Nation Dec 18 Bishop Ronald Hicks named new archbishop of New York By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
Politics Dec 15 Watch 7:14 Trump policies upend years-long paths to citizenship for some immigrants The naturalization ceremony is the final step of a lengthy, often years-long legal process to become a U.S. citizen. In cities across the country in recent weeks, they've been abruptly canceled for immigrants from 19 countries deemed "high-risk" by President… By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz, Doug Adams, Amalia Huot-Marchand
Nation Dec 15 Trial begins for Wisconsin judge charged with helping man evade immigration agents According to the FBI, Judge Dugan led Eduardo Flores-Ruiz out of her courtroom through a rear door when she learned immigration authorities were in the courthouse looking to arrest him. By Todd Richmond, Associated Press
Nation Dec 12 Court blocks release of hundreds of immigrants arrested in crackdown near Chicago A federal appeals court blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago area immigration crackdown in a split decision Thursday that also allowed the extension of a consent decree outlining how federal immigration agents can make warrantless arrests. By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press
Nation Dec 12 Church Nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids Stark reimaginings of Christ's birth are drawing praise and outrage as churches turn the Christmas tableau into a commentary on federal immigration enforcement under the Trump administration. By Leah Willingham, Laura Bargfeld, Associated Press
Dec 12 Immigration officials can’t re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia without a hearing, federal judge orders By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The order came as Abrego Garcia appeared at a scheduled appointment at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office roughly 14 hours after he walked out of immigration detention facility in Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Dec 11 Trump administration separates thousands of migrant families in the U.S. By Gisela Salomon, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s zero-tolerance immigration policy split more than 5,000 children from their families at the Mexico border during his first term, when images of babies and toddlers taken from the arms of mothers sparked global condemnation. Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Noem defends Trump immigration policy in House hearing on security threats By Rebecca Santana, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defiantly defended the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies on Thursday during a House committee hearing, portraying migrants as a major threat faced by the nation that justifies a crackdown that has seen widespread arrests, deportations… Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 5:49 News Wrap: Judge halts National Guard deployments in Los Angeles In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal judge ruled the Trump administration must stop the National Guard deployment in Los Angeles, the Justice Department was granted a request to unseal transcripts from the 2019 Epstein sex trafficking case, scientists found… Continue watching
Dec 10 Trump’s push for mass deportation hits child care workers, who are already facing shortages By Moriah Balingit, Associated Press Immigrant child care workers and preschool teachers, the majority of whom are working and living in the U.S. legally, say they are wracked by anxiety over possible encounters with ICE officials. Some have left the field, and others have been… Continue reading