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US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks at a Border Security Expo in Phoenix

‘People are feeling betrayed’: They paid taxes in good faith and now fear it could lead to their deportation

By Catherine E. Shoichet and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Undocumented immigrants who’ve been paying taxes in the US are facing an unsettling possibility: This year, that may be used against them. A recent data-sharing deal between the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Homeland Security is sparking widespread concern in immigrant communities –

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People take photos near a John Harvard statue on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge

Harvard’s president rejected Trump’s demands. Here’s how other university leaders have responded to the White House

By Taylor Romine and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Tensions are rising across American academia after the Trump administration froze over $2 billion in multi-year grants and contracts at Harvard University after its leaders refused to make key policy changes the White House also is demanding of other elite US colleges. Harvard refused to eliminate

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A pedestrian walks through Harvard Yard at Harvard University on Feb. 26

5 things to know for April 15: Presidential power, Deportation, Harvard, Pennsylvania arson, Whooping cough

CNN Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Hungary’s parliament has passed a constitutional amendment that allows the government to ban all LGBTQ+ events. The amendment, which states that the constitution recognizes just two sexes — male and female — also codifies a law that allows authorities to use facial recognition tools to identify people who attend

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A pedestrian walks through Harvard Yard at Harvard University on Feb. 26

Trump administration announces freeze in $2.2 billion for Harvard after university rejects request for policy changes

By Jeff Winter and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration announced Monday that it would freeze $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and $60 million in multi-year contract value at Harvard University after the school said it would not follow policy demands from the administration. Earlier Monday, Harvard University said it would reject the

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Protesters hold signs reading "Free Rumeysa Ozturk" and "come for one face us all! solidarity forever" during a demonstration in Somerville

Tufts University student and government argue in court whether she can challenge ICE arrest

By Dalia Faheid and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for Rümeysa Öztürk told a federal judge in Vermont Monday that she was unconstitutionally arrested, leading to her detention in a Louisiana immigration facility that the Tufts University PhD student described as “unsanitary, unsafe, and inhumane.” A nearly three-hour hearing for Öztürk – whom the

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Emergency personnel work at the scene of a helicopter crash on the Hudson River in New York

FAA grounds company whose helicopter crashed into Hudson after employee who voluntarily suspended flights is fired

By Alaa Elassar and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — The helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday must stop operations immediately, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday. The suspension of the air carrier certificate comes after an employee at the company who voluntarily agreed to stop flights was fired,

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Start your week smart: Tax deadline, Trump’s trade war, Blue Origin launch, ‘The Last of Us,’ the Masters

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s aggressive measures to crack down on immigration are hurting beer sales, according to Modelo and Corona owner Constellation Brands. About half of Constellation’s US customers are Hispanic, and some have stopped going out to restaurants and gathering in large groups out of fear

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