Apr 30 Judge releases Palestinian student at Columbia who was arrested at citizenship interview By Amanda Swinhart, Holly Ramer, Associated Press A judge on Wednesday released Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested by immigration officials during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship. Continue reading
Apr 30 Wisconsin high court suspends Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities By Todd Richmond, Associated Press The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities. The FBI took Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan into custody on Friday morning at the county courthouse. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 9:02 GOP Rep. Salazar calls for pathway to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura As new stories of migrants deported without due process garner fresh headlines, the Trump administration continues to defend its actions in court. But there’s little to no apparent momentum for immigration reform on Capitol Hill. GOP Rep. Maria Salazar of… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 6:06 Analyzing Trump’s actions on immigration during his first 100 days By Laura Barrón-López, Doug Adams President Trump ran on closing the border and made promises about mass deportations of millions of immigrants. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López and David Bier of the Cato Institute discussed the first 100 days of the Trump administration enforcing his… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 3:09 White House touts aggressive immigration crackdown in Trump’s first 100 days By Lisa Desjardins, Elizabeth Summers, Winston Wilde On the eve of President Trump’s first 100 days in office, the White House put the spotlight on his tough stance on immigration. But new poll numbers out this week also give the administration a tough pill to swallow, showing… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 4:47 Children who are U.S. citizens deported along with foreign-born mothers, attorneys say By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Shrai Popat Nearing 100 days in office, the Trump administration continues to push further on its immigration crackdown by deporting families and targeting sanctuary cities. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports on three deported American citizens. Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 8:39 Breaking down the first 100 days of Trump’s 2nd term and the effects of his agenda By Laura Barrón-López, Doug Adams As President Trump's first 100 days in the White House nears, the breakneck speed and chaotic rollout of the administration's agenda have already marked the start of his second presidency. Laura Barrón-López reports. Continue watching
Apr 27 ICE deported 3 children who are U.S. citizens, their families’ lawyers say By Marc Levy, Associated Press Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have in recent days deported the Cuban-born mother of a 1-year-old girl — separating them indefinitely — and three children ages 2, 4 and 7 who are U.S. citizens along with their Honduran-born mothers, their… Continue reading
Apr 25 FBI arrests judge accused of helping man evade immigration agents, agency director Patel says By Alanna Durkin, Associated Press FBI Director Kash Patel says his office believes Judge Hannah Dugan "intentionally misdirected federal agents away from the subject to be arrested in her courthouse."… Continue reading
Apr 25 Many Americans say Trump has gone too far on immigration but remains his strongest issue, AP-NORC poll finds By Linley Sanders, Associated Press The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll shows just under half of U.S. adults approve of Trump’s handling of immigration, which is nearly 10 percentage points higher than his approval rating on the economy and foreign trade. Continue reading