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Apr 19

Court sides with sanctuary cities in fight over grants

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The decision by a three-judge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says the administration exceeded its authority in establishing a new condition for cities to qualify for public safety grants.

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Apr 01

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PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 1, 2018

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On this edition for Sunday, April 1, President Trump calls tougher immigration laws and says he will not back a deal for DACA. And, despite being attacked over four years of war, a Ukrainian plant crucial to the country's economy…

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Apr 01

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As immigration increases, violent crime falls or stays the same

By PBS News Hour

Since his campaign, President Trump has alleged that immigrants are responsible for increasing crimes in the U.S. A recent report by The Marshall Project analyzed a study of immigration and crime in 200 cities dating to the 1980s, which found…

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Mar 07

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Suing California, Sessions vows to ‘use every power’ to stop state laws on immigration enforcement

By PBS News Hour

Attorney General Jeff Sessions accused the state of California on Wednesday of "using every power it has and some it doesn't to frustrate federal law enforcement" on the issue of immigration. The Justice Department is suing the state for three…

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Jan 24

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The Justice Department is stepping up pressure on ‘sanctuary cities.’ Here’s how mayors are responding

By PBS News Hour

Two dozen cities that shelter undocumented immigrants have been sent letters by the Justice Department, threatening to subpoena them over proof that they are complying with immigration rules. The news angered some mayors meeting in Washington for a conference. John…

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Jan 24

Mayors boycott meeting with Trump after threat against sanctuary cities

By Sadie Gurman, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

The Justice Department ramped up pressure Wednesday on so-called sanctuary cities seeking public safety grant money, warning state and local officials they could be legally forced to prove they are cooperating with federal immigration authorities.

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Jan 15

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More churches are opening their doors to undocumented immigrants facing deportation

By Duarte Geraldino, Frank Carlson

Since President Trump took office, the number of American churches willing to shelter undocumented immigrants from the threat of deportation has grown to about 1,000 -- a small fraction of the Christian community. Special correspondent Duarte Geraldino meets one immigrant…

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Jan 05

Immigrant acquitted of San Francisco killing is sentenced for gun charge

By Paul Elias, Associated Press

A Mexican man acquitted of murder in the shooting death of a San Francisco woman that sparked a national immigration debate was sentenced to time served for illegal gun possession Friday.

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Dec 12

Homeland Security chief says other states should emulate Texas ban on sanctuary cities

By Will Wessert, Associated Press

"I hope other states follow this lead," she said, calling for an elimination of a "shadow society outside the rule of law."…

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Dec 02

San Francisco defends sanctuary status as backlash mounts

By Paul Elias and Janie Har, Associated Press

The attacks on San Francisco and other cities with similar immigration policies began moments after a jury acquitted a Mexican man of killing a woman on a popular pier.

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