Jan 27 Spat over deportation flights leads U.S. to cancel hundreds of visa appointments in Colombia By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press Dozens of Colombians arrived at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota and were handed letters by local staff that said their appointments had been canceled “due to the Colombian government’s refusal to accept repatriation flights of Colombian nationals.”… Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 6:30 Federal judge puts blocks on Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, the first legal test for his flurry of immigration actions. Birthright citizenship was enshrined in the Constitution in 1868 and upheld by the Supreme Court in 1898. Continue watching
Jan 23 Immigrant detention beds may be maxed out as Trump promises mass deportations By Morgan Lee, Stephen Groves, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s promise to deport “millions and millions” of immigrants will hinge on securing money for detention centers. Continue reading
Jan 23 Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s order attempting to end birthright citizenship By Eugene Johnson, Mike Catalini, Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional.”… Continue reading
Jan 23 Federal judge to hear states’ lawsuit against Trump’s cancellation of birthright citizenship By Mike Catalini, Associated Press The lawsuit filed in Seattle is one of at least five brought by a total of 22 states and a number of immigrant rights groups across the country. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 3:25 Trump issues more executive orders targeting immigration and DEI By Lisa Desjardins, Eliot Barnhart President Donald Trump's second term in the White House began with a flurry of unilateral actions and he's showing no signs of slowing down. Day by day, the president's hardline immigration policy is taking shape. A new executive order targeting… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 6:07 Pentagon will send troops to southern border to carry out Trump’s immigration crackdown By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on President Trump’s order sending 1,500 active-duty troops to the Mexican border, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired Rear Admiral James McPherson. He served as undersecretary of the Army and as the Army's general counsel during the first Trump… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 6:08 Refugees already cleared to settle in U.S. have flights canceled after Trump order By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat President Trump’s executive order suspending all refugee admissions into the U.S. has far-reaching consequences. Tens of thousands of Afghans, including family members of active-duty U.S. service members, are now in limbo despite some already receiving approval to relocate to the… Continue watching
Jan 22 House passes bill on immigrant detention that would be Trump’s first law to sign By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The House on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that requires the detainment of unauthorized migrants accused of theft and violent crimes, marking the first legislation that President Donald Trump can sign as Congress, with some bipartisan support, swiftly… Continue reading
Jan 22 A new Oklahoma rule could track how many students have undocumented immigrant parents By Adam Kemp Advocates say the new proposal is another attack on the undocumented community in the state and unnecessary as the immigration status of a parent does not indicate the status of their child. Continue reading