Legal February 2020

Can You Look Up If Someone Is A US Citizen?

A recent ruling is prohibiting immigration authorities in the United States from relying on information from databases to ask law enforcement to hold people in custody.

Global February 2020

What Can Cause Deportation?

A mistake in the automatic voter registration system in Illinois could lead to legal battles and/or possible criminal charges and deportation for immigrants.

Legal February 2020

What Is A Sanctuary City In The United States?

The Trump administration is suing N.J. and the county where Seattle is located because of immigration policies that offer protections to immigrants who are in the country illegally.

Legal February 2020

Judge: Restore Free Hotline For Immigrants

U.S. District Court Judge André Birotte Jr. has ordered the Trump administration to restore a free immigration detention hotline that allows detainees to report concerns.

Hispanic Community February 2020

EU Giving $4.3M To Help Refugees In Latin America

The EU is donating the equivalent of $4.3 million dollars to help refugees in three Latin American countries find jobs that will help them meet their basic needs.

Global February 2020

Is It Legal For Trump To Build The Wall?

Homeland Security is waiving federal contracting laws, allowing 177 miles of border wall to be built more quickly in four states: Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas.

Hispanic Community February 2020

Venezuelan Teen Forced Into Mexico Alone

Branyerly’s father’s claims that he was fleeing political violence and repression were accepted at the border by U.S. authorities. She, however, was forced to go back to Mexico alone.

Legal February 2020

Shot In The Face

A lawsuit is being filed against an ICE agent for shooting Erick Diaz Cruz, an assistant to Veracruz’s mayor, while the agent was trying to arrest Diaz Cruz’s mother’s companion.

Global February 2020

No More Immigration Bus Checks?

Border Patrol agents are no longer allowed to conduct routine immigration checks without a warrant on Greyhound buses. Jefferson Lines and MTRWestern have taken similar action.

Global February 2020

San Diego Sheriff To Comply With ICE

Sheriff Bill Gore of San Diego has agreed to share the records of people criminally arrested with ICE. California is one of five states to receive “administrative subpoenas” from ICE.

Global February 2020

Does Medicaid Affect Citizenship?

The Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants who use public benefits, including Medicaid and food stamps, has led to immigrants being afraid to use such social services.

Health Care February 2020

$2.5B Emergency Coronavirus Plan Unveiled

A $2.5 billion plan to address the coronavirus has been unveiled by the White House. At this time, almost 80,000 people have contracted the disease, and more than 2,500 have died.

Legal February 2020

Latest On 'Sanctuary Cities' Grant Fight

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan is siding with the Trump administration regarding withholding money to force states to cooperate with immigration enforcement.

Global February 2020

Is The US Ready For The 2020 Election?

A new poll shows Americans are worried about the upcoming election. Fewer than 4 in 10 white Americans or Hispanics have little confidence that votes in 2020 will be counted accurately.

Health Care February 2020

World Battles Coronavirus Epidemic

WHO reported that the number of new COVID-19 (more commonly called Coronavirus) cases outside China exceeded the number of new infections inside the country for the first time.