President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security late on Friday to add 20,000 officers to the deportation forces of the United States, an enormous expansion of immigration enforcement if carried out.

Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to add at least 20,000 officers to enforce his deportation policies. The directive was issued on Friday and forms part of the administration's plan to incentive undocumented immigrants to self-deport.

The Trump administration is considering whether it can suspend the right of an individual to challenge their detention in court.

Donald Trump's administration is "actively looking at" suspending habeas corpus - the right of a person to challenge their detention in court - one of the US president's top aides has said. Stephen Miller,