Attorneys: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees held without charges, barred from legal access

Civil rights lawyers seeking a temporary restraining order against an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades say that “Alligator Alcatraz” detainees have been barred from meeting..

As Dubai cracks down on crowded, illegal apartments, migrant workers have nowhere else to go

By GABE LEVIN, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Lights flicker, doors hang off their hinges and holes in the walls expose pipes in the apartment building where Hesham, an Egyptian migrant..

It’s a year of rapid change, except when it comes to Trump’s approval numbers, AP-NORC polling finds

By AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX and JONATHAN J. COOPER, WASHINGTON (AP):- Eric Hildenbrand has noticed prices continue to rise this year, even with President Donald Trump in the White House. He..

Faith leaders hope bill will stop the loss of thousands of clergy from abroad serving US communities

By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO, (AP):- Faith leaders across the U.S. are hoping a bipartisan bill, recently introduced in the U.S. Senate and House, might finally bring resolution to an immigration..

Immigration judges fired by Trump administration say they will fight back

By SOPHIA TAREEN, CHICAGO (AP):- Federal immigration judges fired by the Trump administration are filing appeals, pursuing legal action and speaking out in an unusually public campaign to fight..

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..

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