Maria Sacchetti

East Coast United States, Washington, D.C., United States

National Immigration Reporter at The Washington Post

@WashingtonPost National reporter covering immigration & DHS. EMAIL: [email protected]

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Articles

U.N. migration agency will help with Trump’s plan for immigrants to ‘self-deport’

5 days ago | detroitnews.com | Maria Sacchetti

NATIONMaria SacchettiWashington PostView Comments The Trump administration has hired the United Nations agency for migration to help implement its “self-deportation” program, placing an international organization that has advocated for migrant safety globally at the center of one of the president’s most publicized efforts to curtail illegal migration.
Trump pushes unauthorized migrants to ‘self-deport’ as lawyers raise red flags

5 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Maria Sacchetti

Trump pushes unauthorized migrants to ‘self-deport’ as lawyers raise red flags (washingtonpost.com) Trump pushes unauthorized migrants to ‘self-deport’ as lawyers raise red flags By Maria Sacchetti 2025050909000000 President Donald Trump on Friday said he signed a proclamation to create "Project Homecoming," a nationwide campaign to reward undocumented immigrants who "self-deport" and to punish those who remain in the United States.
Judge warns Trump administration against Libya deportations

6 days ago | postguam.com | Maria Sacchetti |Adam Taylor |Marianne LeVine

A federal judge warned the Trump administration on Wednesday that it cannot deport immigrants to Libya, Saudi Arabia or any other country where they are not citizens without due process, saying such a move would violate standing court orders meant to protect people from being expelled to places where they could be harmed or killed. U.S. District Judge Brian E.
Judge warns Trump administration against Libya deportations

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Maria Sacchetti |Adam Taylor |Marianne LeVine

Judge warns Trump administration against Libya deportations (washingtonpost.com) Judge warns Trump administration against Libya deportations By Maria Sacchetti; Adam Taylor; Marianne LeVine; Dan Lamothe 2025050719105800 A federal judge warned the Trump administration Wednesday that it cannot deport immigrants to Libya, Saudi Arabia and any other country where they are not citizens without due process, saying such a move would violate standing court orders intended to shield people from being...
Judge warns Trump administration against Libya deportations

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Maria Sacchetti |Adam Taylor |Marianne LeVine

4 hours ago Parents of stabbed Springfield woman condemn Noem's visit The parents of Emma Shafer are admonishing Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for using their daughter to push a "cruel and … 1 hour ago Trump is set to announce his first trade deal since his tariffs sent markets reeling President Trump on Thursday is set to announce his first trade agreement since his steep tariffs last month roiled stock markets, teasing the announcement in a social media post late...
Trump military border charges sow confusion in federal courts

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Reyes Mata III |Maria Sacchetti

Trump military border charges sow confusion in federal courts (washingtonpost.com) Trump military border charges sow confusion in federal courts By Reyes Mata III; Maria Sacchetti; Dan Lamothe 2025050709001500 LAS CRUCES, N.M. — The swift expansion of the Trump administration's new "national defense areas" on the southern border — enabling U.S. troops to detain migrants so that prosecutors can charge them with trespassing on military property — is sowing confusion among defendants, their...
N.Y. judge finds Alien Enemies Act use illegal, blocks removals to ‘evil’ jail

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Shayna Jacobs |Maria Sacchetti

N.Y. judge finds Alien Enemies Act use illegal, blocks removals to ‘evil’ jail (washingtonpost.com) N.Y. judge finds Alien Enemies Act use illegal, blocks removals to ‘evil’ jail By Shayna Jacobs; Maria Sacchetti 2025050622354000 NEW YORK — A federal judge on Tuesday barred the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan immigrants without a hearing, saying the White House has failed to prove the existence of an "invasion" or another conflict that would justify...
Judge rules Trump’s use of wartime act for deportations is illegal

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Maria Sacchetti |Marianne LeVine

Judge rules Trump’s use of wartime act for deportations is illegal (washingtonpost.com) Judge rules Trump’s use of wartime act for deportations is illegal By Maria Sacchetti; Marianne LeVine 2025050117501600 A Trump-appointed federal judge ruled Thursday that the president exceeded his authority by invoking the Alien Enemies Act to summarily deport Venezuelan migrants, dealing a blow to the administration's deportation efforts and permanently barring such removals in South Texas. In a 36-page...
Trump’s CBP nominee questioned on immigrant’s death at confirmation hearing

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Maria Sacchetti |Marianne LeVine

Trump’s CBP nominee questioned on immigrant’s death at confirmation hearing (washingtonpost.com) Trump’s CBP nominee questioned on immigrant’s death at confirmation hearing By Maria Sacchetti; Marianne LeVine; Mariana Alfaro 2025043019470200 President Donald Trump's nominee to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection was questioned Wednesday about his handling of a criminal probe into the 2010 death of a 42-year-old undocumented immigrant from Mexico who was severely beaten by agents in...
1st migrants charged with entering restricted military zone at border

2 weeks ago | postguam.com | Maria Sacchetti |Jeremy Roebuck

The Justice Department has begun the first criminal prosecutions of migrants who breach a newly expanded military zone at the southern border that is patrolled by U.S. troops, threatening people with additional penalties for crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.