In Trump's America
Americans’ immigration emergency: Their spouses could be deported or exiled if they seek green cards
Under a 1996 law, US citizens who try to sponsor their undocumented spouses would require the spouses to endure a minimum 10-year exile from the United States. With kids in tow, US citizens are visiting Congress to plead for help.
Trump signed an order for the wall 2 years ago. The US just ended the longest shutdown ever over it.
This busy LA immigration court is now a ‘ghost town’ in wake of government shutdown
California teen leads lawsuit to keep hundreds of thousands of immigrants in US
How higher ed will be a battleground for immigration debates in 2019
10 pivotal moments for US immigration in 2018
It’s been a big year, to say the least, for immigrants and immigration policy in the United States. Here are 10 moments that stand out.
After two boys’ murders, migrants and advocates fear new 'remain in Mexico' policy
The killings of two Honduran teenagers this week are a sobering reminder of the dangers asylum-seekers may face while waiting in violent Mexican border regions as the Trump administration rolls out a new plan to keep migrants in Mexico until their asylum claims are decided.
Trump’s demand for border wall raises threat of government shutdown
Trump has demanded $5 billion to put toward building a wall on the US border with Mexico that he argues is needed to keep out unauthorized immigrants and drugs, a downpayment on a massive project which Democrats have rejected as ineffective and wasteful.
Judge rejects Trump limits on asylum for domestic abuse victims
A federal judge ruled against Trump administration policies that said asylum-seekers could not base claims on domestic and gang violence.
US officials reject blame for migrant girl’s death. Advocates point to Trump’s asylum policies.
US officials say a 7-year-old’s death is an example of risks migrants take when crossing the US border. But the girl died in US custody.
Limits on refugee resettlement lead to agency closures in Los Angeles
Under the Trump administration, America is closing its doors to refugees. US refugee caps have been steadily slashed from 110,000 per year under the Obama administration to 30,000 next year. That would be the lowest number of refugees admitted since 1980.
Tired of waiting, migrants climb US-Mexico border fence seeking asylum
Applying for asylum at a US land border can take months, so if migrants enter illegally and present themselves to authorities, their cases could be heard quicker.
For some Iranian families separated by the travel ban, this border library offers brief moments of reunion
The Haskell Free Library and Opera House straddles the US-Canada border as a historical anomaly and thrust into an unlikely role as the site of emotional reunions between people separated by the Trump administration's immigration policies.
US judge blocks Trump asylum restrictions
US District Judge Jon Tigar in San Francisco issued a temporary restraining order against the asylum rules. Tigar's order takes effect immediately, applies nationwide, and lasts until at least Dec. 19.
Control of Congress — and verdict on Trump — at stake in US midterms
A series of divisive campaigns marked by fierce clashes over race, immigration and culture have defined 2018 US midterm elections.