Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Chicago ‘sanctuary’ laws

CHICAGO (AP):- A judge in Illinois dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit Friday that sought to disrupt limits Chicago imposes on cooperation between federal immigration agents and local..

Man halted from crossing over US-Mexico border wall

Nogales, Ariz. (AFP):- Inside an armored vehicle, an Army scout uses a joystick to direct a long-range optical scope toward a man perched atop the U.S.-Mexico border wall cutting across the hills..

Deportation flights from Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center have begun, DeSantis says

By JOHN SEEWER, (AP):- Deportation flights from the remote Everglades immigration lockup known as ” Alligator Alcatraz ″ have begun and are expected to increase soon, Florida Gov. Ron..

A Europe-bound migrant boat capsizes off the Libyan coast, leaving at least 15 people dead

By FATMA KHALED, CAIRO (AP):- A migrant boat capsized early Friday off the coast of Libya, leaving at least 15 Egyptians dead, according to Libyan officials. The boat was bound for Europe and..

Mexican national married to a Marine Corps veteran seeks release from immigration custody

By SARA CLINE, BATON ROUGE, La. (AP):- A woman detained at a citizenship appointment in May will not be deported following a judge’s ruling this week barring her removal, but her Marine Corps..

Banksy work ‘The Migrant Child’ removed from Venetian palazzo for restoration and future display

MILAN (AP):- Art restorers have removed a deteriorating piece of graffiti by the street artist Banksy titled “The Migrant Child” from the side of a building overlooking a Venetian canal to..

Appeals court finds Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship unconstitutional, upholds block

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and HALLIE GOLDEN, WASHINGTON (AP):- A federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s order seeking to end birthright..

US government is building a 5,000-person immigrant detention camp in west Texas

(AP):- The U.S. government is building an immense 5,000-person detention camp in west Texas, government contract announcements said, sharply increasing the Trump administration’s ability to hold..

Trump administration plans to end lottery for 85,000 worker visas

NEWYORK: - The Trump administration plans to publish proposed rules that would end or significantly change the annual 85,000 H-1B worker visa lottery. Towards the end of Donald Trump's first term,..

Colorado’s AG sues deputy, saying he illegally shared information with immigration agents

By COLLEEN SLEVIN, DENVER (AP):- Colorado’s Democratic attorney general on Tuesday sued a sheriff’s deputy for allegedly helping federal immigration agents find and arrest a college student..

Florida signs $245 million in contracts for ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ Here’s a look by the numbers

By KATE PAYNE, TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP):- Gov. Ron DeSantis ’ administration has already signed contracts to pay at least $245 million to set up and run the new immigration detention center in the..

Lawsuit challenges restrictions on Head Start for kids in the US illegally

By ANNIE MA, WASHINGTON (AP):- A coalition of 21 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration’s restrictions on social services for immigrants..

The UK says it will sanction those who enable migrant journeys across the English Channel

LONDON (AP):- Members of people-smuggling gangs who send migrants across the English Channel in flimsy boats will face U.K. financial sanctions under measures announced Monday by the British..

As Trump’s raids ramp up, a Texas region’s residents stay inside — even when they need medical care

By AMANDA SEITZ and JACQUELYN MARTIN, WESLACO, Texas (AP):- These days, Juanita says a prayer every time she steps off the driveway of her modest rural home. The 41-year-old mother, who..

Volunteers flock to immigration courts to support migrants arrested in the hallways

By MARTHA BELLISLE, CEDAR ATTANASIO and COLLEEN SLEVIN, SEATTLE (AP):- After a Seattle immigration judge dismissed the deportation case against a Colombian man — exposing him to expedited..

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