Jun 23 8 convicted of terrorism charges in Texas immigration center shooting sentenced to decades in prison By Jamie Stengle, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press One demonstrator who shot and wounded a police officer during a protest outside a Texas immigration center July 4 has been sentenced to 100 years in federal prison. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 6:55 Critics fear new Tennessee law could cut off life-saving care for immigrant children By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas Major surges of ICE agents have largely faded from public view, but immigration crackdowns are still ongoing in many communities, especially where there is cooperation with state and local authorities. A new law in Tennessee goes further than any other… Continue watching
Jun 12 Pope tells traffickers of migrants in the Canary Islands: Stop, repent or face God's wrath By Associated Press Pope Leo XIV warned people smugglers on Friday that they will face God's wrath for exploiting the desperation of migrants, demanding they stop and repent during his final day in this epicenter of the African migration route to Europe. Continue reading
Jun 11 Judge acquits Democratic congressional candidate arrested at New York immigration court protest By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Federal prosecutors unsuccessfully argued that Brad Lander obstructed an elevator as he sat in front of it for 20 to 25 minutes in September. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 5:10 News Wrap: Senate passes $70 billion immigration enforcement bill In our news wrap Friday, Senate Republicans passed a $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement, Trump said he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to slash the agency’s staffing, a federal judge struck down the Trump administration’s… Continue watching
Jun 05 Judge strikes down Trump policy that halted asylum decisions for 39 countries By Michael Casey, Associated Press A federal judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to stay and enter the U.S. Continue reading
Jun 05 Treasury warns banks of 'red flags' tied to customers in the U.S. illegally By Fatima Hussein, Ken Sweet, Associated Press The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network — also known a FinCEN — issued an advisory Friday to banks that tells them to watch out for identity theft, payroll tax fraud, and money laundering schemes tied to hiring unauthorized workers. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 5:54 ICE arrest in a rural Montana town prompts a conservative community to take action By Matt Standal, Montana PBS In a northeastern corner of Montana sits the small town of Froid. Rural and deeply conservative, it backed President Trump during every one of his White House runs. But earlier this year, when federal immigration agents detained one of the… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 8:22 Trump's mass deportation campaign takes a toll on college students By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster For years, researchers and advocates have documented the barriers students from immigrant families face when pursuing higher education. But the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign has introduced new challenges and fears, even for many immigrants who are legally in the… Continue watching
Jun 01 AP report: U.S. to drastically slash the number of embassies in Africa that can process visas By Matthew Lee, Sam Mednick, Associated Press The almost 50 U.S. embassies and consulates that are processing visa applications in Africa will be reduced to 20 “hubs” in the coming weeks, according to three U.S. officials and an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. Continue reading