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Supreme Court wrestles with the legal boundaries of cross-border shootings

Supreme Court wrestles with the legal boundaries of cross-border shootings

by Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Brian Johnson | Nov 12, 2019 | Immigration

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court revisited a controversial case Tuesday on whether the family of a Mexican teenager shot to death in Mexico by a U.S. Border Patrol agent who fired across the border can sue the agent. In 2010, U.S. Border Patrol Agent Jesus Mesa...
Pelosi and Schumer push for Senate action on immigration

Pelosi and Schumer push for Senate action on immigration

by Sara Wilson | Nov 12, 2019 | Immigration, Politics

WASHINGTON—Democratic lawmakers reaffirmed their priority to pass comprehensive immigration reform Tuesday hours after the Supreme Court considered a lawsuit to block the Trump administration’s plan to end protections for “Dreamers.” “We hope and pray that the courts...
Does ICE follow its policies when it comes to deporting military veterans?

Does ICE follow its policies when it comes to deporting military veterans?

by Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Sam Cabral | Oct 30, 2019 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents aren’t always following the rules in deporting military veterans who are not citizens and treating them without regard for their service to the country, a deported veteran who has since become a citizen told a...
Immigration advocacy group condemns Trump’s “public charge” policy with new report

Immigration advocacy group condemns Trump’s “public charge” policy with new report

by Sara Wilson | Oct 29, 2019 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — One Nation Commission, a pro-immigrant group, released a report Tuesday about how immigrants strengthen the American economy. The report pays particular attention to the impact of the altered public charge rule under the Trump administration, which would...
Former head of ICE defends detention centers amid partisan attacks

Former head of ICE defends detention centers amid partisan attacks

by Silvia Martelli and Mark Satter | Sep 26, 2019 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — In a contentious meeting of the House Judiciary Committee the former head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Thursday defended the use of immigrant detention centers as well as the care detainees receive, but Democrats weren’t buying his...
Detroit protesters: ‘No hate no fear, immigrants are welcome here!’

Detroit protesters: ‘No hate no fear, immigrants are welcome here!’

by Josephine Chu | Aug 7, 2019 | Featured, Immigration

DETROIT — On the second day of the Detroit Democratic debates, Movimiento Cosecha held a rally for immigrant rights. Protesters sat in the street and refused to move, blocking the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel. Detroit police arrested 21 protesters. Published in...
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