A federal judge has ruled in favor of Philadelphia in the controversial case it launched against the Trump administration, saying that the city’s ‘sanctuary city’ stance and refusal to assist with the enforcement of immigration laws was based on fair, rational and reasonable policies. The decision was issued on Wednesday afternoon by US District Judge, […]

US Representative, Joaquin Castro, has announced plans for a new bill that will force immigrant detention centers to allow federal lawmakers to visit such facilities following an incident where an Oregon Senator was refused entry to Brownsville detention center. At a news conference on Tuesday, Castro told reporters that vulnerable individuals, including minors, are housed

Centrist Republicans, tired of the lack of action on the issue of immigration in Congress despite it being under the control of their own party, last month launched a petition to try to force the House of Representatives to hold debates and votes on several immigration bills. These included one bipartisan effort, which would protect

Board members of East Aurora School District 131 want to revisit a proposal that would see the district declared a safe zone for immigrant students and their families who may be worried about immigration enforcement that community groups put before the board in January. The draft resolution calls for protection for all students as far

The backlash against Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos, has continued following her assertion to Congress that deciding whether undocumented immigrant students ought to be reported to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be up to the schools concerned. Critics argue that the claim could cause fear among immigrant communities and is against the law. Last month,

Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week to face an immigration debate that seems set to be as unpredictable as it was unplanned. Democrats and Republicans believe the debate could have a huge impact on the November midterm elections that will determine which of the two major political parties control Congress. On Thursday, a divided

Tucson federal judges appear to be striking back against the practice of the Trump administration to separate immigrant parents from their children after illegally crossing the border into the US. In more than two dozen recent cases in Tucson, judges have ordered children, some of whom were seven years of age, to be returned to

The summer landscaping season is getting underway with a shortage of workers caused by low unemployment rates and the cap on seasonal immigrant workers, according to companies in Ohio. On Sunday, Sandy Munley, executive director of the Ohio Landscape Association, told the Akron Beacon Journal that attracting seasonal workers in 2018 has become an issue.

Immigrants were responsible for founding more than 50% of the 87 start-up companies in the US, which have a value of over a billion dollars two years ago, a National Foundation for American Policy study has revealed, with over 17,000 people employed in the 11 biggest firms. The Trump administration has been considering canceling a

A limit on legal services available to immigrants in New York City will do more damage than claimed by the Mayor’s Office and will also undermine the city’s push to bolster protections for immigrants, according to Human Rights Watch. The policy, known as criminal carve-out, sees immigrants with particular criminal convictions excluded from accessing immigrant

Several school districts in Maine, which are members of the Cumberland County Superintendents’ Association, have joined together to release a statement in which they guarantee every student the right to have a public education, regardless of their legal immigration status in the US. District officials pointed out in the statement that a ruling by the