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Homan threatens crackdown if New York limits ICE cooperation

(The Center Square) — President Donald Trump's immigration czar Tom Holman is renewing threats to "flood the zone" in New York if state lawmakers approve Gov. Kathy Hochul's plan to limit local cooperation with federal immigration crackdowns. Speaking at a border security expo in Arizona,

Rights groups warn World Cup visitors over US travel

Rights groups warn World Cup visitors over US travel

More than 120 rights groups including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) issued a travel advisory on Thursday warning that visitors to the 2026 World Cup could face "serious rights violations" due to the US government's immigration policies. The coalition said fans, players, journalists and other

Philadelphia’s 40-year history of protecting undocumented immigrants began with churches hiding refugees from El Salvador

Philadelphia’s 40-year history of protecting undocumented immigrants began with churches hiding refugees from El Salvador

In the midst of a civil war, married couple Ernesto and Linda Fuentes fled their home country of El Salvador and headed for Philadelphia, via Mexico, in November 1983. Ernesto was an activist who dispensed food and medicine in Salvadoran refugee camps. Linda was a union organizer for banks and

Supreme Court skeptical of Trump bid to end birthright citizenship

Supreme Court skeptical of Trump bid to end birthright citizenship

The US Supreme Court appeared poised on Wednesday to reject Donald Trump's historic bid to end birthright citizenship following a hearing featuring the extraordinary attendance of the Republican president. The landmark case is a pillar in Trump's attempts to restrict immigration and his decision to attend

New ICE detention facility planned for Arizona city

(The Center Square) - A new immigration facility planned for Surprise, Ariz. faces some opposition, despite assurances the detention center won't be a prelude to enforcement activities. Mayor Kevin Sartor said the facility, which will open inside a vacant warehouse, will “house single adults only" for short-term

Five people detained in Fort Benton traffic stops

FORT BENTON, Mont. — Five people are in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody following two traffic stops in Fort Benton. CBP says the five people detained are from Nicaragua and all have prior orders of removal from the United States. They were previously caught by immigration officials prior to

Appeals court rules illegal immigrants can be detained without bond

(The Center Square) – A second federal appeals court has sided with the Trump administration’s effort to detain illegal immigrants without bond. In a split decision released Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that illegal immigrants arrested anywhere in the United States can be