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Venezuelan student freed after months in US immigration custody

Venezuelan student freed after months in US immigration custody

Democrats and activists celebrated Thursday the release of a US high school student from Venezuela who spent 10 months in custody after his arrest by immigration officials enforcing President Donald Trump's mass deportation plans. Dylan Contreras, 21, was detained last May after attending an immigration hearing at a

Trump nominee for Homeland Security chief grilled at fiery Senate hearing

Trump nominee for Homeland Security chief grilled at fiery Senate hearing

Markwayne Mullin, US President Donald Trump's pick for Homeland Security chief, distanced himself from his fired predecessor Kristi Noem as he was grilled over immigration policy at a contentious Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Mullin, a senator from Oklahoma, clashed repeatedly during his appearance before the Senate Homeland

Trump nominee for Homeland Security chief grilled at Senate hearing

Trump nominee for Homeland Security chief grilled at Senate hearing

The US Senate confirmation hearing for Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump's pick as Homeland Security chief, got off to a fiery start on Wednesday as he clashed with the committee chairman, a fellow Republican. Senator Rand Paul, who heads the Senate Homeland Security Committee, opened the session by

State aid for illegal immigrant student programs faces scrutiny

(The Center Square) - State-funded financial aid programs for illegal immigrant students have come under renewed scrutiny as the federal government tightens restrictions on education benefits for illegal immigrants. Roughly 17 to 19 states and Washington, D.C., provide some form of financial aid or scholarships to illegal immigrant students

EXCLUSIVE: More than 300 Iranians apprehended by Border Patrol under Trump

(The Center Square) – Since President Donald Trump has taken office, 307 Iranians who attempted to illegally enter the country have been apprehended by Border Patrol agents. The number accounts for Border Patrol apprehensions nationwide between ports of entry and excludes U.S. Customs and Border Protection apprehensions at ports of

Bovino, public face of Trump's immigration raids, to retire

Bovino, public face of Trump's immigration raids, to retire

Gregory Bovino -- the face of the Trump administration's aggressive immigration raids before being sidelined amid an outcry over two shooting deaths -- has announced his retirement. Bovino, 55, told The New York Times Monday that he will retire in coming weeks from the US Border Patrol after decades of

Supreme Court to hear case on legal protections for Haitians, Syrians

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide whether Haitian and Syrian immigrants can stay in the United States. Justices on the court agreed to hear two cases from the Trump administration challenging temporary protected status, a special immigration status granted to individuals who are