Trump, DEA

DEA agents now have the power to make arrests for deportations – as Trump spreads federal authority to push his plans
The FBI already has immigration-enforcement powers via Title 8 authority, but the agency typically focuses on criminal investigations
Trump gives ATF, DEA and Marshals new powers to arrest and deport illegal migrants
The Trump administration has authorized the DEA, ATF and the US Marshals to begin making immigration arrests and processing deportations, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Trump Administration Expands Deportation Powers to Federal Agencies Including DEA, WSJ Reports
The acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamin Huffman, has outlined plans to extend immigration enforcement powers to Justice Department agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the U.S. Marshals Service, the memo quoted in the report showed.
Trump grants deportation powers to DEA, ATF, and other law enforcement agencies
Donald Trump is leaning on agencies besides Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help execute his promise of carrying out mass deportations.
Trump administration wants to grow deportation teams with help of DEA, ATF agents
The Trump administration may be trying to grow the number of officers who can carry out immigration raids and help deport undocumented immigrants. CBS News' Nicole Sganga has more.
DEA announces arrests in international drug trafficking and money laundering case
DEA officials announce arrests in an international drug trafficking and money laundering investigation with ties to the ...
The Week In Cannabis: Trump's DEA Pick, Tyson's Reform Push, Dutch Coffee Shop Crisis And More
Trump’s DEA appointee raises rescheduling concerns as hearings remain on hold for several months. Dutch study finds harmful ...
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DEA Announces Three New Telemedicine Rules
On January 16, 2025, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced two final rules and a proposed rule for telemedicine flexibilities. In ...
DEA Ends Airport Gate Searches After Years of Documented Abuses of Civil Asset Forfeiture
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is ending searches of passengers at airports and other mass transit hubs after ...
DEA, police imposters from Texas posed in disguises, then tried to rip off major marijuana grow in southern Oregon
Gammage, Lopez and the four others had left San Antonio on Feb. 22, 2022, and arrived in southern Oregon five days later, ...
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DEA Releases Long-Awaited Telehealth Special Registration Proposal, but Adoption Is Uncertain
On January 15, 2025, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released a proposed rule entitled Special Registrations for ...
DHS allows US Marshals, DEA and ATF to carry out immigration enforcement
The Department of Homeland Security is allowing certain law enforcement components from the Department of Justice to carry out the "functions" of an immigration officer.
Trump's new DEA chief Derek Maltz a longtime proponent of declaring war on drug cartels
Derek Maltz, a veteran of the Drug Enforcement Administration, is expected to help lead Trump's effort to fight fentanyl ...