Aug 12 Justice Department challenges immigration judges’ union By Associated Press The Department of Justice is challenging the right of the country's 440 immigration judges to be represented by a labor union in a move the judges said was aimed at silencing their criticism. Continue reading
Aug 12 WATCH: Trump administration issues rules to deny green cards for immigrants on food stamps U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officers will now weigh public assistance along with other factors such as education, household income and health to determine whether to grant legal status. Continue reading
Aug 11 Pelosi: Immigration reform is Congress’ moral responsibility By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she sees comprehensive immigration reform not only as Congress' official work but also as its moral responsibility as she finishes up a tour of Central America. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 9:42 LGBTQ asylum seekers persecuted at home and in U.S. custody By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green With more than 800,000 migrants currently applying for asylum in the U.S., a growing number of immigrants rights groups are calling attention to the plight of LGBTQ people, many of whom are seeking asylum because of persecution back home due… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 3:59 Mississippi employers in ICE raids unlikely to be prosecuted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, raided several Mississippi food processing plants this week, detaining hundreds of suspected undocumented immigrants. However, it appears unlikely that their employers will be prosecuted. Adolfo Flores, national security correspondent for immigration at Buzzfeed… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 6:47 Why massive Mississippi ICE raids took communities by surprise On Thursday, federal immigration officials released 300 of the nearly 700 people arrested Wednesday in Mississippi workplace sweeps believed to be the largest single-state action of the kind in U.S. history. The raids targeted immigrant workers in food processing plants. Continue watching
Aug 08 Dozens released after massive Mississippi immigration raids By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Immigration lawyers say that by Thursday morning, about five busloads of people had been released. Continue reading
Aug 03 56,000 cases put on fast-track in US immigration courts By Amy Taxin, Associated Press A Trump administration pilot program in 10 cities from Baltimore to Los Angeles aimed at fast-tracking court hearings to discourage migrants from making the journey to seek refuge in the United States. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 4:48 Newly naturalized Americans reflect on citizenship in a fraught political era By Kate Grumke President Trump’s language about immigration and lawmakers of color has sparked a national conversation about racism and xenophobia. But every year, hundreds of thousands make their way to the U.S. and begin the rigorous process of becoming citizens. We talk… Continue watching
Aug 01 Trump administration extends protected status for Syrians in U.S. By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan says the continued armed conflict in Syria merited the extension. Continue reading