Illegal border crossings decline 14%
Illegal border crossings from Mexico fell 14% in October from a month earlier, U.S. authorities said Tuesday, ending a three-month streak of big increases.
Immigrants waiting 10 years in US just to get a court date
ICE offices, particularly in cities such as New York and Miami are the final destination for many migrants and are still dealing with a huge backlog.
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.
For some from Afghanistan, seeking asylum is complicated
A year after fleeing Afghanistan and losing everything for the second time in his life, Mohammad Naziry sat in the safety of his Roanoke apartment and discussed what is most important to him.
Legal work-related immigration has fallen by a third since 2020, contributing to US labor shortages
With Americans having fewer children and the nation's labor force getting older, many employers in manufacturing, aviation and other industries are having trouble finding enough workers.
Lawyers: Immigration court system is ‘red tape gone crazy’
Tucked in a windowless room of Chicago's immigration court, one of the nation's largest legal-advocacy groups for immigrants runs a free help desk.
High court nixes periodic hearings for detained immigrants
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that immigrants the government has detained and is considering deporting aren't entitled by law to periodic hearings on whether they should be released on bond.
Q&A: A look at most recent travel ban rulings
So far, the third time isn't the charm for President Donald Trump's travel ban.
Appeals court deals blow to Trump administration travel ban
A federal appeals court dealt another blow to President Donald Trump's revised travel ban targeting six-Muslim majority countries on Thursday, siding with groups that say the policy illegally targets Muslims.
Volunteers usher US immigrants to court to allay their fears
When Salvadoran immigrant Joselin Marroquin-Torres became flustered in front of a federal immigration judge in New York and forgot to give her asylum application, a woman she had just met stood up to provide it.
Milwaukee County among places Justice Dept. threatens in immigration fight
The Trump administration intensified its threats to crack down on so-called sanctuary cities that refuse to comply with federal immigration authorities, warning nine jurisdictions Friday that they may lose coveted law-enforcement grant money unless they document cooperation.
Sheboygan council rejects immigration resolution (UPDATE)
The Sheboygan Common Council has defeated a contentious resolution that would have authorized police to detain people with whom they come in contact if the individuals couldn't provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Legal News
- Trump backers try again to recall Wisconsin GOP Assembly speaker as first effort stalls
- Wis. Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) funding bill signed into law
- Bryan Steil teams up with election denier Jim Jordan
- Milwaukee Bar Association releases 2024 Judicial Poll results
- Hilton Doubletree Lawsuit: 8-year-old died after being sucked into swimming pool pipe
- Gov. Evers signs measure allowing tactical emergency medical services to bear arms
- Evers signs anti-human trafficking bills
- Evers signs bills addressing threats against judges
- Illegal immigrant charged with Fond du Lac domestic violence stabbing
- Milwaukee creates requirements for private security guards after Isaiah Allen’s shooting death
- Milwaukee Police asking for public’s assistance after shooting of 6-year-old
- Man shot at Miami Hilton
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