A work slowdown by the Trump administration's immigration offices has exploded the backlog of applications for citizenship, green cards and work permits to an unprecedented 7.5 million people, according to the latest agency data. - Add the millions of immigrants waiting on decisions for asylum, work visas and permission to stay in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons, and the total backlog soars to more than 12.1 million. Why it matters: The delays have put potentially millions of people in legal immigration limbo — vulnerable to being arrested by ICE agents and deported, even if they've followed the rules to try to stay in the U.S. - Officials say the delays are being driven by the administration's new focus on stricter vetting. A wave…
Whoopi Goldberg takes us on a tour of American cinema history, showcasing Hollywood's influential role in shaping popular culture over the last 100 years.
Immigration advocates are celebrating the Supreme Court's decision to uphold birthright citizenship as a win for children, families and the Constitution. - But the decision was largely anticipated — and it's just one of a growing wave of worries over policies involving citizenship and immigration. The big picture: Legal disputes remain over the Trump administration's speedy deportation campaign , a ramped-up effort to revoke citizenship and recent Supreme Court decisions that undercut immigration protections. - "We need to keep fighting," says Efren Olivares, the vice president of litigation and legal strategy at The National Immigration Law Center. Driving the news: "Citizenship, then and now, was the right to have rights— to…
President Trump talks sympathetically about the country's 500,000 Dreamers — but his administration is putting them in the crosshairs for deportation. Why it matters: The recipients of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program are finding it no longer reliably protects them from deportation or disruptions to their ability to work legally. - Trump officials are slowing renewals, narrowing deportation protections and ramping up enforcement against some DACA recipients. - And in Texas, the Fifth Circuit Court has delivered the program's biggest challenge yet, ruling that DACA is illegal. Ongoing litigation is expected to stop Texas-based Dreamers from getting work authorization in the future. The big picture:…
The administration has said DACA isn’t a right to stay in the United States “indefinitely.” One man with DACA was detained and deported to Mexico in a matter of days.
The administration has said DACA isn’t a right to stay in the United States “indefinitely.” One man with DACA was detained and deported to Mexico in a matter of days.
Border Czar Tom Homan has suggested that some Cabinet members are having "discussions" with President Donald J. Trump about granting "legal status" to some illegal immigrants, sparking concern among his base.
Border Czar Tom Homan has suggested that some Cabinet members are having “discussions” with President Donald J. Trump about granting “legal status” to some illegal immigrants, sparking concern among his base. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump is having “discussions” with Cabinet members about offering some form of amnesty or legal status to some illegal immigrants currently in the United States, according to Border Czar Tom Homan. DETAIL: Pressed by a Colombia-born reporter on whether he would support a “compromise” that involves giving “legal status” to “millions” of illegal immigrants, such as so-called Dreamers, on Wednesday, Homan declined to endorse any specific proposal, saying he would…Open
Renewal wait times for the Obama-era program that allows people who were brought to the U.S. as children to temporarily remain in the country and work have increased dramatically in the past year