A co-op of ethnic German Hutterite farmers, who arrived in the 19th century, own the Dakota Provisions plant. But migrants from Venezuela, Thailand and other countries, earning around $14 per hour, perform the dangerous, back-breaking work.

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is now awaiting a vote by the full U.S. Senate before becoming Homeland Security Secretary. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, questioned her during last week’s confirmation hearing and liked what he heard.

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) ...

After his inauguration as the 47th president, Donald Trump late Monday signed dozens of executive orders that will begin his immigration crackdown at the southern border. Trump officials early Monday went into detail on those orders in a call with reporters.

A Senate committee on Monday evening advanced the nomination of Kristi Noem to become the next secretary of Homeland Security.

Trump kicked off his second presidential term by pardoning Jan.6 rioters, and signed executive orders on TikTok and immigration.

Ahead of the inauguration, migrant shelters south of the Rio Grande are far from full, a reflection of the tougher measures imposed on both sides of the border.

President-elect Donald Trump will tap Texas Border Czar Mike Banks to lead the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to multiple reports.

At Senate confirmation hearing Gov. Kristi Noem pledges to secure southern border if confirmed as Homeland Security chief

Noem and committee Republicans focused on the border while Democrats asked about foreign and home-grown terrorism during a cordial hearing.

Hawley called CHNV a “mass parole program” that exceeds the government’s authority under immigration law. Hawley said the law allows parole “in only very limited circumstances,” which he said requires case-by-case evaluation and is not practiced by the Biden administration.

Trump DHS secretary nominee Kristi Noem told GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno in her confirmation hearing that she believes Laken Riley would be alive if she had been leading DHS.