Immigration policy

U.S. 02/05/21, 15:46

After 11 Iranian illegal immigrants were detained, former Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf noted that the Mexican border has become "very dangerous."  Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported that the illegal group, comprised of five women and six men, was apprehended by Border Patrol agents from the Yuma Sector, Arizona, ...

2022 Campaign 12/12/19, 04:50

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden unveiled his immigration plan that stays in stark contrast to President Donald Trump's agenda. He also acknowledged through his campaign the "pain" caused by deportations carried out when he was vice president. “Joe Biden understands the pain felt by every family across the U.S. that has ...

U.S. 11/28/19, 21:37

Acting Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Ken Cuccinelli appeared to be the one with manners on Thanksgiving eve when he was insulted by former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley. In a statement to Fox News, Cuccinelli recalled the incident that took place at an Irish pub on Capitol Hill called the Dubliner. He ...

U.S. 11/12/19, 21:53

The number of migrants apprehended at the southern border dropped again to reach 36,300 in October, marking the fifth straight month they declined, according to the Wall Street Journal, Nov. 10. “The decline in border apprehensions, which have decreased by about 75% since their height of 132,856 in May, and 10% ...

Politics 11/10/19, 12:05

The Trump administration on Friday, Nov. 8, rolled out a proposal to increase fees on immigrants filing applications in the United States, including those seeking asylum. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said adjustments to the fee schedule with the average increase of 21 percent "are necessary to recover the full ...

U.S. 08/24/19, 16:14

President Donald Trump on Saturday, Aug. 24, criticized North Carolina’s governor for vetoing an immigration bill that would have required local law enforcement officials in the state to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Trump tweeted Saturday that Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto was “a terrible decision.” He tweeted that the ...

Politics 08/13/19, 05:43

The Trump administration announced a new immigration rule to limit legal immigration to the United States, but it's facing strong reactions from Democrats. Under the new regulation— the expanded "public charge" rule—the U.S. government could deny green cards to immigrants who use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers, or other forms of ...

Politics 08/12/19, 13:54

The Trump administration on Monday released a long-awaited rule strengthening the ability of federal officials to deny green cards to immigrants who use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers, or other forms of public assistance. The rule potentially makes it more difficult for a number of immigrants to get legal status in ...

U.S. 07/25/19, 14:17

A group of  experts has admitted that President Donald Trump's immigration message is catching the eye of most voters.  The Center for American Progress released a report analyzing the impact of the immigration debate on both Democratic and Republican voters, the Daily Beast reported.  According to this report, opposition to President Trump's ...

U.S. 07/25/19, 07:43

The White House on Wednesday, July 24, hailed a federal judge who ruled the Trump administration can enforce its new restrictions on asylum for people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement, "Today’s ruling in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia is ...

U.S. 07/23/19, 08:37

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on July 20 criticized the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and former President George W. Bush for immigration crises while speaking at a town hall event in her district in Queens, New York. “And when people say ‘Oh, you wanna to talk about dismantling DHS or abolishing ...

2022 Campaign 06/24/19, 06:26

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, unveiling his immigration policy outline ahead of the first 2020 debates, is calling for Congress to grant citizenship immediately to more than 800,000 U.S. residents who were brought to the country illegally as children. The former vice president unveiled some of his immigration priorities on Monday ...

Politics 05/23/19, 21:40

President Trump is signed a memorandum on Thursday that will enforce a 23-year-old provision that requires legal immigrant sponsors in the U.S. to reimburse the government for any social services such as Medicaid or immigrant welfare, Fox News has learned. The provision formed part of the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and ...

U.S. 05/21/19, 14:46

The former attorney general of Virginia, whose name had been tossed around for months for an immigration role, will be joining the Trump administration, according to a White House official. Ken Cuccinelli will be taking a position within the Department of Homeland Security, according to the person, who spoke on condition ...

Politics 05/15/19, 20:54

The flow of migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. would be cut off before they cross the southern border illegally, under changes to immigration law proposed Wednesday by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. “There has been a 64% increase in people apprehended at the border, family units,” Graham, chairman of the Senate ...

Politics 05/15/19, 20:49

President Donald Trump hopes to unite Republicans behind new immigration goals that focus on border security and a merit-based system that keeps legal immigration at current levels.  The president is set to deliver a Rose Garden address on the plan at 2:30 p.m. Thursday.  Trump wants more people coming to the country ...

Europe 05/07/19, 09:05

Denmark will hold a general election on June 5, the prime minister announced Tuesday, with immigration a hot-button issue for voters.Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen, who heads the Liberals, has been in power since 2015. He later formed a coalition with the smaller Liberal-Alliance and the Conservatives. But it ...

Opinion 05/07/19, 04:12

Remember when judges used to uphold the law? Unfortunately, that’s not always the case today. Consider the Massachusetts trial judge who is accused of helping a twice-deported illegal immigrant slip out the back door rather than hand him over to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent waiting to arrest him. According to authorities, Massachusetts District Court ...

U.S. 03/29/19, 15:09

Hundreds of University of Michigan students filled out toe tags this week with information on each of the roughly 3,000 migrants who have died trying to sneak into the U.S. through the Sonoran Desert over the past 25 years and whose remains were found. The tags then went up on a ...

Politics 03/02/19, 00:15

Homeland Security officials have formally extended protections that allowed immigrants from four countries to live and work legally in the United States. The move Thursday complies with a federal judge’s ruling that halted the decision to discontinue temporary protected status (TPS) for people from Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti and El Salvador. The California ...