Immigration policy being at the forefront of politics is nothing new. From the nation’s founding to modern day, the policies enacted over time reveal shifting priorities. Now, President Donald Trump is using old measures to accomplish his agenda.

When armed immigration agents made a surprise visit earlier this month to Pupatella, a trendy pizzeria in the US capital's Dupont neighborhood, they may not have made any arrests, but they delivered a clear message.

U.S. officials are denying migrants a day in court provided by the Constitution, accusing them with little proof of membership in a violent gang.