Colleen’s Recent Stories
Nation Jul 16
Justice Department won’t charge New York officer in Eric Garner’s deathFederal prosecutors said Tuesday that they won't bring criminal charges against a white New York City police officer in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner, a black man whose dying words — "I can't breathe" — became a rallying…
Nation Jul 15
62 border employees are under internal investigation for social media posts"Messages posted on a private page that are discriminatory or harassing are not protected and violate standards of conduct," said Matthew Klein, assistant commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Office of Professional Responsibility.
Nation Jul 15
Trump moves to end asylum protections for most Central American migrantsAccording to a new rule published in the Federal Register, asylum seekers who pass through another country first will be ineligible for asylum at the U.S. southern border.
Nation Jul 11
U.S. plans to begin immigration raids soon. Here’s what we knowA nationwide immigration enforcement operation targeting people who are in the United States illegally is expected to begin this weekend after it was postponed last month by President Donald Trump.
Politics Jul 10
WATCH: Asylum-seeker tells House she came to U.S. seeking safety, but watched her daughter dieYazmin Juárez, a Guatemalan mother seeking asylum who appeared before a House panel Wednesday, said she testified because she wanted everyone to know about conditions in ICE detention. "I do not want more children to suffer."…
Nation Jul 09
Most attackers made threats before striking, Secret Service report findsOne-third of the attackers who terrorized schools, houses of worship or businesses nationwide last year had a history of serious domestic violence, two-thirds had mental health issues, and nearly all had made threatening or concerning communications that worried others before…
World Jul 01
Conditions dire for asylum seekers stuck in Mexico, human rights group saysSeveral asylum seekers interviewed by Human Rights Watch were attacked, kidnapped or sexually assaulted in Mexico while waiting for court hearings. When some go to the U.S. for their hearings, they lose their shelter in Mexico and have no place…
Nation Jun 28
WATCH: Border crossings are dropping, top immigration official saysThe acting secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan said he expected 25% fewer migrants to cross the border this month.
Nation Jun 22
Trump postpones nationwide immigration enforcement sweep“At the request of Democrats, I have delayed the Illegal Immigration Removal Process (Deportation) for two weeks to see if the Democrats and Republicans can get together and work out a solution to the Asylum and Loophole problems at the…
Nation Jun 10
Cuccinelli named acting head of Citizenship and Immigration ServicesCuccinelli is a former Virginia attorney general and has advocated for denying citizenship to the American-born children of parents living in the U.S. illegally.