Nicole Rodriguez
Staff Writer
Nicole Rodriguez is a political reporter covering the Trump Administration and immigration for Newsweek. The South Florida native, who specializes in government, breaking news and investigative reporting, studied journalism at St. John's University in New York City and is a graduate of Florida International University in Miami. Nicole has covered the Pulse nightclub shooting, first American suicide bomber in the Syrian civil war, toxic water on Florida's Treasure Coast and hurricanes Matthew and Irma. Past bylines include The Washington Post, USA Today, Treasure Coast Newspapers and New Times Broward-Palm Beach.
Trump's Border Wall Has Already Cost San Diego Millions
The San Diego County Sheriff's Office and San Diego Police Department incurred more than $2 million of added costs to beef up patrols around the eight border wall prototypes.
Trump Still Says Mexico Will Pay for His Wall
President Trump plans to use a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement to make Mexico pay for his long-promised border wall.
Elite Racing Town Prepares For More Immigration Raids
Beefed up immigration raids under the Trump administration have negatively affected the economy of Saratoga Springs, leaving dairy farms unmanned and restaurants partially staffed—and created a culture of fear in one of America's elite horse racing venues.
DOJ Considering Arresting Sanctuary City Politicians
The Department of Justice is considering criminally charging state and local officials for implementing or enforcing sanctuary policies—a move immigration advocates argue would be illegal.
U.S. Loses Track of Undocumented Immigrants: Report
Immigration and Customs Enforcement may have squandered opportunities to apprehend undocumented immigrants who may be "known or suspected terrorists."
This Is How Democrats Can Still Save Immigrants
"You need it ... I'd love not to build the wall, but you need the wall," Trump said Tuesday.
Border Patrol Hits Staffing Low
President Donald Trump has vowed to stop the flow of illegal drugs and undocumented immigrants over the U.S.-Mexico border, but he doesn't have the manpower to do it.
Families Will Suffer Because Of Trump Refugee Decision
The Trump Administration's decision Monday to end deportation protection for El Salvadoran refugees who fled gang violence and natural disasters will tear apart nearly 200,000 families.
Trump is Killing Tourism to U.S., Industry Analysts Say
President Donald Trump's anti-immigration rhetoric and policies have kept millions of people from visiting the U.S. and cost the economy potentially billions of dollars, analysts say.
More Political Drama Coming To The White House
More political drama is coming to the White House.
DACA Recipients Are Bargaining Chips for Trump Wall
The status of nearly 800,000 so-called Dreamers is being tied to the construction of Trump's long-promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Trump Immigration Policies Said Creating Health Crisis
Some believe Trump's hostile attitude toward migrants and his immigration crackdown have created a public health crisis among potentially millions of children across the country.
Trump Is Building His Border Wall ... In Ireland
The wall is the climate change-denying president's effort to combat rising sea level at one of his golf courses.
Border Agents Provide Security At Drug Dealer's Wedding
The groom, awaiting sentencing for smuggling, wed his fiancée at Border Field State Park while a crowd cheered and even stone-face Border Patrol agents cracked a smile.
Border Patrol Must Give Blankets to Migrants: Court
'It is not unreasonable to infer that a person who has been detained in a station for over 12 hours... has a right to lie down and rest,' an appellate court judge wrote.
Trump Move On Refugees Will Undermine U.S. Safety
The Trump administration's decision puts American lives at risk, refugee advocates warn.
Trump Goes Easy on Exec Who Hired Undocumented Workers
"I have no idea what he was thinking," Ira Mehlman, media director for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, said of President Donald Trump.
A Piece Of Metal Could Decide A Key Virginia House Race
The flip of a quarter or maybe even picking a name out of a hat or drawing straws could determine if Democrat Shelly Simonds or Republican incumbent David Yancey wins a Virginia state House seat.
Trump Failing to Fill Key Homeland Security Jobs
The department tasked with thwarting terrorist attacks and protecting the nation's borders is operating without at least 11 top employees.
Trump Immigration Policy Causes Rise in Human Smuggling
Department of Homeland Security reported it initiated 2,117 cases against suspected human smugglers through June, compared to 2,110 cases for all of 2016.
Trump Will Spend $300M To Hire 5,000 Border Agents
Customs and Border Protection is scrambling to hire agents to its dwindling workforce
Report: FEMA Potentially Broke the Law, Wasted Billions
The Federal Emergency Management Agency failed to track disaster disbursements for at least six years, putting billions of dollars of taxpayer money at risk of fraud, waste and abuse.
Potentially Illegal Immigration Raid Caught on Camera
New video of a potentially illegal raid by immigration agents in California provides a vivid snapshot of what excessive enforcement actions happening across the country look like under President Donald Trump's directive, advocates say.
Trump Wants to Slash Counterterrorism Funds: Report
The report is based on previously private documents Democratic committee members obtained from a whistleblower.
Bill Clinton, Accused Rapist, Celebrates Roy Moore Loss
Former President Bill Clinton, an accused rapist who's refuted the allegations for decades, took to Twitter Tuesday night to celebrate the defeat of Republican Roy Moore, a fellow politician accused of similar crimes.
Homeland Security Conducting Chemical Warfare Testing
Residents of a small farming town in Oklahoma fear what will happen if the federal government carries out biological warfare testing in the area.
Large TV Blasting Immigrant Stories Goes Up In D.C.
A jumbotron is going up across from the Capitol building to remind the Republican leadership of the immigrants who could be deported.
Can a New President in Cuba Win Over Trump?
The chances Cuban President Raul Castro's apparent successor Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel will thaw President Donald Trump's modern day Cold War with the Communist-ruled country are slim, analysts say.
Lack of DACA Fix Could Shut Down the Government
Nearly a million DACA recipients could face deportation when the program ends in March.
Trump Border Wall Samples Tested With Saws, Jackhammers
Border Patrol agents are testing the possible wall's durability and likelihood of a breach, officials said Wednesday.
