The Trump administration is directing the Justice Department to dramatically boost its efforts on immigration enforcement, making it an agency top priority.

President Donald Trump's administration has directed federal prosecutors to criminally investigate state and local officials who attempt to resist its immigration enforcement efforts, according to a memo to Justice Department staff seen by Reuters.

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove said that local laws that don't match Trump's immigration plans threaten national security.

President Donald Trump has promised swift action on immigration, asylum and border security as he takes office today.

The executive orders will include deploying U.S. troops to the southern border, and ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants.

President Trump’s first administration tried to implement a similarly sped-up process for removing unauthorized immigrants, but those efforts were hampered by federal courts.

Enforcement agents may now go into churches, synagogue, schools and hospitals due to President Donald Trump's executive order.

S Jaishankar shared that he flagged the delayed US visa approval during the bilateral meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The notion that America is being invaded has become the defining theme of Mr Trump’s immigration policy. Hours after his inauguration the president issued ten executive orders on immigration and border enforcement “to repel the disastrous invasion of our country”.

The Right Rev Mariann Edgar Budde, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, has defended comments she made in a recent sermon at the Washington National Cathedral rebuking President Donald

The BriefFederal prosecutors are directed to investigate state and local officials who impede immigration laws.The memo outlines a shift in priorities, emphasizing aggressive prosecution of immigration violations.