The city of Los Angeles, whose police department does not provide information on immigration status to federal authorities, sued the Trump administration in October seeking an end to such conditions, which include notifying federal authorities 40 hours before releasing an immigrant in the country illegally and allowing immigration agents into jails. … [Read more...] about Federal judge bars Trump administration from tying immigration enforcement to anti-gang money
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Trump’s national emergency is fake and the GOP knows it. Stop him before the damage is done
The measure is a compromise that reflects bipartisan support for improved border security, as well as the two parties’ different priorities. In addition to providing money for fencing, it increases in the number of detention beds for deportable immigrants, expands immigration courts, adds hundreds of Border Patrol agents, supplies more money for drones and other border-surveillance technology, ramps up drug interdiction efforts at ports of entry, overhauls how Immigration and Customs Enforcement manages the cases under its purview, and addresses a number of complaints from Democrats about the treatment of detainees. … [Read more...] about Trump’s national emergency is fake and the GOP knows it. Stop him before the damage is done
Sheriff Villanueva says he’ll make ‘deliberate policy shift’ on immigration
Mike Madrid, a veteran Republican consultant who studies Latino voting trends, argued that policy distinctions, including immigration issues, had little to do with Villanueva’s win. Immigration already was a highly charged national political issue, he said; plus, McDonnell didn’t campaign as aggressively as he should have because he didn’t view the election as competitive. People viewed the race as a Latino Democrat versus a white Republican. … [Read more...] about Sheriff Villanueva says he’ll make ‘deliberate policy shift’ on immigration
Rights groups sue Trump admin for making asylum seekers wait in Mexico
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE Feb. 14, 2019, 9:22 PM GMT By Julia Ainsley WASHINGTON — Several immigrant rights groups filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday challenging the Trump administration policy that requires asylum seekers, mainly from Central America, to wait in Mexico -- sometimes for months or even years — for U.S. immigration judges to hear their cases. The lawsuit, filed in the Northern District of California, said the policy is "in violation of the humanitarian protections to which [asylum seekers] are entitled under United States and international law." Under the direction of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, Customs and Border Protection officers began turning back asylum seekers at the border between Tijuana and San Diego late last month. They began by denying entry to single men and recently started including … [Read more...] about Rights groups sue Trump admin for making asylum seekers wait in Mexico
Ilhan Omar Calls Out Trump Over His History Of Anti-Semitism, Xenophobia
POLITICS 02/13/2019 11:14 am ET “You have trafficked in hate your whole life — against Jews, Muslims, Indigenous, immigrants, black people and more,” she fired at the president. By Nina Golgowski Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) hit back at President Donald Trump on Wednesday after he called her recent apology over controversial tweets “lame,” telling the president: “I learned from people impacted by my words. When will you?” “You have trafficked in hate your whole life — against Jews, Muslims, Indigenous, immigrants, black people and more,” she tweeted at him in response to his criticism. Hi @realDonaldTrump- https://t.co/EqqTyjkiNE— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) February 13, 2019 Trump, who’s no stranger to making controversial and anti-Semitic comments, as well as avoiding apologies, suggested that Omar should either resign from Congress or she should resign from the House Foreign Affairs Committee … [Read more...] about Ilhan Omar Calls Out Trump Over His History Of Anti-Semitism, Xenophobia