At a Sept. 14 press conference, Senators Alex Padilla and Chuck Schumer unveiled a whistleblower report alleging the Trump administration deployed hundreds of federal agents to violate state laws in an effort to access sensitive voter data.
WA AG joins lawsuit challenging new public charge rule
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced on Monday that Washington state has joined a multistate lawsuit seeking to block a new federal immigration rule that would give officials more discretion to consider an immigrant’s use of public benefits when reviewing applications for permanent residency.
DHS removes post depicting Sikh trucker and Optimus Prime after backlash
The Department of Homeland Security removed a social media post depicting a Sikh truck driver facing off against the fictional character Optimus Prime after the image drew criticism from Sikh American leaders and civil rights advocates.
AP Exclusive: Trump’s immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents
President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue its mass deportation agenda, an Associated Press investigation found.
Trump administration caps how long international students can stay in the US
The Trump administration has finalized a rule that will prevent international students from staying in the U.S. for more than four years unless they obtain the federal government’s approval, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday, announcing a departure from long-standing practice.
Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move sure to face legal challenges
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and to restrict mail-in voting, a move that swiftly drew legal threats from state Democratic officials as the president demands further limitations on voting ahead of this year’s midterm elections.
Federal actions, legislation put AAPI immigrants in severe peril, panelists warn
Following weeks of immigration enforcement action in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that has included everything from immigration officers killing two U.S. citizens, detaining children, and entering homes without judge-signed warrants, Congressional Democrats refused to pass a spending package that includes full funding for the agency immediately responsible for it all: the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Partial federal shutdown seems increasingly likely as Democrats demand major changes to ICE
Democratic senators are narrowing a list of demands for changes to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with a partial government shutdown looming by week’s end, hoping to pressure Republicans and the White House as the country reels from the deaths of two people at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis.
“ICE is … totally out of control”: Ferguson, Brown outline plans to protect Washingtonians from federal immigration actions
Following the shooting death of 37-year-old V.A. nurse Alex Pretti at the hands of an immigration agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, over the weekend, Gov. Bob Ferguson and Attorney General Nick Brown held a press conference on Monday, Jan. 26 to address the killing.
Chinese asylum seeker who exposed rights abuses fights to stay in the US
Guan Heng, who exposed human rights abuses in his native China, has been in U.S. custody since being swept up in an immigration enforcement operation in August.