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Immigrant moms with American babies anxiously await birthright citizenship ruling
Fear and uncertainty as the Supreme Court decides Trump birthright case. By Devin Dwyer and Patty See June 2, 2026, 4:17 AM Fear and uncertainty as families await SCOTUS ruling on birthright citizenshipABC News’ Devin Dwyer speaks with families who may be directly impacted by the Supreme Court’s impending ruling on President Trump’s executive order to end…
Trump administration plan would allow for quick asylum rejections without interviews, internal documents show
By Camilo Montoya-Galvez Updated on: June 1, 2026 / 10:03 AM EDT / CBS News The Trump administration is developing a plan that would allow U.S. immigration officials to quickly reject some asylum applications without interviewing the applicants, according to internal federal government documents obtained by CBS News. The Department of Homeland Security regulation described…
The worst climate future is less likely, but the best one is slipping away, scientists say
BY SETH BORENSTEIN Updated 12:33 PM CDT, May 19, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists are jettisoning their worst and best case scenarios for a warming world as no longer plausible. That shows how modest gains in the fight to curb climate change have dialed back the most catastrophic of future heating but also confirmed…
States sue over new student loan limits on certain nursing and healthcare degrees
MAY 19, 2026 12:19 PM ET Cory Turner A coalition of 24 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday challenging a Trump administration rule that limits access to federal student loans for borrowers earning a graduate degree in several popular, healthcare-related fields. “Higher education is expensive, and our health care system is already…
Arizona, California senators call on Congress, White House to find solution for Dreamers
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly and California Sen. Alex Padilla spoke to the growing threats that Dreamers and DACA beneficiaries face under the Trump administration Joanna Jacobo Rivera May 12, 2026 As processing delays for DACA renewals and increased detentions continue to upend beneficiaries’ lives across the U.S., lawmakers from Arizona and California joined immigration advocates…
Changing tactics: Immigration advocates adapt as social media surveillance expands
by Pippa Fung May 6, 2026 PHOENIX – Citlali Fontes is about to graduate high school. Most days, the 18-year-old wakes up, goes to school and comes home again to her mother and two younger siblings. But lately, home hasn’t felt the same. Over the last year, she’s seen more federal immigration enforcement agents…
Appeals court rules against ICE’s mandatory detention policy
The decision marks a split at the appeals court level, setting up the possibility for the issue to reach the Supreme Court. By KYLE CHENEY Updated: 04/28/2026 01:42 PM EDT A federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration’s bid to lock up the majority of people it is seeking to deport without an opportunity for release on bond…
Stuck in limbo: millions of professionals risk losing legal status under Trump pause
Ximena Bustillo UPDATED APRIL 28, 2026 10:34 AM ET The lives of hundreds of thousands of people were thrown into limbo after the Trump administration hit pause on reviewing their visa, green card, work permit and citizenship applications. The pause is targeted at those born in one of 39 countries, including Nigeria, Myanmar and Venezuela. The U.S.…
Trump administration ends agreements to protect transgender students in Washington school district, others
Associated Press April 07, 2026 / 10:56 am WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department said Monday it has terminated agreements with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding protections for transgender students, backing away from requirements negotiated by previous administrations that took a different interpretation of civil rights. The decision removes the federal obligations for the…