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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.
Nation Jun 06
Homeland Security watchdog slams conditions at ICE detention facilitiesThe Homeland Security Department's internal watchdog says rotting food, moldy and dilapidated bathrooms and agency practices at immigration detention facilities may violate detainees' rights.
Nation May 30
Trump hits Mexico with 5 percent tariff in response to migrantsTrump said in a tweet the tariff will gradually increase "until the Illegal Immigration problem is remedied."…
Nation May 22
Border holding center to reopen after 32 migrants get the fluThe 32 sick children and adults have been quarantined at a smaller processing center. The center has been cleaned and will soon reopen but the closure.