July 10, 2018 Volunteers travel to US-Mexico border, donating goods to refugee shelter In the midst of a national dialogue and heated debate surrounding families being separated at the border, one group of volunteers decided to drive right to the border to help out.
July 2, 2018 Judge rules DHS must consider detained asylum-seekers' parole on case-by-case basis A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ruled Monday that the federal government must consider on a case-by-case basis whether asylum-seekers who have been detained represent a flight risk or credible danger to the public.
January 30, 2018 Amid growing US immigration crackdown, Canada quietly enforcing own laws Amid an ongoing illegal immigration crackdown in the United States and the Trump administration's hardline rhetoric, Canadian officials fear more illegals living in the U.S. could be driven to seek refuge north of the border.
January 8, 2018 Refugee admissions lowest in recent years thanks to Trump immigration crackdown The U.S. admitted significantly less refugees in the first three months of fiscal year 2018 as the Trump administration implemented tougher vetting procedures and banned refugees from countries generating most of them.
December 18, 2017 Iraqi refugee who wanted to bomb Texas malls for ISIS is sentenced An Iraqi refugee who authorities say wanted to set off bombs at two Houston malls has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for trying to help the Islamic State group.
December 5, 2017 Refugee admissions tumble after Trump lifts ban The number of refugees entering the U.S. has plummeted dramatically since President Trump lifted a 4-month ban on admissions in October.
November 30, 2017 Feds crack down on MS-13, but immigration policy lets new recruits in, figures show The encouraging signs that federal law enforcement is making a dent in MS-13 membership may be tempered by the fact that as some 214 gang members have been taken off U.S. streets, the Office of Refugee Resettlement in the 2017 fiscal year placed more than 40,000 Central American unaccompanied teenagers around the country.
July 5, 2017 US tried to deport refugee shot, killed by California police US authorities tried twice to deport the unarmed black man fatally shot by police in a San Diego suburb, but his native Uganda refused to take him, resulting in his release.
July 5, 2017 More refugees walking from US to Canada despite frostbite risk, activists say Amid the uncertainty surrounding President Trump’s immigration proposals, dozens of refugees and asylum seekers have been walking from the U.S. to Canada, despite the freezing temperatures or the possibility of frostbite or even death.
July 5, 2017 Tennessee challenges constitutionality of federal refugee program The state of Tennessee is challenging the constitutionality of the federal government’s refugee resettlement program.