As federal immigration raids have increased and many immigrants have avoided going to work altogether, Washington is considering legislation that would protect immigrant workers at their places of employment.
Naturalized US citizens thought they were safe. Trump’s immigration policies are shaking that belief
When he first came to the United States after escaping civil war in Sierra Leone and spending almost a decade in a refugee camp, Dauda Sesay had no idea he could become a citizen.
Courts order ICE not to deport man who spent 43 years in prison before murder case overturned
Two separate courts have ordered immigration officials not to deport a Pennsylvania man who spent four decades in prison before his murder conviction was overturned.
Judge’s order blocking removal of man from US wasn’t received until after he was deported, DHS says
Immigration authorities did not receive word of a court order blocking the removal of a man living in Alabama until after he had been deported to Laos, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday, dismissing claims that officials violated the order.
Immigration agents conducting sweep on NYC’s famed Canal Street confronted by protesters
An immigration enforcement sweep targeting vendors on Manhattan’s famed Canal Street turned chaotic on Tuesday after droves of angry New Yorkers surrounded federal agents and attempted to block them from driving off, prompting arrests and fierce standoffs along a bustling downtown corridor.
White House says $100K H-1B visa fee won’t apply to existing holders as Trump move stirs anxiety
President Donald Trump’s latest plan to overhaul the American immigration system has left some immigrant workers confused, forcing the White House on Saturday to scramble to clarify that a new $100,000 fee on visas for skilled tech workers only applies to new applicants and not to current visa holders.
Departure timeline for Korean workers detained in immigration raid uncertain after flight canceled
After the detention of more than 300 South Korean workers in an immigration raid at a Georgia battery plant last week, a charter plane arrived in Atlanta on Wednesday to bring them home.
US deportation flights hit record highs as carriers try to hide the planes, advocates say
Immigration advocates gather like clockwork outside Seattle’s King County International Airport to witness deportation flights and spread word of where they are going and how many people are aboard. Until recently, they could keep track of the flights using publicly accessible websites.
Immigrants seeking lawful work and citizenship are now subject to ‘anti-Americanism’ screening
Immigrants seeking a legal pathway to live and work in the United States will now be subject to screening for “anti-Americanism’,” authorities said this week, raising concerns among critics that it gives officers too much leeway in rejecting foreigners based on a subjective judgment.
Ferguson pushes back against empty legal threats in federal AG letter
Joined by several organizations and officials, including the Asian Counselling and Referral Service, state Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, Gov. Bob Ferguson spoke out in an Aug. 19 press conference against a threatening letter Ferguson received from United States Attorney General Pam Bondi.