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Justices allow enforcement of new green card rule
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to put in place a policy connecting the use of public benefits with whether immigrants could become permanent residents.
AP visits immigration courts across US, finds nonstop chaos
In a locked, guarded courtroom in a compound surrounded by razor wire, Immigration Judge Jerome Rothschild waits — and stalls.
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.
Hispanic man says acid attacker accused him of invading US
Milwaukee police arrested a man suspected of throwing battery acid on a Hispanic man who says his attacker asked him, "why did you come here and invade my country?"
GOP pushes immigration bill as Democrats decry rules
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee upended the rules Thursday to advance a controversial immigration bill as chairman Lindsey Graham muscled through a detention bill that Democrats oppose. It’s one last battle, led by a top ally of President Donald Trump, before senators break for a […]
Supreme Court to decide on Trump bid to end DACA
The Supreme Court will decide whether President Donald Trump can end an Obama administration program shielding young immigrants from deportation.
US Supreme Court rules against immigrants in detention case
A divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday against a group of immigrants in a case about the government's power to detain them after they've committed crimes but finished their sentences.
Milwaukee County Jail to stop cooperating with ICE agents
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office will no longer share information about people detained in the jail with federal immigration officials.
Network of local legal-defense funds for immigrants expanding
A network of U.S. cities and counties paying for lawyers to represent immigrants facing deportation in the wake of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown is headed for an expansion.
Ryan says ‘obviously’ Trump can’t end birthright citizenship
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that "obviously" President Donald Trump can't end the constitutional right of birthright citizenship with an executive order, while saying he agrees with the president that "unchecked illegal immigration" needs to be dealt with.
83 arrested by ICE in 14 counties
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says deportation officers arrested 83 people in 14 Wisconsin counties over four days ending on Monday.
Minnesota court sees burgeoning backlog of deportation cases
A person accused of a crime in the United States has a constitutional right to a speedy trial. But if you find yourself waiting for a hearing at the nondescript office building that serves as the federal immigration court in Bloomington, justice may not be swift.
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