Oct 01 Someone against abortion but in favor of death penalty 'is not really pro-life,' Pope Leo says By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV intervened for the first time in an abortion dispute roiling the U.S. Catholic Church by raising the seeming contradiction over what it really means to be “pro-life.”… Continue reading
Sep 30 Here's why experts think Trump took 'a sledgehammer' to the H-1B visa worker program By Hannah Grabenstein Business leaders support the visas as a way to bring talent to the U.S., while others say the program allows companies to hire foreign workers at lower wages than they would pay Americans. Continue reading
Sep 29 Illinois governor says troops could be deployed to Chicago as immigration agents patrol downtown By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press The sight of armed, camouflaged and masked Border Patrol agents making arrests near famous downtown Chicago landmarks has amplified concerns about the Trump administration's growing federal intervention across U.S. cities. Continue reading
Sep 26 WATCH: Duffy says states must withdraw commercial driver licenses from foreigners who overstay visas By Josh Funk, Associated Press The Transportation Department will immediately tighten up the requirements for noncitizens to get commercial drivers' licenses after three fatal crashes this year that officials say were caused by immigrant truck drivers who never should have received licenses. Continue reading
Sep 25 Judge fails to appear for court hearing in Eswatini over 4 men deported from the U.S. by Trump administration By Associated Press The case was brought by several non-profit organizations that have challenged the legality of holding the men from Cuba, Laos, Vietnam and Yemen in the southern African kingdom without charges. Continue reading
Sep 24 What we know so far about the deadly Dallas ICE facility shooting By Joshua Barajas Two people were killed and one other was critically injured after a gunman opened fire Wednesday on a Dallas facility run by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, authorities said. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 7:59 First American bishop appointed by Pope Leo emerges as a new voice of the Catholic Church By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Jenna Bloom Bishop Michael Pham, appointed by Pope Leo as the first U.S. bishop under his papacy, has emerged as a new voice of the Catholic Church. Through his own story of survival as a child refugee from Vietnam, he’s stepped into… Continue watching
Sep 23 More Americans think the U.S. benefits from legal immigration, new AP-NORC poll finds By Adriana Gomez Licon, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press While perspectives on legal immigration have changed, perceptions of illegal immigration haven't shifted meaningfully. Continue reading
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