Sep 22 White House backs 'border czar' Tom Homan after reports he accepted cash during an undercover FBI probe last year By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press MSNBC first reported Saturday that Homan had accepted cash during a 2024 encounter with undercover agents who were posing as businesspeople seeking government contracts that Homan suggested he could help them get in a second Trump term. Continue reading
Sep 21 White House clarifies $100K H-1B visa fee won't apply to existing holders as Trump stirs anxiety By Barbara Ortutay, Seung Min Kim, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s latest plan to overhaul the American immigration system has left some immigrant workers confused, forcing the White House on Saturday to scramble to clarify that a new $100,000 fee on visas for skilled tech workers only applies to new… Continue reading
Sep 20 California bans face coverings for most law enforcement officers during operations By Trân Nguyễn, Martha Bellisle, Associated Press The ban is a direct response to recent immigration raids in Los Angeles, where federal agents wore masks while making mass arrests. The raids prompted days of protest and led President Donald Trump to deploy National Guard troops and Marines to… Continue reading
Sep 20 WATCH: Trump signs order that adds $100K annual fee to H-1B visas for high-skilled workers By Barbara Ortutay, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a $100,000 annual visa fee for highly-skilled foreign workers and rolled out a $1 million “gold card” visa as a pathway to U.S. citizenship for wealthy individuals, moves that… Continue reading
Sep 19 DOJ asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from 300,000 Venezuelan migrants By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order allowing it to strip legal protections from more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants. Continue reading
Sep 19 More than 400 arrests made so far in Chicago area enforcement operation, top ICE official says By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Immigration enforcement officials have arrested more than 400 people as part of an operation in the Chicago area that launched a little less than two weeks ago, a top Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said Friday. Continue reading
Sep 18 Immigration judge rules Mahmoud Khalil should be deported By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press An immigration judge in Louisiana has ruled that Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for not disclosing information on his green card application. Continue reading
Sep 18 6 highlights from Pope Leo's interview on Trump, LGBTQ+ welcome and women in the church By Associated Press Pope Leo XIV said that he has no intention of getting involved in U.S. politics but will raise his voice on issues of concern to the Catholic Church, including on immigration. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 7:57 Woman wrongfully detained in immigration raid describes what she endured By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams A U.S. citizen was caught in the middle of the Trump administration’s aggressive approach to immigration enforcement. Andrea Velez says she was wrongfully arrested this past summer in downtown Los Angeles during an ICE raid. She spent two nights in… Continue watching
Sep 17 Federal surge has taken a toll on children of immigrants in Washington By Moriah Balingit, Associated Press An immigration crackdown in Washington has taken a toll on children attending the district's schools. Some children have had their parents swept up in the law enforcement surge. Continue reading