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Aug 24, 2023

In-fighting erupts among Republicans at first GOP Debate in Milwaukee

Sparks flew at Wednesday's debate with internal attacks within the Republican party.

Feb 9, 2023

US Supreme Court might have easy outs on elections, immigration

The U.S. Supreme Court soon could find itself with easy ways out of two high-profile cases involving immigration and elections, if indeed the justices are looking to avoid potentially messy, divisive decisions.

Jan 4, 2023

Wisconsin legal community rallies to aid Afghan immigration

In August 2021, the United States evacuated more than 76,000 Afghans who had aided the U.S. and the international community in their Afghanistan mission.

Dec 12, 2022

US Supreme Court takes case on immigration scam case

The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday it will hear a case involving a scam that falsely promoted adult adoptions as a path to U.S. citizenship.

Jun 14, 2022

Justices rule against detained immigrants seeking release

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against immigrants who are seeking their release from long periods of detention while they fight deportation orders.

Jun 7, 2021

Supreme Court rules against immigrants with temporary status

A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that thousands of people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons are ineligible to apply to become permanent residents.

Jan 26, 2021

AP Exclusive: DOJ rescinds ‘zero tolerance’ immigration rule

The Justice Department on Tuesday rescinded a Trump-era memo that established a "zero tolerance" enforcement policy for migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, which resulted in thousands of family separations.

Dec 15, 2020

Obama-era program for immigrants faced with new court challenge

A federal court next week is expected to consider whether to invalidate a program that shields from deportation immigrants brought to the United States as children, potentially creating complications for the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden.

Nov 4, 2020

US judge blocks Trump immigration rule on public benefits

A federal judge in Chicago struck down a key immigration rule Monday that would deny green cards to immigrants who use food stamps or other public benefits, a blow to the Trump administration on the eve of the election.

Jun 30, 2020

Roberts a pivotal vote in the Supreme Court’s big opinions

The biggest cases of the Supreme Court term so far have a surprising common thread.

Jun 18, 2020

What happened in US Supreme Court’s ruling on DACA program

By ASTRID GALVAN The Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a policy that protects immigrants who were brought to the country as children and allows them to work. The court on Thursday ruled President Donald Trump hadn’t taken proper steps to end the policy, which President Barack Obama established in 2012. Trump […]

Jun 15, 2020

Justices reject Trump bid to void California sanctuary law

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Trump administration's bid to throw out a California immigrant-sanctuary law that restricts local police cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

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