Immigration
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ACLU challenges 287(g) program partnerships with local sheriffs
The 287(g) program, enabling cooperation between local police and ICE, faces new limits following ACLU-led lawsuits and court rulings in states like Colorado. These developments reshape rules for local participation…
FBI Halts White-Collar Crime to Chase Immigration
U.S. policy has shifted FBI and DOJ priorities substantially: immigration enforcement is now central, while traditional white-collar crime…
Trump Administration Pressures Supreme Court to Deport Venezuelan Migrants
The Trump administration urges the Supreme Court to allow immediate deportation of about 200 Venezuelan migrants in Texas…
Immigration Policy sets Australian Migration Program at 185,000 places
Australia’s Migration Program caps permanent migration at 185,000 for 2024-25, with a focus on Skill stream visas. Shift…
Rural Community Immigration Pilot opens permanent residency in 14 Canadian towns
Canada’s Rural Community Immigration Pilot, launching January 2025, offers skilled workers permanent residency in 14 rural communities. Candidates…
Maricopa County Jail steps up immigration status checks at intake
The Maricopa County Jail employs comprehensive immigration screenings, repeated status checks, and 287(g) federal collaborations. Policy changes limit…
Alabama Governor signs Senate Bill 158 to tighten voting ID rules
Alabama approved Senate Bill 158, banning foreign IDs for voting in June 2025, and Senate Bill 63, requiring…
Australia immigration rate slows as growth driven by net overseas migration
Australia’s immigration rate is dropping, with net overseas migration forecast to fall to pre-pandemic levels in 2024-25. Government…
Ending birthright citizenship could grow US unauthorized population, MPI says
MPI’s research shows repealing U.S. birthright citizenship would increase unauthorized residents, not lower them. Millions of children would…
Judge Hannah Dugan Arrested for Shielding Immigrant
The arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan in Milwaukee for allegedly aiding an undocumented immigrant has sparked major debate…