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Trump’s Niece Says Her Uncle’s Role In DeSantis-Led Florida Abortion Ban Is Undeniable: ‘Chilling Reminder Of Precarious State Of Women’s Rights…’
Story by Shanthi Rexaline May 2024 Following Florida Governor Ron DeSantis‘ implementation of a six-week abortion ban, clinical psychologist Mary Trump, niece of former President Donald Trump, weighed in on the development and its potential impact on Republicans. What Happened: Mary Trump criticized the Republican Party, describing the ban as a “chilling reminder of the precarious state of…
USCIS Opens Additional San Francisco Asylum Office Location
On May 13, 2024 USCIS’ San Francisco Asylum Office is opening an additional temporary location in Oakland, California. Effective May 15, 2024, asylum applicants under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Asylum Office may receive an interview notice to appear at the asylum office located in Oakland instead of San Francisco. This additional location increases…
America’s misunderstood border crisis, in 8 charts
For all the attention on the border, the root causes of migration and the most promising solutions to the US’s broken immigration system are often overlooked. By Nicole Narea On May 12, 2024 There is a crisis on America’s border with Mexico. The number of people arriving there has skyrocketed in the years since the…
18 senators push to fund immigration court children’s docket
By Rafael Bernal On May 9, 2024 U.S. immigration courts are moving toward more child-appropriate procedures, but funding could determine whether those procedures will effectively protect minors in immigration proceedings. A group of 18 senators, led by Sens. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) are calling on the upper chamber’s appropriators to dive into the weeds on…
Justice Department warns it plans to sue Iowa over new state immigration law
By Hannah Fingerhut On May 2, 2024 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice has told Iowa’s top officials it plans to sue the state over a new law making it a crime for a person to be in Iowa if they’ve previously been denied admission to the U.S. The statute interferes with the…
US, Mexico to clamp down on illegal immigration, leaders say
By Ted Hesson and Raul Cortes On April 29, 2024 WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY, April 29 (Reuters) – The United States and Mexico plan to clamp down on illegal immigration at their shared border, leaders from both countries said on Monday, vowing to disrupt irregular crossings that have reached record levels in recent years. In a phone…
As border debate shifts right, Sen. Alex Padilla emerges as persistent counterforce for immigrants
By Stephan Groves On April 27, 2024 President Joe Biden had a question. “Is it true?” Biden asked Sen. Alex Padilla, referencing the roughly 25% of U.S. students in kindergarten through high school who are Latino. Padilla said the question came as he was waiting with the president in a back room at a library…
How South and Central Asia’s footprint in US population is growing
By Masood Farivar On April 19, 2024 The U.S. immigrant population from South and Central Asia has swelled to new heights over the past decade and continues to grow rapidly. Between 2010 and 2022, the number of immigrants from these regions residing in the United States soared to nearly 4.6 million from 2.9 million —…
Senate quickly votes to dismiss impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Mayorkas
The trial lasted just a few hours, with Democrats and some Republicans saying Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas hadn’t committed an impeachable offense. By Scott Wong and Frank Thorp V WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats successfully voted to dismiss two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, just hours after the trial…