On Feb. 27, 2017, a man sits, sipping tea at the dining room table in his Pennsylvania home when federal immigration officers arrive at his door. Once inside, they demand his ID, which shows he is not a US citizen. Then, they arrest him and his co-worker, who arrives for their morning carpool. Neither man has a criminal record.

They pose as the cost-effective and more intimate alternative to pricey attorneys for immigrants looking to establish U.S. residency. Usually Spanish-speaking, they’re familiar with the immigration process - and how to take advantage of those seeking help.

They pose as the cost-effective and more intimate alternative to pricey attorneys for undocumented immigrants looking to establish U.S. residency. Usually Spanish-speaking, they’re familiar with the immigration process — and how to take advantage of those seeking help.

Cecilia Gomez walked into the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Las Vegas on March 27 for what she thought would be a routine interview. She was just a hair’s breadth away from gaining legal permanent residency, bringing the undocumented Mexican immigrant and mother of three sons a step closer to becoming a U.S. citizen.

Myriam Parada, a woman living without documentation in the U.S., showed Minnesota police her Mexican ID when she got in a car accident. They handed her to ICE, and now she’s suing.

Many immigrants brought to the country as children are finding no relief from Congress, but court decisions are helping some maintain deportation protection.

The U.S Supreme court Monday declined to take up a Trump administration request to immediately review two lower court rulings, which are preventing the White House from shutting down the “deferred action for childhood arrivals” or “DACA” program next Monday.

A Chinese-exclusion case from the 1880s set a precedent that haunts the legal fight over Trump’s travel ban.