On June 20th, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Kevin McAleenan sent a letter to Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) admitting that border security officers have no legal authority to check a person’s social media account or any other information contained in the cloud. The letter was sent in response to a missive from Wyden asking for … [Read more...]
Federal Judge Blocks Sessions’ Effort to Stifle Sanctuary Cities
A federal court in Chicago imposed a preliminary injunction on Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to exclude all sanctuary cities from Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants (JAG), used primarily to bolster local police forces. The injunction, which affects districts throughout the county, will remain in effect while a lawsuit … [Read more...]
Trump’s Policies Could Negatively Impact the Home Construction Industry
The 2007-8 recession caused a serious dip in many sectors of the US and World economy, but one of the hardest hit sectors was the home construction industry. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Nevada employed nearly 146,000 construction workers prior to the recession. By 2015, that number fell to 63,000. Nevada wasn’t the … [Read more...]
US District Judge Stays Texas’ Ban on Sanctuary Policies
On August 30th, a US District Judge in San Antonio ordered a preliminary injunction on certain provisions of a controversial bill banning sanctuary city policies in the state of Texas. The bill, known as SB 4, contains a number of restrictions limiting a city’s ability to impede federal immigration law enforcement. There are two provisions that … [Read more...]
Chicago Files Lawsuit Against Justice Department Over Sanctuary Policies
In early August, Rahm Emanuel announced that the City of Chicago would be suing the Justice Department because of its recent decision to block the distribution of federal grant money to so-called sanctuary cities. According to the suit, Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ refusal to offer federal money to sanctuary cities is unlawful, as it overrides … [Read more...]
Immigrant Vetting Program Faces Class Action Lawsuit
In February, the American Civil Liberties Union, together with the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, filed a lawsuit against President Trump and other government entities, claiming that they prevented thousands of people, applying for residency, citizenship and asylum, from entering the country. And last month, Richard Jones, a U.S. District … [Read more...]
House Passes Two Anti-Immigration Bills
In a display of solidarity with the anti-immigration Trump administration, the United States House of Representatives passed two measures in June that, if confirmed by the Senate, would establish xenophobic policies in the US. Kate’s law, named after Kathryn Steinle who was shot by an illegal immigrant, would increase the maximum penalties for an … [Read more...]
Henrico Settles Lawsuit Involving Immigrant Detained Past Release Date
A federal lawsuit involving the detainment of an illegal immigrant from El Salvador was recently settled, Richmond.com reported. Jaime S. Alfaro-Garcia – who was being detained for drunk driving – filed the lawsuit in 2015 against Henrico County Sheriff Michael Wade after being held for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) … [Read more...]
The Uncertain Fate of H-1B Visas
In the effort to reduce the immigrant population in the US and to limit the number of jobs occupied by immigrants, the GOP has employed a number of different tactics, ranging from egregious executive orders (currently deemed unconstitutional) to threats from the DOJ promising to withhold funding from so-called sanctuary cities. Another, less … [Read more...]
A Broader Look at the Recent Dip in Federal Prosecutions
According to a Pew Research Center analysis of federal court data, the number of federal criminal prosecutions is the lowest it’s been in nearly two decades. The nadir comes at a moment when the current Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, has announced an imminent intensification of criminal prosecutions, with a focus on “illegal immigration and … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- Next Page »
