by Kevin Schmidt & Matt Sussis | Oct 3, 2017 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON – Five Democratic women senators joined a wide range of advocacy groups Tuesday to call on Republicans to support legislation that would shield Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and their families from deportation. “Every single time I’ve...
by Yingjie Gu & Ricky Zipp | Sep 27, 2017 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON – California Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris grilled Acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke Wednesday on whether customs officials will share information about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, but Duke said she didn’t know what the...
by Kaylah Jackson | Aug 3, 2017 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON — Community leaders from around the United States gathered Wednesday to speak against President Donald Trump’s latest immigration reform bill, which some believe contain discriminatory...
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by Misha Euceph | Aug 3, 2017 | Immigration
WASHINGTON—Republican senators led by Sen. John Cornyn, R-TX, introduced new border legislation Thursday that penalizes sanctuary cities, targets visa overstays and ends “catch and release” policies, shifting attention from President Donald Trump’s promise of a border...
by Fatemeh Jamalpour | Jul 3, 2017 | Immigration
WASHINGTON — This year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival highlighted the diversity of American life and the rich traditions of American circuses. Some of the performers who are immigrants to America said circuses gave them a sense of community and belonging....
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by Marianna Brady | Apr 28, 2017 | Immigration
WASHINGTON – Democrats and Republicans sparred Thursday over the potential economic security benefits of President Donald Trump’s proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, with Democrats reminding that Trump promised that Mexico would pay for the wall and...
