immigration laws Archives

Court sides with Trump on right to end TPS

Sep 15, 2020

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit sided Sept. 14 with President Donald Trump’s plan to end a particular immigration protection status that would have allowed people from six countries that have suffered disasters to remain in the United States.

By Rhina Guidos

Supreme Court declines request to stop border wall construction

Aug 3, 2020

In a 5-4 vote July 31, the Supreme Court gave the go-ahead for construction to continue on portions of the Trump administration’s border wall with Mexico by declining to take up requests from environmental groups to stop the work.

By Carol Zimmermann

Advocates demand ICE comply with order to release children in detention

Jul 29, 2020

Franciscan Father Jacek Orzechowski and dozens of other immigration advocates rallied outside the Washington headquarters of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement July 27 calling on the agency to release immigrant children being held in detention with their parents.

By Catholic News Service

Faith leaders criticize Trump’s plan to reject new DACA applicants

Jul 29, 2020

Faith leaders and immigrant advocates have denounced the Trump administration’s plan to reject first-time applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA, and limit DACA renewals to one-year extensions instead of two.

By Carol Zimmermann

Since high court’s ruling, administration has taken slow action on DACA

Jul 17, 2020

Since the Supreme Court ruled in June that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, could stay in place, not much has happened.

By Carol Zimmermann

ICE rule for international students rescinded

Jul 15, 2020

The Trump administration July 14 rescinded a rule it announced eight days ago that would have required international students to transfer or leave the country if their schools held classes entirely online because of the pandemic.

By Carol Zimmermann