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Publisher: CNN

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17 Jan 2020

DHS has requested Pentagon assistance to build 270 miles of border wall

The Pentagon received a Department of Homeland Security request Wednesday to build and pay for hundreds of additional miles of border wall on the southwest border, according to the Department of Defense.
The Pentagon received a Department of Homeland Security request Wednesday to build and pay for hundreds of additional...
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border wall, budget, dhs, pentagonn
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Publisher: CNN

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14 Jan 2020

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow public charge rule to go into effect

The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court order that is blocking the government's efforts to make it more difficult for immigrants who rely on public assistance to obtain legal status.
The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court order that is blocking the government's...
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public charge
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Publisher: Washington Times

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9 Jan 2020

DHS announces pilot program to take DNA samples from people arrested at border – Washington Times

The Department of Homeland Security announced a new pilot program to begin taking DNA cheek swabs from people arrested by Border Patrol agents in Detroit and by officers at on border crossing in Texas, covering everyone including migrants and U.S. citizens.
The Department of Homeland Security announced a new pilot program to begin taking DNA cheek swabs from people arrested...
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dna
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Publisher: Washington Post

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8 Jan 2020

Advocates allege delays at U.S. border for travelers linked to Iran, a claim the government denies

Travelers said agents in Washington state asked unusual questions of Iranian Americans and detained families for many hours. U.S. officials say it was because of low staffing and high traffic.
Travelers said agents in Washington state asked unusual questions of Iranian Americans and detained families for many...
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cbp, iran, iranians
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Publisher: Marketplace

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4 Jan 2020

Immigration fees set to be much higher in 2020

Green card and citizenship application fees could go up roughly 80%. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is required to review its fees every two years. According to Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law at Cornell University, the fee hikes under consideration this year are historically high.
Green card and citizenship application fees could go up roughly 80%. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is...
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filing fees, invisible wall
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Publisher: U.S.

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28 Dec 2019

Exclusive: After Cabinet opposed Mexican cartel policy, Trump forged ahead

In the weeks before U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration last month that he would forge ahead with designating Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. Another key concern was that the designations could make it easier for migrants to win asylum in the United States by claiming they were fleeing terrorism, the senior administration official and two other sources said.
In the weeks before U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration last month that he would forge ahead with designating...
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asylum, mexico
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Publisher: WBUR News

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28 Dec 2019

Immigration Stories To Watch In 2020

The pace of change in immigration policy over the last three years can feel staggering, even for those of us tasked with reporting and understanding those changes.
The pace of change in immigration policy over the last three years can feel staggering, even for those of us tasked with...
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daca, tps
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Publisher: CBS News

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24 Dec 2019

Immigration bill that Trump is expected to sign would place thousands of Liberian immigrants on pathway to U.S. citizenship

The creation of the legalization program is an unlikely victory for immigrant advocates under the Trump administration, which has overseen a crackdown on both legal and unauthorized immigration.
The creation of the legalization program is an unlikely victory for immigrant advocates under the Trump administration,...
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liberia
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Publisher: SFChronicle.com

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14 Dec 2019

Judge in SF blocks Trump rule ending fee exemptions for poor seeking citizenship

A federal judge in SF blocked the Trump administration Thursday from rolling back hardship waivers to the $725 fee for applying for U.S. citizenship. The plaintiffs said in court filings that the new rule “creates a wealth test for citizenship” and would prevent many legal residents from becoming naturalized U.S. citizens.
A federal judge in SF blocked the Trump administration Thursday from rolling back hardship waivers to the $725 fee for...
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citizenship, government fees
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Publisher: Los Angeles Times

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12 Dec 2019

In a first, U.S. starts pushing Central American families seeking asylum to Guatemala

For the first time, U.S. officials have begun pushing even asylum-seeking families who are not from Guatemala to that country, the Los Angeles Times has learned. The Trump administration had said a new policy effectively ending asylum at the U.S. southern border and removing asylum seekers to Central America would initially only be applied to single adults.
For the first time, U.S. officials have begun pushing even asylum-seeking families who are not from Guatemala to that...
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asylum, guatemala
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Publisher: Quartz

