Washingtonian Washington DC’s 500 Most Influential People of 2026
Jacob Raim
May 05, 2026
National Developments
Associated Press For many Americans, Trump’s immigration crackdown is personal, new AP-NORC poll shows
By Linley Sanders, Tim Sullivan and Mike Catalini Updated
May 6, 2026
The New York Times G.O.P. Proposes $1 Billion in Immigration Bill for Trump’s Ballroom Project
By Carl Hulse
May 5, 2026
Politico Trump administration axes fast-track training for new ICE recruits
By Myah Ward, Jordain Carney and Daniel Lippman
May 6, 2026
NOTUS DHS Shuts Down Its Immigration Detention Watchdog
By Torrie Herrington
May 5, 2026
NBC News Inside the heated clash over the DHS ‘master plan’ for deportations
By Julia Ainsley
May 5, 2026
State/Local Developments
NPR ICE is giving local police big money to help with immigration enforcement
By Meg Anderson
May 5, 2026
PBS NewsHour Thousands of immigrant truckers lose commercial licenses in Trump administration crackdown
By Lisa Desjardins and Layla Quran
May 5, 2026
The Washington Post Former ICE deputy director loses GOP congressional primary in Ohio
By David Nakamura
May 5, 2026
Opinion/Editorial
Fortune (Opinion) One American loses their job for every 6 immigrants removed from the workforce as researchers see ‘no evidence’ that ICE is helping the economy
By Tristan Bove
May 5, 2026
The Border Chronicle (Opinion) The Southwest’s Ellis Island: A Q&A with Jazmine Ulloa, author of El Paso
By Caroline Tracey
May 5, 2026
The Washington Post (Opinion) Yes, Trump is deporting ‘dreamers.’ Now here’s the quiet part.
By Dick Durbin
May 5, 2026
