The Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized another tactic to punish the so-called sanctuary cities, by ensuring they are at a competitive disadvantage regarding federal policing grants. The DOJ announced a new round of grants on Monday, admitting to giving preferential treatment to municipalities that offered their full cooperation to detention requests from federal immigration […]

Although President Donald Trump’s promise to build a physical wall on the border between the US and Mexico may never materialize, his administration is building a less visible but more systematic and bureaucratic one instead. The administration is overhauling the nation’s immigration system, cutting the number of legal and undocumented immigrants, who get to stay

The US has canceled a program that protected over 50,000 Haitian immigrants from deportation. Immigrants from the island nation in the Caribbean were given Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in 2010, following an earthquake that devastated the country. But, according to the Trump administration, those nationals can now safely go home because conditions have since improved.

According to a report on Tuesday, by The Daily Beast, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intends to send agents to raid a national food chain, as part of a nationwide operation to target workforces. The Daily Beast has seen ICE documents, which show that the raids aim to target employers who are knowingly employing

President Donald Trump is not against immigrants, according to a prominent Indian-American in the White House. This follows legislation, passed by a Congressional panel, adding further restrictions to the sought after H-1B work US visas, particularly popular with Indian workers. Raj Shah, the Principal Deputy Press Secretary at the White House, says that the President

On Monday, an immigration rights advocate filed a lawsuit against the Nassau County Police Department for the policy of holding in detention immigrants wanted for deportation by federal authorities. The complaint alleges that the policy contradicts New York state law, and is thus unlawful. The legal argument has emerged from the departmental policy that sees

The number of international students studying in US universities and colleges increased to a record-breaking 1.08 million during 2016 and 2017, including the 7252 international students attending the University of Buffalo. But last week, the Institute of International Education (IIE) released data showing that new international students, enrolling for the first time at such institutions

Around 200 Liberian immigrants are being held in prison custody in Minnesota, where they await deportation from the US, according to Globe Afrique. On 17 November, four Liberian immigrants were deported from the country, leaving young children behind, and unconfirmed sources claim that another 55 face deportation very soon. Deportation statistics were provided at an

After rejecting almost 100 applications for deferred action renewals because they were delayed due to the mail, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) claimed last week that the decision was final, but reversed its position on Wednesday night, announcing that those applicants could resubmit their entries. Elaine C Duke, the acting director of the Department

On Wednesday, the US Chamber of Commerce gave its support to undocumented immigrants who came to the US as minors, saying they should be allowed to legally remain in the country, adding that Congress needs to find a solution before the close of 2017. The Chamber also opposed the legislation, sponsored by Arkansas Senator, Tom

Federal prosecutors are being pushed to go around immigration courts by Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, as part of the tough strategy on deportations pursued by the Trump administration. Prosecutors are pushing immigrants to sign away their legal rights in return for being allowed to make a case on why they should be able to stay