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7 Dec 2019

ICE bought state driving records to track undocumented immigrants

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) bought a year’s worth of access to North Carolina driver’s license data, which the agency used to identify and locate undocumented immigrants living in the state, for less than $27—about the cost of a large bucket of chicken at KFC.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) bought a year’s worth of access to North Carolina driver’s license...
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dmv, ice, privacy
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Publisher: TheHill

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3 Dec 2019

Top Democrat: Trump family separations stained the legacy of our nation

The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship ripped the Trump administration's immigration policy on Wednesday, following a report that officials couldn't keep track of the migrant families forcibly separated
The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship ripped the Trump administration's...
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family separation
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Publisher: Los Angeles Times

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16 Nov 2019

Asylum officers rebel against Trump immigration policies they say are immoral, illegal

In a collaboration with This American Life, The Los Angeles Times takes an exclusive, frontline look at what some are calling the Trump administration's most successful policy to restrict asylum -- the Migrant Protection Protocols -- from the perspective of the asylum officers implementing it.
In a collaboration with This American Life, The Los Angeles Times takes an exclusive, frontline look at what some are...
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asylum, migration protection protocols
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Publisher: BuzzFeed News

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16 Nov 2019

US Border Officials Pressured Asylum Officers To Deny Entry To Immigrants Seeking Protection, A Report Finds

A DHS report obtained by BuzzFeed News found the controversial Trump program to keep asylum-seekers in Mexico has caused significant issues at the border.
A DHS report obtained by BuzzFeed News found the controversial Trump program to keep asylum-seekers in Mexico has caused...
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asylum, mexico, migration protection protocols
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Publisher: New York Times

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14 Nov 2019

Dreamers, Democrats Rally Behind DACA as U.S. Top Court Mulls Program’s Fate

Immigrants known as :Dreamers" and senior Democrats rallied behind the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program on Tuesday as the U.S. Supreme Court considered whether to let President Donald Trump end it.
Immigrants known as :Dreamers" and senior Democrats rallied behind the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...
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Publisher: New York Times

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14 Nov 2019

Miller Pushed Racist Immigration Coverage in Emails

White House adviser Stephen Miller sent emails that "promoted white nationalist literature and racist propaganda" to conservative news site Breitbart, the Southern Poverty Law Center said Tuesday after releasing excerpts.
White House adviser Stephen Miller sent emails that "promoted white nationalist literature and racist propaganda" to...
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stephen miller, white nationalism
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Publisher: Mother Jones

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13 Nov 2019

Leaked Emails Show Stephen Miller’s Unfiltered Anti-Immigrant Views

In private emails in 2015 and 2016, President Donald Trump’s top immigration adviser touted a vilely racist novel that warns of a migrant invasion, promoted the ideas of white nationalist publications, and raged at retailers who stopped selling Confederate flags in the wake of the massacre of black churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina. On Tuesday, the Southern Poverty [...]
In private emails in 2015 and 2016, President Donald Trump’s top immigration adviser touted a vilely racist novel...
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stephen miller, white nationalism
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Publisher: Politico

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2 Nov 2019

White House plans to name Chad Wolf acting DHS secretary

The White House plans to name Homeland Security official Chad Wolf acting secretary, according to three people familiar with the situation. Wolf will replace acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan, whose last day in the job was supposed to be Thursday. McAleenan will now stay until Nov. 7, according to one of the people with knowledge of the matter.
The White House plans to name Homeland Security official Chad Wolf acting secretary, according to three people familiar...
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Publisher: TheHill

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26 Oct 2019

Senate Democrat urges review of DHS’ handling of personal information

Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) is asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policies for sharing Americans' personal information with contractors, citing recent data breaches that exposed the information.
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) is asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review Department of Homeland...
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privacy
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Publisher: CNN

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24 Oct 2019

Bipartisan bill aims to reverse change in how some children of military and federal employees overseas become citizens – CNNPolitics

