Amid immigration battles, College Park considers giving noncitizens voting rights

Officials in College Park are weighing a plan that would make their city the largest in Maryland to give undocumented immigrants a right to vote in local elections, a long-standing practice elsewhere in the state that has drawn new scrutiny amid the simmering national debate over immigration. The Prince George's County city, home of the flagship University of Maryland campus and some 30,000 residents, is considering a measure to let noncitizens cast ballots for mayor and City Council - making it the latest target in a movement that has had more success in Maryland than anywhere else in the United States.

Trump is reportedly considering hardline nationalist Stephen Miller…

President Donald Trump is considering senior policy adviser Stephen Miller to fill the role of White House communications director, sources told Axios. Miller, known for his hardline nationalism, is a longtime Trump loyalist who most recently made headlines after holding a contentious press conference Wednesday as the Trump administration rolled out its new immigration policy.

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Chicago to Sue Justice Department Over Grant-Slashing Threat

Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a warning to sanctuary cities in a Monday White House briefing, threatening to pull federal funding for states and cities that do not follow federal code on illegal immigration. The city of Chicago will file suit Monday against the U.S. Justice Department over Trump administration threats to cut off federal funding for being a sanctuary city, officials confirmed to NBC 5. The suit claims the Justice Department can't impact grants due to a policy change about undocumented immigrants, Emanuel said.

Latino community is small, diverse, growing – and anxious

It's there in the form of an ankle bracelet he has worn since he was arrested along with two co-workers one morning this spring on their way to an interior-painting job in Oakland - the thing feared by Latinos like him who live here without legal status. Marroquin, 47, is grateful that he was spared the fate of one of his co-workers, who was immediately deported.

UA law clinic will take new illegal alien cases

The University of Arkansas School of Law's immigration clinic will once again enroll new students and take on new cases after the hire of a visiting professor, said Annie Smith, director of the law school's Civil Litigation and Advocacy Clinic. Her arrival comes at a time of increased demand for immigration legal services in Northwest Arkansas, said Drew Devenport, an immigration attorney based in Springdale, who stepped in at the law school after the departure of the immigration clinic's first director, Elizabeth Young.

Trump touts ‘historic’ bill to curb legal immigration

President Trump on Friday touted newly unveiled GOP legislation aimed at curbing legal immigration as "historic," in an effort to promote the controversial measure. "Just this week, we announced a historic immigration bill to create a merit-based Green Card system that ends the abuse of our welfare system, stops chain migration, and protects our workers and our economy," the president said in his weekly address.

Chicago to sue US Justice Department over funding threat

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Friday said the city will sue the federal government in defense of its status as a so-called sanctuary city and against threats to withhold U.S. grant funds. Emanuel told "Connected to Chicago" on WLS-AM the city will be in federal court Monday arguing grants can't be withheld from cities the administration says aren't cooperating enough with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.

Jeff Sessions says cities need to crack down on illegal immigration

If cities want assistance as part of the Justice Department's new initiative to curb violent crime, they will have to help federal authorities tamp down on illegal immigration, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday. In a statement, the Justice Department said that cities can be selected for the Public Safety Partnership - which sends federal experts to work on crime-fighting efforts with their local counterparts - only if the cities "show a commitment to reducing crime stemming from illegal immigration."

Chicago sues over sanctuary city threat; Sessions fires back

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has taken his fight against President Donald Trump's immigration policies to court, with Chicago becoming one of the first cities Monday to sue over what many U.S. cities argue are illegal bids to withhold public safety grants from so-called sanctuary cities. Hours later, Attorney General Jeff Sessions hit back at Chicago, saying the Trump administration "will not simply give away grant dollars to city governments that proudly violate the rule of law and protect criminal aliens at the expense of public safety."

McCain aims to revive immigration reform in Congress

McCain is in a more reflective place in his long Senate career as he faces a serious health challenge and undergoes chemotherapy for brain cancer. McCain aims to revive immigration reform when he returns to Congress McCain is in a more reflective place in his long Senate career as he faces a serious health challenge and undergoes chemotherapy for brain cancer.

GOP bill would help fund Trump’s border wall

A top Senate Republican unveiled a border and immigration enforcement bill on Thursday with fellow GOP lawmakers that would invest $15 million over four years in border security and help fund President Donald Trump's wall. The bill would authorize the physical border wall and technological advancements at the southern border.

Trump faces bipartisan backlash over legal immigration plan

After a crackdown on illegal immigration that has sharply reduced the number of unauthorized border crossings from Mexico, U.S. President Donald Trump is now turning his attention to reducing the number of legal immigrants in the country. The White House is throwing its support behind a bill developed by Republican senators Tom Cotton of Arkansas and David Perdue of Georgia that would cut legal immigration by 50 percent over 10 years by reducing the kinds of relatives immigrants can bring into the country.

GOP plan to slash legal immigration wins Trumpa s support

President Donald Trump has embraced legislation that would dramatically reduce legal immigration and shift the nation toward a system that prioritizes merit and skills over family ties. Trump joined with Republican Sens. David Perdue of Georgia and Tom Cotton of Arkansas to promote the bill, which so far has gained little traction in the Senate.

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