President Donald Trump slammed the current immigration laws of the US at the White House on Tuesday, saying that no other country in the world has immigration laws quite as stupid as those in operation in the US. The President made the comment during an event intended to try and combat the MS-12 criminal gang. […]

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have criticized the immigration framework proposed by President Donald Trump. It complains that Trump’s attempts to give amnesty to ‘Dreamers’ – the young undocumented immigrants who were brought to the US as minors – will leave ‘gaping holes’ that would enable a new wave of illegal immigration. On Friday,

New legislation to try to prevent ‘Dreamers’ – the young undocumented immigrants who came to the US as minors – from the threat of deportation failed to gain much traction in Congress on Monday. That failure has not yet resulted in signs that another government shutdown is on the way. The new bipartisan bill was

On Saturday, around 200 Indian workers rallied at the White House to show their support for the merit-based immigration reform system, planned by the Trump administration. They argue that thousands of highly-skilled US visa holders who waited years to gain permanent residency in the US would benefit from such a system. The demonstrators, many of

With the immigration debate raging without a plain end in sight in Congress, one aspect of the argument is reaching a growing consensus on both sides of the political aisle – the need to protect young undocumented immigrants who came to the US as minors, known as ‘Dreamers’, from the threat of possible deportation. Many

Thousands of Syrian immigrant refugees have been allowed to remain in the US for at least another 18 months by the Trump administration. The Department of Homeland Security made the decision to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to around 7000 Syrian immigrants in the US, acknowledging that it is not safe for them to go

On Thursday, President Donald Trump urged Republicans to overcome their internal arguments on immigration policy, divisions that are closely interlinked with a government funding deadline looming next week. If Congress cannot agree to another temporary spending bill by 8 February, another shutdown, like the three-day period in January, could result. Last month’s shutdown was largely

On Wednesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced new guidelines on the way they conduct arrests within courthouses. The new policy follows concerns about people who are targeted for deportation being picked up by immigration agents soon after they appear in court for other issues. The new guidelines will see Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues

On Wednesday, officials with US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a change to the way they handle asylum claims, which will mean that more recent claims will be judged first. USCIS claims that this change will improve the system by increasing efficiency and deterring false claims. Asylum seekers usually have to wait at least

On Monday, the US announced a lift of the ban on immigrant refugees from 11 nations, but said that there would still be much stronger scrutiny than before of those wishing to come into the country. Applicants from 11 nations, including North Korea and several Muslim majority countries, will have to undergo tougher assessments to

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 86 undocumented immigrants, including some in North Texas, in a three-day operation, which ended last Thursday. 11 people were arrested in Dallas, three in Fort Worth, two in Denton, and one apiece in Garland, McKinney, and Grand Prairie. Another 16 arrests were made in Oklahoma. Other areas affected included