Joaquin Castro Introduces Bill to Scrap Terms ‘Alien’ and ‘Illegal Alien’

Brother Julian Castro 'proud' to also support bill (updated)

Zach Faria
July 17, 2019 1:55 PM

Representative Joaquin Castro (D., Texas) has introduced a bill to remove the legal terms "alien" and "illegal alien" and replace them with "foreign national" and "undocumented foreign national."

Biden Refuses to Apologize to Protesters for Deportations

Then says he would apologize if 'you were engaged in a misdemeanor and/or your family was separated'

Philip Caldwell
July 16, 2019 1:30 PM

At a campaign event in New Hampshire Friday, Democratic candidate Joe Biden was confronted by protesters who demanded he apologize for deportations of illegal immigrants during the Obama administration. Biden stood firm in refusing to disavow deportations as a tool of immigration enforcement.

Trump Admin: Asylum Seekers Must Ask Intermediary Countries First

New rule may staunch flow of immigrants from Central America

Charles Fain Lehman
July 15, 2019 11:52 AM

A new rule will bar foreign nationals from receiving asylum in the United States if they did not first apply in an intermediary country, the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security announced Monday.

Far-Left Groups Pressure 2020 Dems to Back Decriminalizing Border Crossings

Progressive orgs also want candidates to defund ICE

Joe Schoffstall
June 26, 2019 5:30 PM

A coalition of far-left advocacy groups is pressuring Democratic presidential candidates to support decriminalizing illegal border crossings and to cut off funding to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Pelosi Lauds Border Bill as Not Funding ‘Failed Mass Detention Policy’

House Dems expected to pass Tuesday

Charles Fain Lehman
June 25, 2019 5:00 AM

The House of Representatives is expected to vote Tuesday on a bill that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) cheered for funding "humane alternatives to detention" instead of "the Administration's failed mass detention policy."

Ocasio-Cortez Compares Border Situation to Holocaust

Graham Piro
June 18, 2019 10:05 AM

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) compared the crisis at the southern border to the Holocaust, blasting the Trump administration for "running concentration camps" and calling the administration a "fascist presidency."

Florida Governor Signs Anti-Sanctuary City Bill Into Law

Graham Piro
June 14, 2019 2:35 PM

In an aggressive attempt to enforce immigration law, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law banning sanctuary cities in the state. The law requires state agencies and law enforcement entities to support federal law enforcement when addressing illegal immigration in the state.

House Dems Expected to Vote on Mass Amnesty Bill

2.5 million could get green card, path to citizenship under plan

Charles Fain Lehman
June 3, 2019 2:00 PM

House Democrats are expected on Tuesday to bring to a vote a bill to grant protection from deportation and a path to permanent residency for millions of illegal immigrants.

Toomey: Sanctuary Cities ‘Endanger the Public,’ ‘Should Come to an End’

Senator proposes defunding sanctuary jurisdictions

Charles Fain Lehman
May 30, 2019 11:00 AM

Sanctuary policies pose a threat to public safety, Sen. Pat Toomey (R., Penn.) thinks; his new legislation would block them from receiving some federal funds to try to change their minds.

Flashback: Biden Opposed Amnesty, Called for Immigrants to Speak English

Philip Caldwell
May 28, 2019 12:15 PM

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