The top members of the House Judiciary Committee leadership introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday that would reverse a policy by the Trump administration that changed how children of some federal employees and members of the US armed forces gain citizenship.
The top members of the House Judiciary Committee leadership introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday that would...
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citizenship, military
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Publisher: CNN

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22 Oct 2019

White House personnel director told Trump that Cuccinelli cannot serve as acting

The White House's personnel director has told President Donald Trump that neither immigration hardliner Ken Cuccinelli nor Customs and Border Protection chief Mark Morgan are eligible to succeed Kevin McAleenan as acting Homeland Security secretary, a senior administration official confirmed to CNN.
The White House's personnel director has told President Donald Trump that neither immigration hardliner Ken Cuccinelli...
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dhs
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Publisher: El Seminario

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18 Oct 2019

The Battle for the Dreamers in a Democracy at Risk

David Torres   The recent national-level support that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has received publicly from business entities, as well as universities and personalities from the academic, diplomatic, national security and intelligence realms, has become one more example of the real benefits that the United States has received with the regularization, although temporary, of around 800,000 young people covered by this immigration protection.
David Torres   The recent national-level support that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has...
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Publisher: POLITICO

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16 Oct 2019

Health officials: Trump immigration order could be illegal

Officials who oversee the nation's health insurance markets have privately raised concerns that President Donald Trump's recent mandate requiring visa-seekers to prove they can get health insurance may be unworkable and even illegal, according to three individuals with knowledge of the deliberations.
Officials who oversee the nation's health insurance markets have privately raised concerns that President Donald Trump's...
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health insurance, public charge
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Publisher: POLITICO

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16 Oct 2019

Trump moves to suspend visas for uninsured immigrants

President Donald Trump issued a proclamation Friday that will require immigrants to prove they can obtain health insurance before they are issued a visa. The proclamation — the latest in a series of moves that would restrict immigration — says immigrants must demonstrate they will have health insurance within 30 days of entering the country or that they can afford to cover any medical expenses.
President Donald Trump issued a proclamation Friday that will require immigrants to prove they can obtain health...
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Publisher: ProPublica

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3 Oct 2019

The Trump Administration Issues Dozens of Corrections to Its Error-Riddled Immigration Rule

Just weeks before a sweeping immigration policy takes effect, the administration is correcting substantive errors, including ones uncovered by ProPublica that would have had big impacts on military families.
Just weeks before a sweeping immigration policy takes effect, the administration is correcting substantive errors,...
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Publisher: TheHill

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29 Sep 2019

Bill with $5 billion in wall funding advanced over Democrats’ objections

Republicans at a contentious hearing on Thursday pushed through a Homeland Security spending measure that included $5 billion for President Trump's proposed border wall over the opposition of Democrats, who vowed to block the bill's passage on the
Republicans at a contentious hearing on Thursday pushed through a Homeland Security spending measure that included $5...
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budget, wall
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Publisher: BuzzFeed News

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29 Sep 2019

Immigration Officials Want To Change Foreign National To Alien In Policy Manual

At a time when USCIS faces historic and still-growing backlogs, it’s disturbing that the agency is using its limited resources to carry out what appears to be an anti-immigrant messaging campaign.
At a time when USCIS faces historic and still-growing backlogs, it’s disturbing that the agency is using its limited...
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alien, bias, foreign national
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Publisher: CBS News

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22 Sep 2019

Medical deferred action: Trump administration reinstates deportation relief for sick immigrants after massive uproar

After a public uproar, the administration said it was reinstating a temporary reprieve from deportation offered to immigrants with life-threatening medical conditions
After a public uproar, the administration said it was reinstating a temporary reprieve from deportation offered to...
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humanitarian parole, medical deferrals
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Publisher: TheHill

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14 Sep 2019

Disability rights groups join challenge to public charge rule

A coalition of 17 disability advocacy and civil rights groups filed a brief in support of a lawsuit filed by 21 states against the Trump administration’s public charge rule, which would expand the forms of public aid that could disqualify immigrants from receiving green cards.
A coalition of 17 disability advocacy and civil rights groups filed a brief in support of a lawsuit filed by 21...
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public benefits, public charge
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