ICE director defends release of illegal immigrants from jails
The director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday defended his agency’s decision to release more than 2,000 illegal immigrants last month, saying it was necessary to keep the agency within its budget.
Top immigration officials to speak in Phoenix
Two of the nation's top immigration officials are set to speak Wednesday at a border security conference being held in Phoenix.
Immigration chief: ‘We’re going to get this right’
The federal government has deported more illegal immigrants from the U.S. than ever before, the director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday as part of an effort to push back on the suggestion Washington isn't doing enough.
Criminal immigrants targeted in Arizona operation
The director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be in Phoenix on Thursday to talk with local law enforcement agencies about removing criminal immigrants and securing the Mexican border.
Napolitano: Changes coming for immigration detention
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced a slate of reforms in the way Immigration and Customs Enforcement deals with the hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrations it detains every year. Napolitano and ICE Assistant Secretary John Morton made the announcement on Oct. 6, outlining the need to tailor the agency's policies to its unique needs.