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Opening statements to begin in case that sparked sanctuary cities debate
<b>San Francisco (CNN) —</b> Kate Steinle's killing inspired an immigration bill while President Donald Trump and other Republicans have invoked her name in decrying sanctuary cities and promoting the construction of a border wall.<p>Now, more than two years after her death, her alleged killer will face a …
JusticeMexican Government Comes Out Swinging Against Texas' Anti-Immigrant Legislation
The government of Mexico has added its voice to the ongoing fight against Texas’ SB4 law—the law that targets sanctuary cities and immigrant …
Liberal ViewImmigrants Tell Trump: We Won’t Trade Our Freedoms
The White House is seeking to crack down on some undocumented U.S. residents in exchange for legalizing Dreamers<p>After weeks of fraught negotiations, …
ImmigrationSchumer Hopes to Have DACA Deal By End of Year
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer says that he and other Democrats will secure an agreement to protect undocumented youths brought into the …
ImmigrationSudden surge in citizenship applications as Senate blocks proposed overhaul
Applications for Australian citizenship spiked after the Government's proposed changes were blocked in the Senate, the Department of Immigration has …
Australian NewsImmigrant abortion case heads back to court
The ACLU asked a federal appeals court Sunday night to reenter the case of a 17-year-old pregnant immigrant in detention whose request for an abortion has been blocked by federal officials.<p>The woman, identified in court as Jane Doe to protect her privacy, has been held in a federal detention center …
PoliticsMore than 4000 migrants refused Australian citizenship in 2016-17
More than 4000 migrants were refused Australian citizenship in 2016-17, according to figured released by the Department of Immigration and Border …
ImmigrationApple's Tim Cook Pledges Full Cooperation with Trump Immigration Law
In defending Apple’s recent pro-censorship activities in China, Tim Cook pledged to obey the law everywhere, including the United States.<p>FILE – In …
Conservative ViewUndocumented Teen’s Abortion Is a Constitutional Hellhole for Trump
The bread and butter of the second most powerful court in Washington, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, is administrative law. Since …
Rights & FreedomsICE Enters a Private Home Without a Warrant to Detain a Man They Later Released
Among the numerous disgraceful tactics used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials lately, we can add illegal, warrantless entry into …
Liberal ViewSessions’s plan for immigration courts would undermine their integrity
ATTORNEY GENERAL Jeff Sessions decried the state of the immigration courts in remarks Oct. 12 before the Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review, lamenting “rampant abuse and fraud” in asylum applications. As part of Mr. Sessions’s push for an overhaul of the immigration …
ImmigrationJewish Community’s Inappropriate Reaction to DACA Decision
Posted: Oct 22, 2017 12:01 AM<p><b>Last week, I wrote about the abuse by the Forward regarding an article I submitted on DACA.This is the column as</b> …
Conservative ViewConservative Latino Leader: Build The Wall Now
President Donald Trump’s border wall appears to be making legislative progress on Capitol Hill.<p>Following House passage of border wall funding last …
Republican PartyJustice Department’s appeal delays undocumented teen’s abortion by at least 11 days
The journey of Jane Doe, the undocumented 17-year-old in federal custody whose pregnancy has garnered national attention over abortion and …
U.S. Department of JusticeWhy We Must All Fight for the Dream Act
By repealing DACA – Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals – Trump has endangered both these young immigrants and the economic security of America.<p>In …
Liberal ViewCorporate America vs. Congress over Dreamers
Some of the biggest names in corporate America this week will launch an expensive lobbying campaign for fast action to protect "Dreamers," …
PoliticsMinnesota lawyers come to immigrants' aid for free
Changes in immigration policy are prompting some Minnesota lawyers to pursue immigration cases for free.<p>Cynthia Anderson is the pro bono director at …
BusinessMississauga woman charged in immigration scam
Peel police have charged a Mississauga woman with fraud for an alleged immigration scam targeting victims from the Middle East wishing to bring loved …
Canadian NewsFederal judge in Hawaii expands block on Trump travel ban
REUTERS: A federal judge in Hawaii extended his halt of U.S. President Donald Trump's travel ban on citizens from six Muslim-majority countries.<p>U.S. …
ImmigrationCan Barber take immigrant message nationwide? He’ll get his chance in El Paso, Texas.
The Rev. Dr. William Barber II is known for facing down moral inequalities and he’s leading a contingent to El Paso, Texas to participate in a …
ImmigrationDomestic worker gets R180k after illegal detention with baby
A former Birchleigh domestic worker was awarded R180 000 in damages after she had been unlawfully detained with her baby for 72 hours two years ago,</i> …
News (South Africa)Trump Border Wall Prototypes, Despite Their Huge Cost, Are Already A Failure — Check Out Photos! [Opinion]
Trump border wall prototypes are almost ready, but they might already be a failure.<p>One of Donald Trump’s most populist campaign promises, and also …
Donald TrumpWill DACA Parents Be Forced to Leave Their U.S.-Citizen Children Behind?
The program offered beneficiaries a sense of security, but with work permits set to expire in the coming months, many of them are having to consider what comes next for their families.<p>With the cancellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, an estimated 200,000 children are at …
ImmigrationTexas Pulls Up the Welcome Mat
HOUSTON — When I was a child in the 1960s in San Antonio, agents from the Immigration and Naturalization Service showed up at our house. “La migra,” as we called the I.N.S. in Spanish, was a term that carried an edge of anxiety, though I didn’t quite understand why. I just knew that I wasn’t to …
OpinionMexico Says Texas Immigration Crackdown Is Creating Fear and Panic
Mexico says a Texas law aimed at escalating a crackdown on undocumented immigrants is creating “fear, panic, and uncertainty” among Mexican nationals …
ImmigrationVideo Shows ICE Agents Detaining Innocent Man
Cellphone video shows ICE agents entering a private residence in Oregon and detaining a worker. ICE later released the man and an investigation has been launched to look into the incident.
PoliticsUp to 3.6 million Dreamers in line for citizenship under DACA replacement
As many as 3.6 million illegal immigrant "Dreamers" could be in line for permanent legal status in the U.S. under plans being circulated on Capitol …
ImmigrationPeople Running From Trump Are Getting Asylum In Canada At Record Rates
The country has been portrayed as a safe haven for asylum seekers, but not all Canadians are happy.
RefugeesDACA is example of broken immigration system
CLOSE<p>Laura Mendez, a University of Cincinnati senior, was one of about 150 young immigrants in the DACA program invited Oct. 4 to speak with …
ImmigrationUndocumented teen must wait longer to have an abortion – VICE News
An undocumented immigrant teen in federal custody will face further delays in getting an abortion after a federal appeals court ruling Friday.<p>The 17-year-old girl is an unaccompanied minor from Central America who’s been detained at a South Texas shelter operated under the federal Office of Refugee …
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