Booker Promises to Mostly End Immigration Detention

New plan would create ‘presumption of liberty’ for detained illegal immigrants

Charles Fain Lehman
July 2, 2019 3:45 PM

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Cory Booker (D., N.J.) announced a sweeping immigration proposal Tuesday that would reduce immigration enforcement and increase the inflow of asylum-seekers.

Hoyer: ‘Physical Barriers Are Part of the Solution’ to Improve Border Security

Cameron Cawthorne
January 22, 2019 8:13 PM

39 Million Americans Potentially Had Identity Compromised by Illegal Immigrants

Haris Alic
September 12, 2018 5:18 PM

Thirty-nine million Americans potentially had information relating to their personal identities compromised by illegal immigrants over the course of four years, according to government documents obtained by the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI).

Sanders Faces Rebuke Over Refusal to Support Abolishing ICE

Haris Alic
June 29, 2018 1:24 PM

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) is facing rebuke from progressive activists and the far left of the Democratic Party for declining to call for the abolishment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Nelson: We’d Give Trump Wall Funding in Comprehensive Immigration Package

David Rutz
June 21, 2018 12:21 PM

Texas Leads States Suing Trump Admin. To Revoke DACA

Charles Fain Lehman
May 2, 2018 2:59 PM

Texas and six other states announced a lawsuit in federal court seeking to compel the Trump administration to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

California Appoints First Undocumented Immigrant to Statewide Post

Conor Beck
March 16, 2018 11:59 AM

In a first for California, the state has appointed an undocumented immigrant, attorney and immigrant rights activist Lizbeth Mateo, to a statewide post.

Pelosi Mocks Trump’s Border Wall Prototype for Being ‘High,’ Calls It ‘Obnoxious’

Cameron Cawthorne
March 15, 2018 2:42 PM

DHS: DACA Recipients Still Not Targets for Deportation

USCIS will continue to accept renewal applications after March 5 deadline

Charles Fain Lehman
March 7, 2018 2:40 PM

Recipients of protection from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program are not target groups for arrest or deportation and should continue to file renewal requests, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Wednesday.

Trump: ‘There Is No Chaos’ in the White House

Conor Beck
March 6, 2018 9:00 AM

President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning rejected stories about chaos in his White House and also ripped Democrats' "total inaction" on immigration reform.