September 14, 2016 Official: US goal to take in 110,000 refugees in coming year The Obama administration is setting a goal to take in 110,000 refugees from around the world in the coming year.
May 2, 2016 House debates bill to crack down on 'sanctuary cities' House Republicans pushed toward a vote Thursday on legislation cracking down on "sanctuary cities" that shield residents from federal immigration authorities.
April 27, 2016 Group of immigrant students seek in-state tuition in Georgia A group of immigrants in Georgia, who were brought into the U.S. illegally and have been granted temporary permission to stay, asked a judge Tuesday to order the state’s university system to allow them to pay in-state tuition.
January 14, 2016 Lawyer charged with forging Mexican man's immigration document A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorney allegedly forged a document to make it look like a Mexican immigrant who wanted to stay in the U.S. was not eligible to do so, authorities said Wednesday.
December 20, 2015 Cost of educating new class of illegal immigrant minors estimated at over $760M A new report puts the price of educating the thousands of illegal immigrant children who recently crossed into the U.S. at a whopping $761 million this school year -- as some school systems push for the feds to pick up the tab.
December 20, 2015 US: No wrongdoing in handling child immigrants A federal investigation that included surprise inspections was unable to substantiate 16 accusations by advocacy groups that the government packed into frigid cells children caught crossing the border alone, made them sleep on hard floors and provided inadequate food or medical care. Other claims about treatment of the children are still under review, according to the Homeland Security Department.
December 20, 2015 Scott Brown: Strip homegrown terrorists of American citizenship New Hampshire Senate Republican candidate Scott Brown says Congress should pass a law stripping homegrown terrorists of their American citizenship.
December 20, 2015 Republicans sound alarm as White House prepares go-it-alone immigration measures Lawmakers are sounding the alarm, as they prepare to return from the August recess, over the possibility that President Obama will take sweeping executive actions on immigration in a matter of days – with some Republicans warning of a renewed budget brawl if he takes that step.
December 20, 2015 Supreme Court: Children over 21 go to back of visa line A divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that immigrant children who waited for years with their parents to obtain visas still have to go to the back of the line when they turn 21.
December 20, 2015 GOP bristles over Obama pressure on immigration President Barack Obama's latest attempt to pressure House Republicans to act on immigration legislation will backfire and make action harder, a House committee chairman said Thursday.
