Aug 08 Watch 4:48 How Trump's census plan could reshape congressional maps By John Yang, Kyle Midura President Trump’s call to exclude those without legal status from the census could reshape the country’s congressional districts. But opponents argue that it would violate the 14th Amendment’s requirement that the allocation of congressional seats be determined by “counting the… Continue watching
Aug 07 Trump wants to change how the Census Bureau collects data By Josh Boak, Mike Schneider, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press President Donald Trump has instructed the Commerce Department to change how the Census Bureau collects data, seeking to exclude immigrants in the United States illegally. Continue reading
Aug 05 Rwanda agrees to take deportees from the U.S. after a previous migrant deal with the UK collapsed By Ignatius Ssuuna, Gerald Imray, Associated Press The U.S. is seeking more deals with African countries to deport people they say entered the country illegally. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 6:48 Jesuit priest describes seeing ICE agents target migrants at immigration court By William Brangham, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Lane The Trump administration has made sweeping changes to the country’s immigration system. In recent months, ICE agents have been arresting migrants outside courtrooms and courthouses. William Brangham spoke with Father Brian Strassberger, a Jesuit Priest who serves migrants on both… Continue watching
Jul 31 Judge extends protected status Trump administration had ended for 60,000 migrants By Janie Har, Associated Press A federal judge in California extended on Thursday temporary protected status for 60,000 people from Central America and Asia, including people from Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem determined that conditions in their home country no longer warranted protections. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 8:26 Colorado AG explains why the state is suing a deputy who aided ICE By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz The state of Colorado is suing a local sheriff’s deputy, accusing him of aiding federal immigration agents with the arrest of a college student with an expired visa. Attorney General Phil Weiser says the deputy violated state laws that ban… Continue watching
Jul 30 WATCH: What you need to know about the new 'visa integrity fee' By Tim McPhillips Having friends or family come to visit in the U.S. is about to get more expensive, if they need a visa to enter the country. Continue reading
Jul 28 'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees held without charges, barred from legal access, attorneys say By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Lawyers seeking a temporary restraining order against an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades say that “Alligator Alcatraz” detainees have been barred from meeting attorneys. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 4:35 Rise of ICE agents wearing masks creates opportunity for imposters to conduct crimes By Lisa Desjardins, Andrew Corkery In recent months, photos of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents making arrests in public spaces have shown the officers wearing street clothes and face masks. There have also been a handful of arrests of people posing as ICE officers, in… Continue watching
Jul 25 DeSantis says deportation flights from Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center have begun By Associated Press DeSantis said Friday that the flights operated by the Department of Homeland Security have transferred about 100 detainees from the immigration detention center to other countries. Continue reading