Private prison operators are marketing their shuttered lockups to federal immigration officials as President Donald Trump pushes for mass deportations, with some facilities nabbing lucrative no-bid contracts.

The president called on ICE “to do all in their power” to help reach the administration’s mass deportation goals.

State immigration advocates are warning that arrests of undocumented immigrants are ramping up in the state, creating anxiety and fear in communities.

There has been a rise in the threat of deportations by abusers, said Esther Limb, Immigration Practice Director at Her Justice in New York City.

The abrupt pivot on an issue at the heart of Mr. Trump’s presidency suggested his broad immigration crackdown was hurting industries and constituencies he does not want to lose.

President Donald Trump campaigned on delivering the largest mass deportation effort in US history. What he has delivered so far is a dramatic surge in arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement of people who were living in the U.

Large-scale arrests outside immigration courts have unleashed fear among asylum-seekers and immigrants who are accustomed to remaining free while judges grind through a backlog of 3.6 million cases.

The administration is using dark memes, music videos and personal jabs to boost its immigration policy across social media. Not everyone thinks it’s funny.

U.S. federal immigration crackdowns have heightened concerns among foreign-born residents. Financial experts share advice on how to prepare for a deportation.