immigration policy
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has upheld a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship. The ruling, issued on Tuesday, denies the government’s motion to stay the injunction, ensuring that the executive order remains unenforceable while the legal challenge proceeds. The…
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced plans to collect social media information from immigrants seeking entry into the United States. The move that aligns with the Trump administration’s broader national security directives. According to a notice set to be published in the Federal Register last week, the proposal aims to comply with…
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Imagine waking up in a Germany without immigration: No doctors, no nurses, no skilled workers keeping hospitals, tech companies, and infrastructure running. That’s exactly what a viral video from a German hospital aimed to highlight ahead of Germany’s February 23 elections. The Legal Debate: What’s Really at Stake? The video, which was part of a…
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The Trump administration has abruptly fired 20 immigration judges, a move that has raised concerns about the future of the already overburdened immigration court system. The dismissals, which came without explanation, were confirmed by Matthew Biggs, president of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, the union representing federal workers. Among those terminated were…
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The Trump administration has initiated the termination of the remaining U.S. attorneys appointed during the Biden administration, signaling a rapid shift in federal law enforcement priorities. According to multiple sources familiar with the move, the dismissals were executed without coordination with the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, marking a significant departure from…
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The Trump Administrations new Attorney General Pamela Bondi has announced a lawsuit against the State of New York. The lawsuit targets NY Attorney General Letitia James and Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Mark Schroeder over immigration policies that Bondi claims prioritize undocumented immigrants over American citizens. At a press conference, Bondi stated that New York’s…
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and several immigrant rights organizations filed a lawsuit in New Hampshire District Court on Monday, challenging the Trump administration’s executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents who entered the country illegally. The lawsuit argues that the executive order violates the…
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The American Bar Association (ABA) has called on U.S. senators to vote against the Laken Riley Act (S. 5), a bill that mandates the indefinite detention of noncitizens arrested for certain low-level offenses, without an option for bond. In a letter dated January 16, ABA President Bill Bay expressed concerns that the bill would undermine…
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President Joe Biden’s immigration reform efforts took another hit this week after a federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked a key program aimed at providing undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens a pathway to legal residency. The decision by U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker marks the latest legal setback for the Biden administration as…
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Vice President Kamala Harris has come under intense scrutiny as she continues her efforts to address the complex migration crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Appointed by President Joe Biden to manage the response to increasing border crossings, Harris chose a long-term strategy focused on addressing the root causes of migration from Central America’s Northern Triangle…
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