Liability to Be a Public Charge Is Mostly about Health Care
The administration’s proposed policies instead insist on personal responsibility.
Immigration
Liberal Judges vs. Trump’s Immigrant-Welfare Rule
Last week’s district-court decisions against the Trump administration on the public-charge rule are bad.
Texas Federal Judge Declares Border Wall Funding ‘Unlawful’
Another federal judge ruled against President Trump’s use of a “national emergency” declaration to divert funds to build a border wall on Friday.
Did Trump Just Drastically Cut Legal Immigration?
We really don't know how much legal immigration will fall when the policy goes into effect next month, but it won't be two-thirds.
Migrant Alleged to Have Raped Woman Immediately after Sheriff’s Office Ignored ICE Detainer and Released Him Is Arrested
ICE officials announced Thursday that agents arrested an undocumented migrant accused of raping a woman immediately after he was released by the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office.
The Taxpayer Cost of Health Insurance for Immigrants
This could prove a big fault line in 2020.
Trump Calls on Supreme Court to Strike Down Dreamers Program
President Trump on Wednesday called on the Supreme Court to cancel the Obama administration's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program.
Fairfax County Police Officer Suspended for Turning Individual over to ICE
After the individual was involved in an accident, the officer gave him a ticket for driving without a license and detained him until an ICE agent took over.
CBP Awards Contracts to Build 65 Miles of New Border Wall
The contracts, totaling just over $812 million, are for a new wall segment, consisting of an 18-30 foot wall, lighting, cameras, and other surveillance tech.
What’s the Purpose of Refugee Resettlement?
Yesterday’s resettlement announcements move us back toward our pre-1980 Refugee Act approach to the issue.