Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego already has four Democratic House members interested in his Senate immigration plan.

The Trump administration continues its military buildup along the US-Mexico border even as migrant arrivals have dwindled to historically low levels.

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks, in a press release: "The continued surge in applications speaks volumes about the pride and purpose Americans see in joining the U.S. Border Patrol. We thank President Trump and Secretary Noem for their leadership and commitment to strengthening our workforce and mission readiness."

Judge Wormuth dismissed charges against 100 migrants for a "cut-and-paste approach to factual allegations" and lack of probable cause, raising questions about the Trump administration's expansion of military and legal authority in New Mexico.

Officers who don’t normally work in the country’s interior would be dispatched to aid in “arrests of illegal aliens,” according to a memo.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego is wading into one of Washington’s most contentious and intractable political problems as he puts forward a plan Monday aimed at reforming the country’s immigration system and beefing up border security.

Donald Trump ’s administration is reportedly scheduling nine deportation flights to Mexico this week and planning more flights to other countries as the scale of the president’s promised mass deportation operations falls behind his campaign rhetoric.