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Ximena Bustillo

Homeland Security Department and Immigration Policy Correspondent, Washington Desk

'Hidden tribunals': Immigration court due process in tumult with new locations

'Hidden tribunals': Immigration court due process in tumult with new locations

Ximena Bustillo, Jenna McLaughlin | Sep 4, 2026, 9:11 PM UTC
The new effort appears to be another tactic in a broader Trump administration strategy to short-circuit immigrants' already limited due process options in order to speed deportations.
ICE officer faces federal charges for lying over shooting of Venezuelan immigrantICE officer faces federal charges for lying over shooting of Venezuelan immigrant
Ryan Lucas, Ximena Bustillo | Sep 3, 2026, 6:14 PM UTC
ICE says it has enough body cameras now, after series of deadly shootingsICE says it has enough body cameras now, after series of deadly shootings
Ximena Bustillo | Sep 1, 2026, 5:52 PM UTC
They fought for the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now they worry about losing their green cardsThey fought for the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now they worry about losing their green cards
Ximena Bustillo | Aug 15, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
The Trump administration has undercut the U.S. asylum program. These 3 charts show howThe Trump administration has undercut the U.S. asylum program. These 3 charts show how
Ximena Bustillo | Jul 30, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Republican campaigns see immigration as a winning issue for midterms
Republican campaigns see immigration as a winning issue for midterms
Republicans are spending more money and running more ads on immigration than Democrats are ahead of the November midterm elections, according to an NPR analysis of advertisement data.
Ximena Bustillo | Jul 17, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
One U.S. visa program is growing rapidly. No one is happy with it
One U.S. visa program is growing rapidly. No one is happy with it
Republicans on Capitol Hill are starting to talk about one facet of immigration reform: how to expand the popular H-2A visa program for farm laborers. They face obstacles.
Ximena Bustillo | Jul 10, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
New lawsuit alleges U.S. shared asylum application details with Iran
New lawsuit alleges U.S. shared asylum application details with Iran
A lawsuit alleges the Trump administration is divulging details of Iranian asylum seekers to the government of Iran.
Ximena Bustillo | Jul 7, 2026, 2:04 PM UTC
Under Trump, spouses of U.S. citizens face policy changes in the immigration system
Under Trump, spouses of U.S. citizens face policy changes in the immigration system
Spouses of U.S. citizens have traditionally had a special place in immigration law. That's no longer the case, according to the administration and immigration lawyers.
Ximena Bustillo | Jul 6, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Inside the coordinated strategy to radically reshape U.S. immigration
Inside the coordinated strategy to radically reshape U.S. immigration
As the Supreme Court today weighs the Trump administration's effort to revoke birthright citizenship, NPR looks at what else the White House has done to curb illegal and legal migration.
Ximena Bustillo, Bronson Arcuri | Jun 30, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC