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Your Immigration Questions, Answered

The process of applying for U.S. citizenship has for years been long and involved several steps, including an application, background checks, tests and an interview. One must first establish legal ... Read More

As Trump Deepens Immigration Crackdown, Even Long-Held Exceptions Disappear

President Trump’s latest changes to the immigration system affect communities that traditionally have been considered special cases. Read More

How Trump is intensifying his crackdown on every form of immigration to the US

President Donald Trump’s latest immigration crackdown, prompted by the shooting of two National Guard members, means he has now halted or significantly tightened every form of foreign entry into the ... Read More

Week in Politics: Trump's proposed immigration policy changes; Russia-Ukraine deal

We look at the changes President Trump is proposing to immigration policies following the attack on two National Guard members, as well as what's next in the Russia-Ukraine deal proposed by the U.S. Read More

UMass panel discusses the past and present of federal immigration policy in the US

On Thursday, Oct. 16, the University of Massachusetts hosted two guest experts for a presentation and Q&A panel on federal immigration policy in light of recent federal actions. The presentation began ... Read More

San Diego bishops among national Catholic body to rebuke Trump immigration policies

San Diego bishops were among those who backed the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ move to send a rare “special message” — the first in 12 years — to express their concern and opposition amid the ... Read More

Pritzker pushes immigration, transit reform during second week of veto session

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Gov. JB Pritzker sat down for a fireside chat at the Economic Club of Chicago Tuesday. The Democrat said he wants lawmakers to address immigration enforcement and ... Read More

The DOJ has been firing judges with immigrant defense backgrounds

For three immigration judges, the day took a similar turn. Kyra Lilien, who was hired in 2023, was presiding in a courtroom in Concord, Calif., in July when she paused the hearing of an immigrant ... Read More

U.S. bishops issue forceful message on immigration, decry deportations and political hostility

FORT WORTH, Texas — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has released one of its strongest statements yet on immigration, condemning indiscriminate deportations. The council said its duty is rooted ... Read More