Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan said today that migrant families arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border will no longer be released into the interior of the United States. “This is a vital step in restoring the rule of law and integrity to our immigration system,”
Law enforcement agencies in California and Florida have seen large spikes in the number of immigration “detainer” orders by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, even as the overall number of refusals to honor those requests is increasing, according to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC).
The Trump Administration has brokered an asylum deal with El Salvador, according to a senior administration official and another person familiar with it, as reported by Politico. The agreement — known as a “safe third country” pact — would require El Salvador to accept asylum seekers who pass through its territory en route to the United States.
Mu Sigma, an Indian data analytics firm based in Chicago, agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle allegations that it committed visa fraud and induced aliens to enter and remain in the U.S. A government investigation revealed the firm had illegally circumvented H-1B visa regulations by actively employing about 400 B1 (business visitor) visa holders under contract in the U.S.
Just as President Donald Trump revived the suggestion of ending birthright citizenship, a policy practiced by few other developed countries, a Chinese national pleaded guilty to federal charges of running ‘birth tourism’. Dongyuan Li, 41, admitted that she used to cater to Chinese nationals to get their newborn U.S. citizenship. The Chinese nationals paid huge sums to Li, ranging from $40,000 to $80,000 for the ‘birth tourism’ scheme. In her plea agreement, Li admitted that her company ‘You Win USA Vacation Services’ helped pregnant foreign nationals to travel to the US to give birth.
Nearly three-in-four swing voters say they oppose giving driver’s licenses to illegal aliens living in the United States, along with a majority of whites, black Americans, Hispanics, Republicans, and Democrats, a new poll finds. Experts have said that the law will soon allow illegal aliens to more easily vote in local and state elections.
Former Attorney General Eric Holder has a stark warning for Democrats, especially those who are running for president: embracing lax immigration laws isn't necessarily a good thing.
Sen. Bernie Sanders told a group at a fundraiser that he backs a moratorium on all deportations from the U.S., an end to ICE 'raids', and free healthcare and education for illegal immigrants, a video which surfaced on Saturday revealed.
There's little doubt that the issue of immigration will be on the minds of voters throughout next year's presidential elections. That's why I was somewhat surprised at how little time ABC dedicated to the issue during last night's third Democratic Presidential debate. But here's a recap of what each candidate said . . .