Trump news at a glance: children targeted in immigration crackdown
As part of President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, unaccompanied minors are now being targeted for deportation, with the Department of Homeland Security engaging in “welfare checks” on children who arrived in the US alone, usually across the US-Mexican border. The moves have sparked fears of a crackdown and prompted alarm about what one critic called “backdoor family separation”. The president has also signed two executive orders related to immigration, including one targeting so-called “sanctuary cities” that “obstruct the enforcement of federal immigration laws”. Here are the key stories at a glance: Unaccompanied immigrant children could be deported or prosecuted Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officials are seeking out unaccompanied immigrant children in operations nationwide with a view to deporting them or pursuing criminal cases against them or adult sponsors sheltering them legally in the US, according to sources and an Ice document. Read the full story Trump signs executive order requiring list of sanctuary cities and states Donald Trump signed two new executive orders on Monday afternoon related to immigration, according to the White House, including one targeting so-called “sanctuary cities” and another the administration says will strengthen law enforcement. Read the full story Peace Corps to undergo ‘significant’ cuts after Doge review The Peace Corps is offering staff a second “fork in the road” buyout, according to a source familiar with the matter. Allison Greene, the chief executive of Peace Corps, sent an email to staff on Monday with an update about the “department of government efficiency” (Doge) assessment of the agency. Read the full story Doge conflicts of interest worth $2.37bn, Senate report says Elon Musk and his companies face at least $2.37bn in legal exposure from federal investigations, litigation and regulatory oversight, according to a new report from Senate Democrats. The report attempts to put a number to Musk’s many conflicts of interest through his work with his so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), warning that he may seek to use his influence to avoid legal liability. Read the full story Trump’s justice department appointees remove leadership of voting unit Donald Trump’s appointees at the Department of Justice have removed all of the senior civil servants working as managers in the department’s voting section and directed attorneys to dismiss all active cases, according to people familiar with the matter, part of a broader attack on the department’s civil rights division. Read the full story Democrats warn cuts at top US labor watchdog will be ‘catastrophic’ Democrats have warned that cuts to the US’s top labor watchdog threaten to render the organization “basically ineffectual” and will be “catastrophic” for workers’ rights. Elon Musk’s Doge has targeted the National Labor Relations Board for cuts and ended its leases in several states. Read the full story JB Pritzker’s fiery speech urging mass protests sparks talk of 2028 run Illinois’s Democratic governor, JB Pritzker, scorched Donald Trump’s administration, calling for “mass protests” and declaring that Republicans “cannot know a moment of peace” during a fiery speech in New Hampshire that immediately sparked presidential speculation. Read the full story What else happened today: An Irish woman who has lived legally in the US for four decades has been detained by immigration officials because of a criminal record dating back almost 20 years. Senior British government officials have asked golf bosses to host the 2028 Open championship at Donald Trump’s Turnberry course after repeated requests from the US president, sources have said. A host of CBS’s 60 Minutes rebuked the show’s corporate owners as part of a dispute over journalists’ independence amid a lawsuit from Trump and attempted sale. Catching up? Here’s what happened on 27 April 2025.
