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January 19, 2021

Biden immigration bill would put millions of illegal immigrants on 8-year fast-track to citizenship

A radical immigration overhaul to be proposed this week by President-elect Joe Biden would include a path to citizenship that could see millions of illegal immigrants become U.S. citizens in just eight years.

January 18, 2021

Biden confronted with migrant caravan challenge as he takes office, GOP blames campaign rhetoric

Among the litany of challenges that will confront President-elect Joe Biden when he assumes office Wednesday -- including the coronavirus pandemic, emboldened enemies like Iran, and confirming critical nominees amid a Trump impeachment trial -- will be handling a large migrant caravan currently making its way to America's southern border.

December 4, 2020

Federal court restores DACA program, orders DHS to accept new applicants

Undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children are again able to apply for DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a federal judge in Brooklyn ruled Friday evening. 

September 17, 2020

DHS investigates forced sterilization, hysterectomy allegations of illegal immigrants

The Office of the Inspector General opened an investigation into the allegations presented in a whistleblower’s complaint from a former nurse at the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Ga.

September 15, 2020

Georgia prison with ICE detainees performs questionable hysterectomies, shreds coronavirus records: nurse

A nurse at a Georgia prison has sounded the alarm about the number of hysterectomies performed on migrant women detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a whistleblower’s complaint filed Monday to the Department of Homeland Security.   

August 29, 2020

Banksy’s overloaded migrant rescue boat saved by Italian government

The Italian government stepped in Saturday to help a migrant rescue boat funded by the British street artist Banksy, which was overloaded with people and stranded in the Mediterranean ocean.

March 4, 2020

Court to halt Trump administration's ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy in Arizona, California

After temporarily blocking and unblocking the Remain-in-Mexico policy, a federal appeals court said it will in its own jurisdiction halt the immigration policy next week to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for their court hearings in the U.S. 

February 15, 2020

NY State Sheriff's Association President: Green Light Law restricts information law enforcement needs

New York State's controversial "Green Light Law" prevents federal law enforcement agencies from doing their job, New York Sheriff's Association President Sheriff Jeffrey Murphy said Saturday.

November 7, 2019

Louisiana the new go-to spot for ICE detainees

Louisiana has quickly become a go-to spot for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to plant detainees in its custody. The federal agency has signed contracts to convert at least eight former jails or prisons around the state into ICE detention centers within the last year. 

October 16, 2019

Mississippi senator pushes for E-verify upgrade following ICE raids

As congress considers permanently instituting the federal E-verify program, flaws in the system cause some to call to question how effective E-verify is when it comes to ensuring companies are hiring authorized workers.