Immigration and Customs Enforcement

International students at the University of Wyoming face an uncertain future as the federal government continues its crackdown on immigration.

The Department of Homeland Security restored hundreds of student visa records last week but said it’s not reversing course.

KHOL could not immediately confirm if search warrants were issued by the federal immigration agency or a judge — the latter being a requirement to detain someone on private

The memo instructed the organizations to cease spending federal grant dollars meant to help refugees integrate into U.S. communities in their first three months.

Leaders on the Wind River Reservation are encouraging tribal members to carry some sort of identification with them. That comes in response to ramped-up efforts to enforce immigration policy under the Trump administration.

The ACLU recently acquired documents revealing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is actively considering locations to expand its detention capacity. Some of those locations include private prisons in the Mountain West.

Immigrants without legal status make up a large part of the workers in several industries and have a combined household income of almost $27 billion dollars in the Mountain West. The consequences could be dire if those workers were sent out of the country.

An Idaho sheriff and leader of a national law enforcement organization is raising his hand to help the feds crack down on illegal immigration. But in Colorado, lawmakers are working to bolster laws that prohibit such collaboration.

There’s been a lot of talk from President-elect Donald Trump and other elected officials about plans to deport large numbers of undocumented immigrants from the U.S. That’s left many people scared, especially those who have deep roots in the country and have built lives, businesses and had children born here.

Bracing for President-elect Donald Trump to make good on campaign promises, Elisabeth Trefonas tells clients to memorize their rights, phone numbers and childcare plans.