Traditionally, the justices would celebrate birthdays with a toast at their regularly scheduled private session at the court. But with the coronavirus pandemic shutting down the courthouse, justices are meeting only by t ...
Daily Archives: June 25, 2020
Trump administration’s swipe at legal immigration puts thousands of lives in limbo
But even absent those changes, obtaining visas has been nearly impossible for people overseas because consulates have been closed. For many of those abroad, that's meant waiting for a consulate to open for visa processin ...
US immigration agency prepares to furlough more than half of its workforce
The agency's depleted funds appear to be the result of the administration's policies that decreased the number of petitions -- and thus fees -- received by USCIS, said Sarah Pierce, a policy analyst for the US Immigratio ...
Federal judge blocks removal of Honduran boy caught in coronavirus-related border restrictions
Public health experts have also raised concerns over the use of a public health law to keep migrants from entering the US or seeking refuge in the country. In a May letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, ...
This is who’s blocked from coming to the US under Trump’s latest ban
President Trump's latest proclamation outlines a number of new restrictions on visas for temporary foreign workers. ...
Supreme Court Bolsters Trump’s Power Over Rapid Deportation
The Trump administration has taken multiple steps to speed up deportations and restrict access to asylum. ...
Guards Pepper-Spray Protesting Asylum Seekers at an ICE Detention Center
It’s the latest of at least a dozen recent incidents in which detainees have been pepper-sprayed. ...
The Hill interview: NAACP president puts Trump DACA actions alongside Dred Scott decision
“It should never be put into a partisan posture. It should always be viewed from: Is this a part of the broader integrity of who we are as a country? And that question will be on the ballot in November,” he added. ...