Immigration

Donald Trump To Sign Executive Action To Stop Family Separations After Outcry

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he will be signing an executive order to halt his administration’s policy of…

7 years ago

Trump Administration Plans Further Immigration Crackdowns

Despite growing national outrage over the separation of families at the U.S.-Mexico border, top White House officials are planning to…

7 years ago

Migrant Children Held In Texas Detention Center See Mural Of Trump Quote About Evicting Tenants

A detention center in Texas, where roughly 1,500 immigrant children are being held, is drawing attention for a mural of…

7 years ago

Jeff Sessions Says Domestic & Gang Violence Are Not Grounds For Asylum

In his latest front in his crackdown on immigration, Attorney Gen. Jeff Sessions has made it nearly impossible for asylum-seekers…

7 years ago

Paul Ryan Sets Votes On Two GOP DACA Bills, Stalling Discharge Petition

House Speaker Paul Ryan managed to put down a moderate Republican rebellion by promising to hold high-stakes immigration votes next…

7 years ago

U.N. Condemns U.S. Practice Of Separating Families Crossing The Border

The U.N. Office for Human Rights condemned the United States’ practice of separating children from their parents at the border…

7 years ago

Sen. Jeff Merkley Barred From Migrant Facility, Says He Saw Children Caged At Another Center

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D–Ore.) attempted to visit a Brownsville, Texas, shelter for unaccompanied minors over the weekend, live-streaming his attempt,…

7 years ago

House Republicans On Brink Of DACA Showdown, Putting Paul Ryan-Led Hardliners In Difficult Spot

Republican congressmen are on the verge of setting up a major showdown on immigration, something House Speaker Paul Ryan and his allies…

7 years ago

Donald Trump Calls For Comedian Samantha Bee To Be Fired For Offensive Comment About Ivanka

President Donald Trump took to Twitter early Friday morning to call for late-night comedian Samantha Bee's firing after the Full Frontal host insulted his daughter Ivanka.…

7 years ago

Trump Says Democrats, Not His Administration, Are Forcing Separation Of Immigrant Children

As the midterm elections approach, President Donald Trump is blaming Democrats for separating children of undocumented immigrants or asylum seekers…

7 years ago

Tennessee Rep. Diane Black Proposes Crowdfunding Trump’s Border Wall

President Donald Trump ran for the White House on the promise of building a “big, beautiful wall” along the U.S.-Mexico…

7 years ago

Paul Ryan Urges House GOP Members To Stop Fighting Over DACA Discharge Petition

House Speaker Paul Ryan is having trouble quelling infighting that has taken place among congressmen over the DACA program and other immigration…

7 years ago

Donald Trump Calls Some Undocumented Immigrants “Animals”

President Donald Trump drew the ire of many elected officials and activists on Wednesday after he called illegal immigrants "animals" during a…

7 years ago

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Nearly Resigned After Trump Berated Her At A Cabinet Meeting – Report

Kirstjen Nielsen, the Secretary of Homeland Security, told colleagues Thursday she almost resigned after President Donald Trump harshly reprimanded her in a Cabinet…

7 years ago

President Trump Says DACA Is ‘Dead,’ Claims “Caravans” Of Illegals Are At U.S.-Mexico Boarder

Donald Trump stated on Monday that the immigration program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is "dead," and reiterated calls…

7 years ago

Did Melania Trump Receive Her Green Card Because Of A Modeling Photoshoot?

Melania Trump was granted a EB-1 green card designed for immigrants who have “an extraordinary ability” in 2001. The question…

7 years ago

President Trump Says He’d “Love To See A Shutdown” Over Immigration

As lawmakers are making headway on a budget pact, Donald Trump is prepared to shutdown the government if he isn't happy…

7 years ago

Senate Votes To End Government Shutdown After 3 Days

Senate Democrats voted to reopen the government on Monday after getting a Republican commitment to vote on immigration legislation, which…

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