Law enforcement officials from the US Department of Homeland Security have started visiting gurdwaras in New York and New Jersey to check for the presence of illegal immigrants, drawing a sharp reaction from some Sikh organisations which see such actions as a threat to the sanctity of their faith.

As part of the US administration's crackdown on illegal immigrants, law enforcement officials from the US Department of Homeland Security visited gurdwaras on Sunday in New York and New Jersey. The move drew sharp criticism from some Sikh organisations.

Law enforcement authorities in New York and New Jersey have begun inspecting gurudwaras targeting illegal immigrants following Trump's order to revoke protections for sensitive areas. The Sikh community expressed concern over the sanctity of their faith being threatened and the potential impact on their religious practices.

The Trump administration is ending use of a border app called CBP One that has allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States with eligibility to work.

As countless asylum hearing appointments were canceled Monday, those who had already trekked across the McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge on the day Trump was inaugurated underwent three-hours of processing before making their their way to shelters and other temporary housing.

The Trump administration Monday ended use of a border app called CBP One that has allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States with eligibility to work.

Federal agents are investigating after a US Border Patrol agent was shot and killed Monday afternoon on the highway in Vermont.

US Department of Homeland Security officials have started visiting Gurdwaras in New York and New Jersey to target undocumented immigrants, sparking backlash from Sikh groups.

Hundreds of migrants refused to leave the San Ysidro border checkpoint even after the CBP One app went dark and all upcoming appointments were cancelled, and some broke down in tears.

Within hours of Donald Trump being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman in a directive rescinded the Biden administration’s guidelines for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforcement actions that thwart law enforcement in or near so-called “sensitive” areas.

President Donald Trump has lifted long-standing restrictions on migrant arrests at sensitive locations such as schools and churches, reversing policies set by ICE and CBP over the past decade.