By Ted Hesson, Alexandra Ulmer WASHINGTON/PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico (Reuters) -Newly sworn-in U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he will declare illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border a national emergency,

Migrant shelters in Tijuana - located across the border from San Diego, California - are bracing for a possible surge in the influx of migrants should US President Donald Trump carry out his mass deportation plan.

Chicago, as a sanctuary city, has long been a welcoming place for immigrants. And Chicago Public Schools has made this message a core part of its mission. President-elect Donald Trump’s promise for the largest deportation operation in United States history — has sent a ripple of worry across communities.

The incoming administration will need to clear a number of hurdles to enact its plan, immigration experts said.

The rush of moves are meant to secure aid for migrants who are facing US President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to carry out “the largest deportation operation” in the nation’s history. The Mexican president’s efforts have taken off in the days and weeks since Trump threatened to impose economically debilitating tariffs on his southern neighbor — the flow of migrants being a bargaining chip,

We will defend Mexicans living in the USA, the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, assured us on Sunday. These words were spoken the day before the inauguration of Donald Trump's administration, which announced the mass deportation of migrants from the USA.