Trump administration, immigration and sanctuary policies
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A federal judge in Chicago dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit challenging sanctuary policies for immigrants in Illinois and Chicago.
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing New York City over its sanctuary laws, claiming they block ICE from detaining undocumented immigrants with criminal records.
President Donald Trump's administration agreed on Friday to pause efforts to block immigrants who are living in the U.S. illegally from accessing certain federally funded social services in 20 Democratic-led states that sued over the policy changes.
President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has filed a new lawsuit against New York City, escalating its ongoing campaign against "sanctuary cities."
ACLU helps free worker snagged in Omaha immigration raid, says case reflects ‘cruel’ changing policy
Another of the roughly 70 undocumented workers detained after a June 10 immigration raid in Omaha was released on bond this week — but only after a nationally known civil liberties group intervened and federal officials acknowledged an “oversight.
A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Justice Department that accused the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago of unlawfully interfering with President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.
A new report from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has raised concerns over the Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) program, citing instances of identity fraud and gang affiliations among applicants approved for lawful permanent residency.
The immigration debate in the U.S. will continue, but in the meantime, the ripple effects are creating new possibilities on Mexico's side of the border.
The Justice Department claimed that Illinois’ leaders had been “minimally enforcing — and oftentimes affirmatively thwarting” federal investigations, resulting in “countless criminals being released into Chicago.