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Nation Jan 31
872 refugees will be allowed into the U.S. this week, despite immigration banA Customs and Border Protection official said Tuesday the refugees were already traveling and stopping them would cause "undue hardship."…
Nation Jan 28
Fallout grows from Trump’s new immigration crackdownTrump's order has ushered in a period of limbo for an unknown number of non-American citizens that are now barred from the U.S.
World Jan 28
White House reverses course on green card holdersThe White House on Sunday tried to tamp down concerns about President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration order in the face of widespread protests…
Politics Jan 10
Trump’s pick for Homeland Security cites border protection as top priorityDonald Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security says closing the border to the “illegal movement of people and things” will be his top priority if confirmed.
Politics Dec 22
Obama scraps post-9/11 registry that targeted Muslim immigrant menThe U.S. hasn’t used the program since 2011, but a top immigration adviser to President-elect Donald Trump has spoken of renewing it.
Politics Dec 01
Homeland panel recommends government keep private immigration jailsWASHINGTON — A government advisory panel recommended Thursday that the Homeland Security Department continue using private, for-profit jails to house immigrants facing deportation. The panel, part of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, wrote in its first of 14 recommendations that…
Politics Nov 21
Trump supporter pitches hard-line immigration plan for Homeland SecurityAn immigration adviser to President-elect Donald Trump and a possible candidate for a top government post wants to make some changes at the Homeland Security Department, including recreating a system that required certain immigrants, including men and boys from 25…
Nation Nov 01
More people from far-flung corners of world crossing into U.S., Homeland saysThe arrests of more than 8,000 people from India, China, Romania, Bangladesh and Nepal is offering a new challenge to immigration agents tasked with fully identifying would-be immigrants.
Nation Sep 19
More than 800 immigrants mistakenly granted citizenship, Homeland report saysThe U.S. government mistakenly granted citizenship to at least 858 immigrants who had pending deportation orders from countries of concern to national security or with high rates of immigration fraud, according to a Homeland Security audit released Monday.
Politics Sep 15
Where do the presidential candidates stand on refugees?An Associated Press series is examining issues at stake in the presidential election and how they affect people. This one focuses on refugees.