House Republicans introduced a bill Thursday aimed at barring immigrants from being granted asylum in the United States if they have criminal histories. The No Asylum for Criminals Act was introduced by newly elected North Carolina Representative Mark Harris, who said that the U.S. asylum system had been abused in recent years and allowed "foreign criminals" into the country.

The Laken Riley Act expands detention for undocumented immigrants, including those accused – but not convicted – of low-level crimes like shoplifting.

As Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is conducting more raids and arrests nationwide, UNLV is warning the community about scammers posing as ice agents. The UNLV immigration clinic says the scam involves someone claiming to be an ice agent asking for money, bank accounts, or other personal information.

The UNLV Immigration Clinic is warning of reports of people impersonating immigration officers and trying to obtain bank account or other personal information.

Amid rumors of immigration raids and arrests, human rights advocates say some in Tucson’s immigrant community are feeling “terrorized” and scared to go outside, to some extent based on a flurry of unconfirmed reports from a panicked public.

In the first week of his second term, President Donald Trump rescinded a 2011 policy prohibiting immigration enforcement in ‘sensitive’ places such as schools, churches, and hospitals; expanded authority for ‘expedited removal’, allowing the immediate deportation of those unable to prove they’ve been in the U.S. for two years; and issued a directive to the Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute local officials who fail to assist with mass deportations.

Immigration enforcement is common in Southern Nevada but the recent activities by federal agents nationwide are heightening awareness. Organizations that help migrant clients in Las Vegas continue to monitor activities in states surrounding Nevada including California and Arizona.

An image of a Border Patrol agent filling their vehicle with gas in one of Nevada’s largest Hispanic-populated neighborhoods swept through local Latino Facebook groups last week, bringing with it worry about President Donald Trump’s promises of mass deportations.