Trump: Deport children of immigrants living illegally in US
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wants more than a wall to keep out immigrants living in the country illegally.
Slimantics: A tale of two immigrant groups
I saw a documentary on immigration two nights ago and I was fascinated by what I learned, although it painted a disturbing picture.
To fight extremism, Obama calls on US to embrace its Muslims
In the fight against violent extremism, President Barack Obama has argued the U.S. has one thing going for it that Europe doesn’t: a long tradition of warmly embracing its immigrants, including Muslims.
Immigrants disappointed but not deterred by judge’s ruling
Immigrants expressed disappointment Tuesday after a federal judge put a hold on President Barack Obama’s plan to protect more than 4 million people living illegally in the U.S. from deportation.
Farmers brace for labor shortage under new policy
Farmers already scrambling to find workers in California fear an even greater labor shortage under President Barack Obama’s executive action to block some 5 million people from deportation.
Deadline to clear up health law eligibility near
Hundreds of thousands of people who signed up under the new health care law risk losing their taxpayer-subsidized insurance unless they act quickly to resolve questions about their citizenship or immigration status. The government warned on Tuesday that they have just over three weeks to show that they’re eligible.
Poll: Americans cool to border-crossing children
Americans are wary of granting refugee status to children crossing the U.S. border to flee strife-torn countries in Central America, and most in an Associated Press-GfK poll say the U.S. does not have a moral obligation to accept asylum seekers generally.
Mississippi gets 179 children from border surge
Mississippi has received fewer than 200 of the unaccompanied immigrant children who crossed the U.S. border and were released to sponsors so far this year, but the war of words over such children continues within the state.
Man accused of posing as fed to rob immigrants
Amite County Sheriff Tim Wroten says a 37-year-old McComb man is accused of posing as a Border Patrol agent to rob three immigrants.
For U.S. immigrants, Independence Day has special meaning
For some residents of Columbus, a question about Independence Day prompts a question of their own: Which one?
Michigan seeks visas to lure immigrants to Detroit
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder asked the federal government Thursday to set aside thousands of work visas for bankrupt Detroit, a bid to revive the decaying city by attracting talented immigrants who are willing to move there and stay for five years.
Immigration, student loan top congressional agenda
Republicans and Democrats will put good will to the test when Congress returns this week to potentially incendiary fights over nominations, unresolved disputes over student loans and the farm bill, and the uncertainty of whether lawmakers have the political will to rewrite the nation’s immigration laws.
GOP has tough choices on Voting Rights Act
When the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights act last week, it handed Republicans tough questions with no easy answers over how, and where, to attract voters even GOP leaders say the party needs to stay nationally competitive.
Senators require fingerprints at 30 airports
WASHINGTON — Senate supporters of far-reaching immigration legislation accepted minor changes in public while negotiating over more sweeping alterations in private Monday as they drove
Small businesses: Rule-breakers get an edge
She could save money, and there’s a good chance she wouldn’t get caught, but Consuelo Gomez says she won’t hire people who aren’t authorized to work in the U.S. to work for Marty K, her cleaning and landscaping business.
Illegal immigrant audits rising at businesses
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reached its highest number yet of companies audited for illegal immigrants on their payrolls this past fiscal year.
Jindal: Liking people is key to expanding GOP tent
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says the Republican Party needs to go back to basics to attract the broad coalition of voters credited with putting President Barack Obama back in the White House.
Bryant: No benefits for deferred-status immigrants
JACKSON — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is ordering state agencies not to provide public benefits to immigrants receiving deferred deportation status from the federal government