by Maryam Saleh | Jan 29, 2017 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON—Democratic lawmakers and activists were quick to condemn the sweeping executive order President Donald Trump signed late Friday afternoon singling out Muslims in demands for “extreme vetting” to block the entry of terrorists. The executive order temporarily...
by Maryam Saleh | Jan 27, 2017 | Immigration
WASHINGTON – For 32 years, Chicago has welcomed undocumented immigrants. The policy began with Mayor Harold Washington, who forbade local authorities from asking immigrants their legal status. Now, the city vows to continue his legacy and keep its “sanctuary city”...
by Nona Tepper | Jan 26, 2017 | Immigration
WASHINGTON—The government’s failure to fix a broken electronic immigration processing system that mistakenly approved at least 20,000 green cards could give the Trump administration justification for cutting the number of immigrants allowed into the U.S. Immigration...
by Jenny Lee | Aug 23, 2016 | Immigration
WASHINGTON — Starting next month, Costa Rica, in partnership with the United States, will begin to tackle an ongoing problem – the spiraling U.S.-bound migration through the small Central American country. Shortly after meeting with Vice President Joe Biden,...
by Jenny Lee | Aug 16, 2016 | Immigration, Topics
WASHINGTON — Heading into the stretch run of the presidential election campaign, former President Bill Clinton, on behalf of a certain Democratic presidential nominee, tapped into a voting bloc that is rapidly growing yet all too often left out of the political...
by Michelle R. Martinelli | Aug 1, 2016 | Events, Immigration, Politics, Topics
Various people and protesters gathered in downtown Cleveland during the weeklong Republican National Convention, from July 20 to 23. Here are a couple highlights from the event. All stories originally appeared on USATODAY.com during the week of the convention. Members...
