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By Charles C. Foster, Texas Lawyer Over a year ago, Donald J. Trump was inaugurated and set out to make good on campaign promises that would deport illegal immigrants and seek funds to construct a wall on the southern border. Now, after a year of presidential action on immigration, details […]
By Maria Sacchetti – The Washington Post The Trump administration has rescinded an Obama-era policy that ordered immigration officials generally to release pregnant women from federal custody, U.S. officials said Thursday. Immigrant organizations immediately blasted the policy change as an example of human rights abuses under President Trump, but it […]
By Laura Meckler, The Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The Trump administration said Wednesday it would prioritize asylum applications from people who have most recently entered the U.S., an effort to quickly deport those without valid claims and discourage others from coming. The change turns a critical piece of immigration policy on its head […]
By Alicia A. Caldwell, The Wall Street Journal A Mexican journalist who sought refuge in the United States amid death threats almost a decade ago now faces deportation in a case drawing criticism from immigration and journalism advocates. The case is a high-profile example of the years it can take […]