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Trump Says ‘No Problem’ With Government Shutdown Over Border Wall Funding
Joined by Italy’s prime minister, the president took questions from reporters Monday. He discussed border security and said he would be willing to meet with Iran’s leaders with “no preconditions.”
Amid A Hispanic Boom, Conflicting Feelings On Immigration
In southwest Virginia, Galax was once a traditional small-town mountain community. It now has one of the fastest-growing Hispanic populations in the state.
Judge Rejects Trump Administration’s Bid To Detain Migrant Children Indefinitely
The Justice Department had requested changes to a settlement that bars the detention of children for more than 20 days. But a judge dismissed the move as a “cynical attempt” to shift responsibility.
Hunger, Fear, Desperation: What Came Of An Ordinary ICE Raid In Kentucky
It had taken a decade for Brandon Tomas Tomas to establish a life in America: a wife, a steady job and five American-born children. It took 20 seconds for that… Read More
Immigrant Activist Protest Shuts Down Street In Ohio Capital
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A protest against U.S. immigration policy and recent deportations temporarily shut down a street in Ohio’s capital, resulting in 12 arrests. Protesters blocked the street across… Read More
Trump Administration Seeks More Time To Reunify Migrant Families
Facing a court deadline to reunify separated families, the government says it needs more time to identify parents and reunite them with their children.
Far From Southwest, Children Of Workplace Raids Await Fate
NORWALK, Ohio (AP) — Two of the largest workplace immigration raids yet under the Trump administration, carried out just weeks apart in Ohio, have upended the lives of hundreds of… Read More
Trump’s Migrant Family Policy Now Moves To The Courts
At issue: How should cases proceed and what should happen to the more than 2,000 immigrant minors already detained in light of the president’s executive order?
Trump’s Executive Order On Family Separation: What It Does And Doesn’t Do
The president ended a policy that sent children to government-run facilities away from their parents, but critics say he created new problems, and kids already held may be there indefinitely.
Trump Weighs In On IG Report, North Korea, Immigration In Impromptu News Conference
Trump held a wide-ranging news conference on the White House lawn Friday morning, saying the threat of nuclear war with North Korea is “largely solved.”
Uncertain Status: Immigration Changes Leave Some In Limbo
With Congress in a heated immigration debate, the Ohio Valley region is adding to its immigration courts. Sources within the Justice Department say Kentucky will have a new immigration court… Read More
Big Money As Private Immigrant Jails Boom
The Trump administration called for five new detention facilities to be built and operated by private prison corporations. Just one facility in Texas will cost taxpayers $44 million per year.
Woman Moves To Church, Hoping To Avoid Deportation To Mexico
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A woman trying to avoid being deported to Mexico and separated from her U.S.-citizen children has moved into an Ohio church offering her sanctuary in a… Read More
Ohio Clergy Call For Withdrawal From Immigration Lawsuit
More than 200 Ohio clergy members are calling on Attorney General Mike DeWine to withdraw Ohio from a lawsuit attempting to block President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration. These… Read More