Category: #Immigration
17th immigrant dies in ICE custody, double last fiscal year
Seventeen immigrants have died in ICE custody this fiscal year, more than twice as many as the eight that died last year. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/17th-immigrant-dies-ice-custody-twice-many-last-fiscal-year-n1236152 Droolin’…
Judge blocks Trump's attempt to proceed with controversial wealth test in green card application process
Policy ‘fails to measure up to gravity of global pandemic,’ says judge Daniels Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-us-green-card-application-wealth-test-judge-blocks-a9645261.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with…
Why You Should Give a F*ck | Ep. 8 | Crime
We discuss the way the U.S. approaches different types of crime and how certain acts arguably shouldn’t be considered crimes. The post Why You Should…
House passes bill blocking Trump’s sweeping refugee, asylum bans
The House passed legislation Wednesday that would rescind President Donald Trump’s sweeping restrictions on admitting refugees, asylum-seekers and visitors from certain countries into the United…
Trump tries to restrict undocumented immigrants from the census
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Tuesday that seeks to ban immigrants in the U.S. illegally from the census and, as result, exclude them from…
A casualty of Trump’s immigration policy: Millions of trees
America needs millions of new trees each year for forests damaged by natural catastrophes, thinned by logging and developed to protect watersheds. But this year,…
Trump expected to refile paperwork to end DACA this week
President Trump is expected to refile paperwork this week to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that offers protections for thousands of young immigrants, according…
Residents of Mexican town block Americans from entering
MEXICO CITY — Residents of the town of Sonoyta, across from Lukeville, Arizona, briefly blocked the main road leading south from the U.S. border over…
Mexico closes border in Arizona as coronavirus cases in both countries surge
The Northern Mexican state of Sonora – which borders Arizona and a small portion of New Mexico – is toughening border restrictions this weekend as…
Federal court strikes down Trump’s asylum ban
A federal judge in Washington struck down a Trump administration rule that would require migrants seeking to enter the U.S. to first seek asylum in…
Thorny issue: Ancient cacti uprooted for border wall construction
Environmental activists allege hundreds of saguaro cacti have been wrongly uprooted Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/thorny-issue-cacti-trump-border-wall-us-mexico-a9591101.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The…
Supreme Court permits fast-track removal of asylum seekers
The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a win on Thursday by ruling that asylum seekers have no right to a federal court hearing before…
To create the jobs our economy needs, the US must expand immigration
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the…
Trump is reportedly planning to try, once again, to suspend H-1B and other visas through the end of the year
From NPR: The new order — which is expected to come with broad exceptions — comes as the administration continues to wrestle with high unemployment…
Supporting refugees and displaced people on World Refugee Day
More than 79 million were displaced at the end of last year as a result of persecution, conflict, violence or human rights violations—29 million of…
Watchdog report finds Border Patrol was unprepared for 2019 migrant surge
The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General has released a new report that documents the Border Patrol… Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/503533-watchdog-report-finds-border-patrol-was-unprepared-for-2019-migrant Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
Supreme Court rules Trump administration illegally ended DACA
In a Thursday decision, the Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration violated federal law when it ended the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program…
Poll: Trump voters want to protect Dreamers
A majority of Trump voters want to protect so-called Dreamers from deportation, according to a new poll, putting pressure on President Donald Trump to shield…
Supreme Court turns aside Justice Department, won’t hear California sanctuary cities case
The state law in question bars police from notifying the feds when immigrants are being released after serving time for local crimes. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-turns-aside-justice-department-won-t-hear-california-n1231060 Droolin’…
Supreme Court could force Congress into battle over Dreamers
In what is already one of the most turbulent years in Washington, Congress could soon be staring down another crisis — the possible deportation of…
Western New York lawmakers on Canada-U.S. border rules: One size does not fit all
The leaders of the U.S. House’s Northern Border Caucus are calling on Canada and the U.S. to take into account regional differences in Covid-19 caseloads…
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