LA City Council member seeks to allow noncitizens to vote Noncitizens already may vote in other municipal races in California, Vermont, Maryland; Washington, D.C.
Pope names former undocumented migrant as US bishop of West Virginia Pope Leo XIV on Friday named a former undocumented migrant as bishop of West Virginia, weeks after a high-profile clash with US President Donald Trump. The US-born leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics has been highly critical of Trump over immigration and the Middle
DHS shutdown ends after 76 days (The Center Square) – After weeks of delay, the U.S. House on Thursday approved the Senate’s legislation reopening the Department of Homeland Security. President Donald Trump signed the legislation shortly after, ending the 76-day DHS shutdown. All agencies except Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and
US Supreme Court weighs ending protected status of Haitians, Syrians A divided US Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed the Trump administration's move to strip deportation protections from hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians living in the United States. Solicitor General John Sauer told the court the Department of Homeland Security's decision to end Temporary Protected
Republican lawmakers say shooting proves need for Trump ballroom (The Center Square) – In light of the Saturday shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, congressional Republicans are calling for an end to the Department of Homeland Security shutdown and new funding for construction of the White House ballroom. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said the incident – which
Trump 'gold card' visa granted to one person so far: US commerce chief Only one person has been approved for US President Donald Trump's "gold card" visa program so far, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday, referring to a million-dollar residency card unveiled last year. The US leader signed an order last September to create the program offering
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