Immigration

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security said it will bus asylum seekers from Tucson to El Paso, Texas, where they will be sent back to Mexico to await a decision on their claims under […]

To the editor: Your recent article about U.S. asylum procedures quoted a former asylum officer who refused to implement federal immigration law and policy. The article wrongly implied this sole officer’s view is widely held […]

A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that asylum seekers who presented themselves at ports of entry before mid-July won’t be affected by the Trump administration’s ban on people who didn’t seek asylum in another country […]

A Democratic lawmaker claimed during a congressional hearing that illegal immigration is not a crime, but rather a civil offense, prompting the former chief of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to tell him otherwise. The House […]

During upcoming weeks and months, conservatives have an opportunity to do the right thing by enacting restitution-based immigration reform legislation that will secure our borders, deport dangerous immigrants, allow temporary documentation for immigrants willing to […]

Immigrants who do not possess a green card and need assistance would no longer be able to receive state benefits like health care and food stamps if a new rule defining public charge is approved. […]

The Trump administration unveiled a new proposal Wednesday that would deny work permits to asylum-seekers who cross the border without authorization, as well as those who are convicted of any felony or arrested for certain […]

CHICAGO — Midwestern cities are leading the nation in providing opportunities to immigrant communities, and Chicago’s setting the standard, according to a report released Wednesday. New American Economy, a bipartisan research group dedicated to comprehensive […]

Hard-line conservatives in the Trump administration decide they want to alter an executive policy from the Obama era. They gather together to discuss their plan and realize that it is politically unpalatable: The real reasons […]

Fox News’Tucker Carlson faced fierce backlash and lost advertisers last year when he said immigrants are making America “dirtier.” On Monday, the “Tucker Carlson Tonight” host came close to repeating the ugly sentiment during a […]