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Protesters outside the White House call for ending detention for migrant families, kids

by Naisha Roy | May 6, 2026 | Immigration

  WASHINGTON — Dozens of people gathered on a sandy lot in front of the White House construction zone Tuesday evening, carrying posters peppered with monarch butterflies and unfurling massive banners reading “Set kids free.” The butterflies symbolized immigrants...
Supreme Court hears arguments on permanent resident parole case

Supreme Court hears arguments on permanent resident parole case

by Naisha Roy | Apr 22, 2026 | Featured, Immigration, Topics

WASHINGTON, April 22 (UPI) — The Supreme Court appeared split Wednesday on how much evidence of a crime U.S. border control agents need to impose parole a legal permanent resident re-entering the country. In Blanche vs. Lau, the justices examined when...
House bill pushes bipartisan effort to tackle federal benefits fraud, refocusing from immigration

House bill pushes bipartisan effort to tackle federal benefits fraud, refocusing from immigration

by Naisha Roy | Apr 21, 2026 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, introduced a bill Wednesday morning that would create a permanent U.S. Treasury Inspector General position for fraud accountability as part of a broader effort to crackdown on the misuse of federal benefits.  The bill would...
ICE director requests additional $5.4 billion from Congress

ICE director requests additional $5.4 billion from Congress

by Jamie Gareh | Apr 21, 2026 | Featured, Immigration, Topics

WASHINGTON- The acting director of ICE on Thursday told Congress that while the Trump administration pumped $75 billion extra into ICE over four years, many activities remain cash starved and the agency needs about $5.4 billion in additional funding for 2027. “There’s...
Iranian Immigrants React to Cease-Fire Agreement, Divide Deepens

Iranian Immigrants React to Cease-Fire Agreement, Divide Deepens

by Jamie Gareh | Apr 14, 2026 | Foreign Affairs, Immigration

WASHINGTON – At a recent “No Kings” rally outside the U.S. Capitol, a few demonstrators waved a large Iranian flag. The U.S. and Israel had launched the war in Iran exactly one month earlier. As protestors chanted, a woman, carrying the old flag of Iran — from...
DOGE’s takeover of USIP failed. The ripple effects can hurt Trump policy.

DOGE’s takeover of USIP failed. The ripple effects can hurt Trump policy.

by Matthew Shea | Jun 11, 2025 | Featured, Foreign Affairs, Immigration, National Security

WASHINGTON (AN) — Mary Speck was working at her office at a congressional-funded think tank on a Friday afternoon in March when she heard a loud message. “There was an address over the intercom saying: ‘Lock yourselves in the office. Please stay in your...
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