Nation May 15 Wisconsin judge accused of helping man evade federal immigration agents pleads not guilty By Todd Richmond, Associated Press
Politics Apr 25 Who is Hannah Dugan, Milwaukee judge who was arrested? A judge in Milwaukee is accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, a case that has immediately become a high-profile confrontation between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the Republican administration's immigration policies. By Mead Gruver, Associated Press
Politics Apr 25 Read the full criminal complaint against a Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of escorting the man and his lawyer out of her courtroom through the jury door last week after learning that immigration authorities were seeking his arrest. The man was taken into… By Alanna Durkin Richer, Devi Shastri, Corey Williams, Associated Press
Politics Mar 05 WATCH: Boston mayor reacts to GOP pushback on immigration by telling Congress how it could make her city safer “If you wanted to make us safe, pass gun reforms. Stop cutting Medicaid. Stop cutting cancer research. Stop cutting funds for veterans. That is what will make our city safe,” Mayor Michelle Wu said. By Molly Finnegan
Nation Feb 07 How Latino evangelical leaders are preparing for possible immigration enforcement in churches Faith leaders representing thousands of Latino evangelical Christians in Florida and swaths of the Southeast worry about the sanctity of their sacred spaces, and the possibility of immigration raids and arrests. By Deepa Bharath, Associated Press
Jan 22 Justice Department directs prosecutors to investigate state and local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jan 15 Record 3 million cases clog U.S. immigration courts By Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press Fueled by record-breaking increases in migrants who seek asylum after being apprehended for crossing the border illegally, the court backlog has grown by more than 1 million over the last fiscal year and it’s now triple what it was in… Continue reading
Jan 07 U.S. officials report drop in illegal border crossings as Mexico steps up enforcement By Valerie Gonzalez, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Mexico has increased immigration enforcement in recent weeks, a move that U.S. officials say has contributed to a sharp drop in illegal border crossings. Continue reading
Sep 02 Pecan farmers on Texas border get caught in immigration enforcement battle By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press A Texas pecan farm nearly the size of Disneyland has become entangled in a turf war between the Biden administration and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over immigration enforcement on the southern border. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 5:26 Biden administration ends controversial Trump-era immigration rule By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan The Biden administration announced Friday that it will be phasing out what's known as Title 42, a policy that prevented migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S. due to public health concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Washington Post immigration reporter… Continue watching