Jun 04 Justice Department sues Texas for offering in-state tuition for students without legal residency By Jim Vertuno, Nadia Lathan, Associated Press The Justice Department on Wednesday sought to block a Texas law that for decades has given college students without legal residency in the U.S. access to reduced tuition rates. Continue reading
Jun 03 Newark mayor sues federal prosecutor, saying arrest at immigration detention site was political By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has sued New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor over his arrest, saying the Trump-appointed attorney had pursued the case out of political spite. Continue reading
Jun 02 Top immigration official defends tactics as arrests rise nationwide By Leah Willingham, Associated Press The head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is defending himself against criticism that authorities are being too heavy-handed as they ramp up arrests toward President Donald Trump’s promises of mass deportations. Continue reading
May 30 Supreme Court allows Trump to strip humanitarian parole of 500,000 people from 4 countries By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The justices lifted a lower-court order that kept humanitarian parole protections in place for more than 500,000 migrants from four countries: Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela. Continue reading
May 29 Trump administration pressures ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ by publishing list of places ‘deliberately obstructing’ immigration enforcement By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The department on Thursday published a list of the jurisdictions and said each one will receive formal notification that the government has deemed them noncompliant and if they're believed to be in violation of any federal criminal statutes. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 7:21 Immigration attorney weighs in on Trump’s deportations and court rulings against him By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Doug Adams The Trump administration is moving quickly to increase its deportation numbers and further expand its restrictions on immigration. But federal judges are continuing to rule against the president on immigration matters. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López discussed the legal battles… Continue watching
May 28 Trump’s rules slow the release of migrant children to their families By Cedar Attanasio, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Government data show only 45 of more than 2,000 children in custody were released last month. Continue reading
May 21 New Jersey Rep. McIver released on recognizance after court appearance for immigrant detention skirmish By Michael Catalini, Associated Press A federal judge in New Jersey on Wednesday ordered Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver released on her own recognizance during the congresswoman's first court appearance on assault charges stemming from immigration officials' attempt to arrest Newark's mayor at a detention facility. Continue reading
May 21 What to know about South Sudan, where U.S. apparently sent migrants on deportation flight By Cara Anna, Associated Press The U.S. is being asked to explain why it appears to be deporting migrants from as far away as Vietnam and Cuba to South Sudan, a chaotic country that's once again in danger of collapsing into civil war. Continue reading
May 20 Attorneys say U.S. immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants to South Sudan By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Up to a dozen people from several countries may have been deported to Africa, immigration rights lawyers told a judge. Continue reading