Stories by Ximena Bustillo

Ximena Bustillo

Ximena Bustillo

Homeland Security Department and Immigration Policy Correspondent, Washington Desk

Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump
By Ximena Bustillo

Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, Ximena Bustillo, Jasmine Garsd | Apr 18, 2026, 12:39 AM UTC
Twenty-nine people have died in ICE custody since October, the start of the federal government's fiscal year, already surpassing 2004's toll of 28, the previous record, according to government data.
Logjam of U.S. immigration applications puts millions at greater risk of deportation
By Ximena Bustillo
Logjam of U.S. immigration applications puts millions at greater risk of deportation
Ximena Bustillo, Anusha Mathur | Apr 17, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Top five takeaways from Homeland Security budget hearings
By Ximena Bustillo
Top five takeaways from Homeland Security budget hearings
Ximena Bustillo | Apr 16, 2026, 10:07 PM UTC
2025 was one of most volatile years ever for U.S. naturalizations
By Ximena Bustillo
2025 was one of most volatile years ever for U.S. naturalizations
Anusha Mathur, Ximena Bustillo | Apr 13, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC