close Video What are sanctuary cities? What are sanctuary cities and why are they so controversial in the illegal immigration debate? The U.S. Justice Department sued California over its alleged interference with federal immigration policies – and it’s gotten some support from the state’s own municipalities. Multiple local city or county councils have voted to join the Trump administration’s lawsuit or fight the state's policies in some way. California’s so-called sanctuary laws limit police cooperation with federal immigration authorities – a move passed by the nation’s largest state to resist increased efforts to deport people living in the country illegally and to stop President Trump’s plan to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The sanctuary policy, pushed by Gov. Jerry Brown and the state’s Democratic-controlled legislature, has received some backlash at the local level. Read on for a look at … [Read more...] about Trump administration’s lawsuit against California sanctuary laws backed by these cities, counties
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Maryland attorney general joins suit against Trump administration over Census citizenship question
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh joined 17 of his counterparts across the country Tuesday in suing the Trump administration over a proposal to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, which critics say would drive down immigrant participation and lead to an undercount of states’ populations.Frosh, a Democrat, said both documented and undocumented immigrants may not fill out a census form sent to their address that asks about citizenship for fear the information would be used against them.“They know they’re targets,” Frosh said. “They know Trump is on this anti-immigrant campaign.”An undercount of the actual number of residents would affect everything from congressional representation to the amount of federal funds localities receive for transportation, Medicaid and other vital programs, he said.The lawsuit is among more than 20 lawsuits that Frosh has filed, joined in or considered against the Trump administration over various policies … [Read more...] about Maryland attorney general joins suit against Trump administration over Census citizenship question
Trump administration to hit more Russians with sanctions
Matthew Lee and Zeke Miller, Associated Press Updated 10:09 am, Thursday, April 5, 2018 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is preparing to impose new sanctions on powerful Russian business and political figures under a law passed last year in response to alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Three officials said Thursday that the Treasury Department would implement the sanctions under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, known as CAATSA, which was overwhelmingly passed by Congress in 2017 and signed into law by President Donald Trump despite some objections. The law aims to punish Russia for interfering in the U.S. election as well as actions intended to subvert democracy in Europe. The law also authorizes the president to impose sanctions on Iran for destabilizing activity in the Middle East and North Korea for its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. The officials would not say how many or which Russians would be hit by … [Read more...] about Trump administration to hit more Russians with sanctions
Fact check: Trump administration departs from reality on wall, census, Amazon
President Donald Trump hailed the start of his long-sought U.S.-Mexico border wall this past week, proudly tweeting photos of the "WALL!" Actually, no new work got underway. The photos showed the continuation of an old project to replace 2 miles of existing barrier.And on Saturday, he ripped Amazon with a shaky claim that its contract with the post office is a "scam."Trump and his officials departed from reality on a variety of subjects in recent days: the census, Amazon's practices and the makeup of the Supreme Court among them. Here's a look at some statements and their veracity:TRUMP: "Great briefing this afternoon on the start of our Southern Border WALL!" — tweet Wednesday, showing photos of workers building a fence.TRUMP: "We're going to be starting work, literally, on Monday, on not only some new wall -- not enough, but we're working that very quickly -- but also fixing existing walls and existing acceptable fences." — Trump, speaking the previous week after signing … [Read more...] about Fact check: Trump administration departs from reality on wall, census, Amazon
Trump administration seeks to close immigration ‘loopholes’
0 View Comments WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials said they're crafting a new legislative package aimed at closing immigration "loopholes" after the president called on Republican lawmakers to immediately pass a border bill using the "Nuclear Option if necessary" to muscle it through. "The big Caravan of People from Honduras, now coming across Mexico and heading to our "Weak Laws" Border, had better be stopped before it gets there. Cash cow NAFTA is in play, as is foreign aid to Honduras and the countries that allow this to happen. Congress MUST ACT NOW!" Trump tweeted at daybreak Tuesday. The president also tweeted about "caravans" on Sunday and Monday. The president has been tweeting about immigration and the border for the last few days, declaring protections for so-called Dreamer immigrants "dead," accusing Democrats of allowing "open borders, drugs and crime" and warning Mexico to halt the passage of "caravans" of immigrants or risk U.S. abandonment of the … [Read more...] about Trump administration seeks to close immigration ‘loopholes’