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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

Minnesota wins legal fight over tuition benefits for illegal immigrants

(The Center Square) – A federal judge has dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit challenging Minnesota’s policy of offering in-state tuition and certain scholarships to students in the country without legal status, allowing the programs to continue. U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez ruled the federal government

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

Paychecks and passengers at US airports start moving

Paychecks and passengers at US airports start moving

Congestion at US airports is expected to ease this week after President Donald Trump ordered security officers be paid despite a partial government shutdown. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security expired on February 14 because of a budget standoff in Congress over controversial immigration enforcement operations carried out by

‘Morning Joe’: Mika Brzezinski Rips Into Trump Over ICE Agents at Airports

MS NOW’s Mika Brzezinski was in a fiery mood on Monday’s (March 30) edition of Morning Joe, saying the presence of ICE agents at U.S. airports is a good reminder of “one of [President Trump‘s] worst policies ever to rain down on this country.” The longtime

House Republicans reject Senate bid to end US airport chaos

House Republicans reject Senate bid to end US airport chaos

US House Republicans on Friday effectively shot down an effort by the Senate to end a budget standoff that has forced thousands of airport security staff to work without pay, likely extending the partial government shutdown. A lapse in federal funding has left Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff -- who screen