Immigration

One immigration attorney and community member share their thoughts after the Trump administration launched a self-deportation app. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 10, 2025.

The Trump administration has overhauled a cellphone app once used to let migrants apply for asylum.

A federal judge in New York blocked the Trump administration from deporting a prominent Palestinian activist who was arrested over the weekend for helping lead protests last spring at Columbia University.

The Department of Homeland Security launched an update on the CBP Home mobile app on Monday that enables migrants to indicate their plan to leave the U.S.

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in downtown LA and marched to City Hall, calling for an end to mass deportations and better solutions to protect the immigrant community. Tracey Leong reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on March 9, 2025.

Panama has released dozens of migrants deported from the United States who were held for weeks in a remote camp on the condition that they would leave the Central American nation in 30 days.

An estimated 350,000 undocumented people in Los Angeles County could be targeted in a new immigration operation. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 7, 2025.

Since being taken into immigration custody, Yolanda Perez saw a judge for her first hearing and had an opportunity to see her sick daughter.

Since her arrest, we are hearing from the El Monte undocumented mother who was arrested by ICE last month and forced to leave behind her daughter who is battling cancer. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on March 6, 2025.

U.S. immigration agents are planning a new operation to arrest migrant families with children as part of a nationwide crackdown, NBC News reports. Amber Frias reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2025.

U.S. immigration agents are planning a new operation to arrest migrant families with children as part of a nationwide crackdown, according to three sources familiar with the planning. 

Educators tell NBC News they’ve seen a dip in attendance and increased anxiety among some students during the Trump administration.

The operation in Northern California led to arrests and removals of people regardless of citizenship or status, a recent lawsuit against Homeland Security and Border Patrol alleges.

While searching for a human smuggling fugitive in South Central, agents arrested an undocumented immigrant who was living at the fugitive’s former address. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Monday, March. 3, 2025. 

Authorities described the Torko Organization as one of the largest human smuggling operations in the United States.

Authorities announce arrests in what they call one of the largest human smuggling operations in the United States. Video broadcast Monday March 3, 2025 on the NBC4 News at 11 a.m.

A caravan of volunteers trek the Jacumba Wilderness carrying supplies on their backs to leave for migrants crossing one of the most dangerous paths along the Southern Border. Annette Areola reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on March 2, 2025.

The Pentagon is sending about 3,000 more active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border as President Donald Trump seeks to clamp down on illegal immigration and fulfill a central promise of his campaign.

The individuals at risk of detention at Guantanamo Bay include seven Venezuelan nationals, one Afghan national, one Pakistani national and one Bangladeshi national.

Families report forced break-ins, lack of transparency, and LAPD involvement during ICE enforcement activities.