Kristi Noem, the nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, called the U.S. southern border a ‘war zone’ and said her chief mission at the helm of the department would be to get a handle on the immigration crisis.

How will Mexican leaders respond if, as expected, Trump pressures them to accept deportees from third countries? 'Mexico is in a really tough spot.'

"The 20th [of January] is going to be here before we know it," Reverend Tanya Lozano-Washington told the congregation, after passing out steaming cups of Mexican hot chocolate and coffee to warm the crowd of about 60.

A heated Senate hearing on Trump’s 'Remain in Mexico' policy showcased sharp divisions on immigration. Democrats criticised the policy for endangering asylum seekers, while Republicans defended it as a vital measure to address the 'clear and present danger' of illegal immigration.