House Committee attacks Biden’s border policies
WASHINGTON - The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement held a hearing on Mar.7 to examine President Joe Biden’s inability to maintain border security, calling for a change in the current immigration law. While both Democrats...
House Committee attacks Biden’s border policies
WASHINGTON - The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement held a hearing on Mar.7 to examine President Joe Biden’s inability to maintain border security, calling for a change in the current immigration law. While both Democrats...
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When the law clashes with common language
Hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants could be affected by a forthcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision—and it could all come down to how justices interpret a single word.
When the law clashes with common language
Hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants could be affected by a forthcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision—and it could all come down to how justices interpret a single word.
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Texas’ struggle with the government over border security continues one month after a migrant family died
WASHINGTON – Tensions between the Biden administration and Gov. Greg Abbott continued to heighten after a mother and two children drowned in the Rio Grande last month as they tried to cross the border from Mexico into the U.S. The drownings occurred near Eagle Pass’...
Texas’ struggle with the government over border security continues one month after a migrant family died
WASHINGTON – Tensions between the Biden administration and Gov. Greg Abbott continued to heighten after a mother and two children drowned in the Rio Grande last month as they tried to cross the border from Mexico into the U.S. The drownings occurred near Eagle Pass’...
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Second Mayorkas impeachment hearing highlights congressional dysfunction
WASHINGTON – House Democrats stood up for U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, while Republicans pushed for his impeachment during a hearing Jan. 18. The hearing was the second scheduled by Republicans to gather evidence against Mayorkas, but...
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Experts search for solutions to housing, wealth disparities
Federal officials, banks and non-profit groups are working together to make homeownership a reality for Black and Hispanic families.
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Republicans oppose the use of national parks as migrant shelters
The House Natural Resources Committee met Wednesday to hear testimony on the use of Floyd Bennett Field as a migrant shelter, highlighting the partisanship of immigration responses within Congress.
read moreRecent congressional review of D.C. council legislation invigorates calls for statehood
This struggle between Congress and the council illustrates what energizes the long-standing desire for the District of Columbia to gain statehood, according to residents, organizers and government officials.
Border Patrol app excludes vulnerable migrants, advocates say
Potential asylum seekers are struggling to navigate President Biden’s immigration pathways that require biometric information via the CBP One mobile app.
Before taking up Title 42, Supreme Court considers immigration appeals process
Justices considered whether Leon Santos-Zacaria, twice removed by the Department of Homeland Security, properly exhausted all her options before seeking protection in the U.S.
Migrants arriving in Washington are met with open arms from advocates but limited support from local government
Migrants arriving from Florida, Texas, and Arizona continue to arrive in D.C. but may be denied critical social services available to low-income and unhoused Washington residents.
Immigration activists draw from historical resistance to fight Title 42
WASHINGTON -- In 2021, CBP carried out over 1.6 million apprehensions at the border –– a level not seen for 20 years, according to a March report by the American Immigration Council. As the crisis at the southern border worsens, immigration advocates and activists are...
Lawmakers split on effectiveness of Remain in Mexico policy
Republicans and Democrats sparred over immigration policy Wednesday at a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing on the Trump administration’s “Remain In Mexico” policy that a court ordered President Joe Biden to continue.
Maryland advocates seek to aid unaccompanied children
Advocacy organizations across Maryland seek to aid unaccompanied minors as the state experiences a record influx of migrant children arriving without parents or guardians.
With a rise in reported cases, Frederick County leaders continue fight against human trafficking
Frederick County’s human trafficking task force reports more cases of human trafficking after increased training and education for local leaders and business owners.
Spokane community continues to support newly arrived Afghans, advocates for dedicated healing space
Atia Iqbal uses her experience to help others settling in Spokane from Afghanistan as part of the massive community effort to help Afghans who fled their country after it fell to the Taliban.
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