Immigration
Proposed DHS rule could pause work permits for US asylum applicants for 'many years'
The new DHS proposal would pause processing of work permits for all new asylum applicants until average processing times for certain asylum applications reach 180 days or lower.
Britain sees over 50,000 migrant crossings on small boats during Keir Starmer’s premiership
New immigrant pharmacists face discrimination, lack of gov't support despite professional shortage
US Immigration judge rejects effort to deport Palestinian Columbia student, anti-Israel activist
Wisconsin judge found guilty of obstructing Trump immigration crackdown, media says
The federal jury delivered a mixed verdict on Hannah Dugan, convicting her of obstructing a federal proceeding and acquitting her of concealing a person from arrest.
US judge says Trump cannot ban lawmakers' surprise visits to ICE facilities
"Real-time, on-the-ground visits to immigration detention facilities help prevent abuses and ensure transparency," Democratic lawmakers said.
Ilhan Omar's claim son was pulled over by ICE is 'PR stunt,' DHS claims
“ICE has absolutely ZERO record of its officers or agents pulling over Congresswoman Omar’s son,” DHS asserted.
JD Vance says stopping immigration key to eliminating US antisemitism
Vance also laid out his attitude about criticism of Israel, tweeting, “I would say there’s a difference between not liking Israel (or disagreeing with a given Israeli policy) and anti-semitism.”
This Hanukkah, my synagogue is illuminating our walls with relics of our Jewish immigrant stories
What better place to encourage people to learn and share their own immigrant history, digging out the details of who came when, from where and why?
Trump kicks off Gold Card program offering fast-track citizenship for million-dollar donors
Trump rolls out a new Gold Card program promising an expedited path to US residency through fees, vetting, and financial contributions.
Majority of Israel's ex-Soviet immigrants oppose Netanyahu, back draft law - poll
Approximately 1 million eligible voters in Israel are immigrants from the former Soviet Union, part of a wider Russian-speaking community that comprises roughly 15% of the population.
Illinois instates new protections for residents in response to Trump's anti-immigration agenda
Among other protections, the bill restricts immigration enforcement efforts outside of state courthouses and allows plaintiffs to sue for damages.
Two asylum-seeking Afghan teenagers jailed for raping 15-year-old girl in England
The boys, Jan Jahanzeb and Israr Niazal, both aged 17, carried out the attack in a park in Leamington Spa in May after taking the girl away from her friends, prosecutors said.
Trump is trying to end birthright citizenship status in the US. Is that constitutional? - explainer
It can be assumed that the administration is not seeking to change the 14th Amendment's text, but rather to set a new precedent for its interpretation and enforcement.
