning undocumented immigrants to leave or face arrest

California to take on Newsom-backed redistricting plan today, after Texas passes maps

California Democrats are poised to pass a contentious redistricting effort on Thursday in the latest escalation to a national back and forth that could prove critical in which party is able to win the U.S. House in next year’s midterm elections.  The new map would shift five of California’s Republican U.S. House seats to be

Trump Seeks to Get Rid of Mail-In Ballots: What to Know

A resident drops off a vote-by-mail ballot in a drop box in Chicago on Oct. 2, 2020. Scott Olson/Getty Images President Donald Trump wants to make mail-in ballots and electronic voting machines a thing of the past, calling for these voting methods to be replaced with paper ballots. “Mail-in ballots are corrupt,” Trump told reporters

Lawsuits Targeting Sanctuary Policies Test Balance of Federal, State Power

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detain an man after a court hearing at the Connecticut Supreme Court in Stamford, Connecticut, on July 3, 2025. John Moore/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s administration has sued multiple states and localities for allegedly violating the Constitution by hindering federal immigration enforcement. These areas, known as sanctuary jurisdictions, have