Attorneys are set to make their closing arguments to jurors deciding the fate of three men accused of plotting to bomb a mosque and apartment complex housing Somali immigrants in Kansas. Continue reading →
{FD} New Mexico’s largest city curbs federal immigration agents’ powers to deport illegals
The city of Albuquerque passed measures on Monday that curb federal officials’ authority to deport illegal immigrants. Continue reading →
{FD} Orange County city votes again to opt out of California’s sanctuary state law
A Southern California city council voted Monday for the second time to cement its opposition to the state’s sanctuary law following a tense 5-hour debate and clashes between anti-sanctuary measure supporters and protesters. Continue reading →
{FD} More California cities may join fight against state’s pro-illegal immigrant policies
More local governments in California may join this week the statewide movement against the state’s efforts to resist the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration. Continue reading →
{FD} Justice Dept. wants ‘sanctuary’ areas to prove they comply with laws
The U.S. Justice Department last week sent another round of letters to the so-called sanctuary cities of Seattle and Oakland, Calif., as well as the state of Vermont, demanding further proof that they are cooperating with federal immigration authorities. Continue reading →
{FD} Deported Army veteran, pardoned by Jerry Brown, will become US citizen
A deported U.S. Army veteran from Los Angeles who was pardoned for a crime by California Gov. Jerry Brown will be sworn in as an American citizen on Friday. Continue reading →
{FD} Student from Zambia sues to compete in ‘Poetry Out Loud’
A Maine high school student who fled his native country of Zambia last year is suing the National Endowment for the Arts because it will not let him compete in the national “Poetry Out Loud” contest. Continue reading →
{FD} Group prods state on bid to close immigrant detention center
Lawyers for asylum-seeking families being held at a detention center in Pennsylvania are petitioning to intervene in a case that will determine whether the facility can keep its license, arguing the state should move faster to shut it down. Continue reading →
{FD} Jerry Brown bolsters National Guard but defends California’s sanctuary status
The governor of California accepted federal funds on Wednesday to beef up the state’s National Guard, saying roughly 400 members would be added to an existing program to fight transnational crime. Continue reading →
{FD} ACLU lawsuit challenges separation of immigrant families
A class-action lawsuit accuses President Donald Trump’s administration of illegally detaining immigrants married to U.S. citizens while they pursue lawful immigration status. Continue reading →
{FD} Arizona court says Dreamers no longer eligible for in-state tuition
College students in Arizona who participate in the Obama-era DACA program are no longer eligible for cheaper “in-state” tuition, the state’s Supreme Court ruled this week. Continue reading →
{FD} Trump’s National Guard request for US-Mexico border draws response from surrounding states
As part of his plan to curtail immigrants from illegally coming into the U.S. through the country’s southern border, President Trump has requested National Guard troops to be deployed to the area. Continue reading →
{FD} At least 200 Central American caravan migrants to seek asylum in US: report
The organizers of Central American migrant “caravan” traveling through Mexico said Monday at least 200 migrants will seek asylum in the U.S. A coordinator of a transnational organization called Pueblo Sin Fronteras, Rodrigo Abeja, said there are twice … Continue reading →
{FD} Border fence construction underway in New Mexico
To strengthen the nation’s border wall, a new 30-foot fence is under construction in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. Continue reading →
{FD} ICE arrests 97 suspected illegal immigrants at Tennessee meat processing plant
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 97 people after raiding a Tennessee meat processing plant, in what civil rights activists say was the largest crackdown at a single place in almost a decade. Continue reading →
{FD} Arizona, Texas announce plans to send National Guard members to border
Officials in Arizona and Texas announced on Friday their plans to send National Guard members to the U.S.-Mexico border. The governor of Arizona said he planned to send about 150 members, while the Texas National Guard said it would send 250. Continue reading →
{FD} Arizona governor announces plans to send 150 National Guard members to border
The Governor of Arizona announced his plans Friday to send about 150 members of the state’s National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border next week. Continue reading →
{FD} Trump administration’s lawsuit against California sanctuary laws backed by these cities, counties
These are the cities and counties that have supported the Trump administration’s efforts to combat California’s so-called sanctuary laws. Continue reading →
{FD} Chinese student to be deported after paying $3,000 to impostor to help her get into American university
A Chinese student has been ordered to be deported immediately after pleading guilty to paying $3,000 to have an impostor take an English language college entrance exam that helped her get into an American university. Continue reading →
{FD} Migrant ‘caravan’ begins to splinter, ‘disperse’ after Trump raises alarm
The caravan of roughly 1,000 Central Americans moving towards the United States appears to be splintering into smaller groups as of Wednesday, after drawing the ire of President Trump and attention from the Mexican government to contain the group. Continue reading →
