19 States Attorneys General Threaten to Sue Trump Administration if Question About Citizenship is Included in the 2020 Census

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is threatening to sue the Trump administration if it adds a question about citizenship to the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau questionnaire.  Becerra is co-leading a coalition of 19 attorneys general that have voiced strong opposition …

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Republican Senators Unveil Immigration Bill that Solves DACA, Funds the Wall and Grandfathers Family Visa Applications

Republican Senators have introduced a bill in the Senate that addresses all of the President’s major legislative concerns when it comes to immigration.  The Senate has vowed to take immigration legislation up this week ahead of a winter recess next …

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Arrests of Both Criminal and Noncriminal Immigrants Up After First Year of Trump Administration

Arrests of noncriminal immigrants more than doubled last year under the Trump administration according to a new analysis by The Washington Post.  According to the report 37,734 noncriminal immigrants were detailed in 2017.

Arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials …

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President Paints Immigration as National Security Issue in Video Statement from the White House

The President released a video statement last night emphasizing the importance of Congress acting on immigration.  The president characterized immigration as a national security issue outlining loopholes within the system that are allowing gang members, like those affiliated with MS-13, …

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White House Floats Possibility of Keeping Immigration Levels at Current Levels for More Than a Decade

The White House has floated a new proposal ahead of a critical immigration debate that is set to dominate Capitol Hill next week.  Under the proposal, immigration would stay at current levels – about 1.1. million people a year – …

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McConnell Set to Open Immigration Debate with No Particular Bill in Mind, Wants to Let a “Thousand Flowers Bloom”

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has moved to begin debate on an immigration bill in the Senate in an unorthodox way – by not starting with an immigration bill.  McConnell said that he will not use a bill as …

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Undocumented Immigrant Had Been Deported Twice, Facing Federal Immigration Charges in Death of Two, Including NFL Player

An undocumented immigrant has been charged in the deaths of two people, one of them an NFL player, as a result of a drunk driving incident.  The man, 37-year-old Manuel Orrego-Zavala is facing federal immigration charges after re-entering the country …

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President Says Democrats Want Open Borders, Chief of Staff John Kelly Believes Trump Now Has Moral High Ground on DACA

President Trump has assailed Democrats for refusing to negotiate on his proposed immigration reform plan.  “[Democrats]…oppose this deal, they aren’t serious about DACA-they just want open borders,” the president wrote on Twitter earlier today.

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McCain and Coons Set to Unveil Immigration Bill that Includes Legal Status for Dreamers, Border Security – But No Wall

Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Chris Coons (D-DE), are planning to introduce an immigration bill in the Senate today.  The bill will provide legal status for immigrants living in the country illegally and also provides some funding for border …

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Immigration, the Economy and National Security Highlight President Trump’s Remarks at First State of the Union

President Trump delivered his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress last night and began by highlighting the accomplishments of his first year in office.

“Since the election, we have created 2.4 million new jobs,

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Lawmaker Calls for Arrest of Any Undocumented Immigrants in Attendance of Tonight’s State of the Union Address

Conservative House Member Paul Gosar (R-AZ) is calling on Capitol Hill police and the Justice Department to arrest any undocumented immigrants that attend President Trump’s State of the Union address tonight.  Gosar called on authorities to check identification all of …

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