"We will see a return of smuggling networks that will make a lot of money off human suffering.”

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

Migrants who waited months to cross the U.S. border with Mexico learned their CBP One appointments had been canceled moments after Donald Trump was sworn in as president.

President Trump on Monday signed an executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, likely setting off a legal battle in the courts.

President Donald Trump began his term by taking a series of sweeping immigration executive actions Monday that included declaring a national emergency at the US southern border, immediately ending use of a border app called CBP One that had allowed migrants to legally enter the United States,

The orders include declaring a national emergency to deploy military personnel to the border, suspending refugee resettlement and ending birthright citizenship.

"Every other state has provided resources and funding to help secure the border, and my border has been absent of that," Rep. Jenifer Johns said.

San Diego County’s Board of Supervisors, for example, recently voted to forbid local law enforcement from aiding federal immigration agencies (such as U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) ...

Trump administration officials are considering deploying as many as 10,000 soldiers to the border and using military bases to hold migrants awaiting deportation.

President Donald Trump has shut down the CBP One app, which was designed to help migrants apply to enter the U.S. legally as asylum-seekers.