State Superintendent Ryan Walters has issued a memo “Regarding the Elimination of U.S. Department of Education” under President-elect Donald Trump.

Trump supports dissolving the Department of Education, a longtime target of right-wing vitriol over “woke” government agendas. While state and local governments administer education, the federal agency enforces civil rights laws protecting students and faculty and administers billions of dollars in grant funding, among other duties.

The ruling is a major defeat for the outgoing Biden administration, which argued the policy promoted family unity among mixed-status households.

Immigration advocates say they’re ready this time for Donald Trump and his efforts for mass deportations. Organizations expect a surge in calls for help after the president-elect returns to the White House on Jan. 20 but say they’re better prepared than in 2016 when Trump began his first term.

President Joe Biden 's policy granting legal status to some spouses of U.S. citizens who entered the country illegally has been struck down by a federal judge appointed by President-elect Donald Trump.

The Trump administration could be a boon for business for private prison companies in the U.S. if the president-elect delivers on his promise to crack down on illegal immigration.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In the wake of the presidential election there’s an overwhelming concern about what’s next regarding immigration policy and the impact on migrant families. President-Elect Donald Trump has previously spoken about mass deportations being an immediate priority.

Trump has said he would move thousands of troops currently stationed overseas to the southern border of the U.S. He has also said he would deploy the U.S. Navy to impose a blockade of fentanyl and fentanyl precursor chemicals from entering the country.

President-Elect Donald Trump's tough campaign rhetoric on immigration policy has brought the topic into sharp focus, raising questions and concerns about what the future may hold.

Immigration advocates and civil rights groups are preparing to take on President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promises to  crack down on immigration, from reviving controversial policies of his first term to enacting mass deportations.

Tuesday's election saw significant laws and regulations passed on the state level through various ballot measures.

A federal judge in Texas struck down President Joe Biden's policy aimed at easing the path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens.