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In this April 4, 2017, file photo, the Capitol is seen at dawn in Washington. On April 28, 2017, the Senate passed a stopgap funding measure by voice vote without opposition after the House earlier approved it.
The Republican-controlled Texas House approved a strict ban on "sanctuary cities" early Thursday, empowering local law enforcement to enforce federal immigration law against anyone they detain and threatening police chiefs and sheriffs who refuse to do so with jail. The vote came just before 3 a.m. and followed 15-plus hours of heated, sometimes tearful debate, much of it from outnumbered Democrats.
Ann Coulter said Wednesday that she was forced to cancel her speaking event Thursday at the University of California, Berkeley amid concerns of violence but might still "swing by to say hello" to all her supporters. Police and university officials said they were bracing for possible trouble whether Coulter comes to campus or not, citing intelligence and online chatter by groups threatening to instigate violence.
Migrants who applied for asylum in the United States but then fled north, fearing they would be swept up in President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, may have miscalculated in viewing Canada as a safe haven. That is because their time in the United States could count against them when they apply for asylum in Canada, according to a Reuters review of Canadian federal court rulings on asylum seekers and interviews with refugee lawyers.
The Republican-controlled Texas House approved early Thursday a strict ban on "sanctuary cities" in the country's second-largest state, seeking to empower law enforcement to enforce federal immigration law against anyone they detain and threatening to jail police chiefs and sheriffs who refuse to do so. The vote came just before 3 a.m. and followed 15-plus hours of heated, sometimes tearful debate, much of it from outnumbered Democrats.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after signing the Antiquities Executive Order at the Department of the Interior in Washington, DC, U.S. April 26, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Even if President Donald Trump wins an appeal of a court ruling blocking his executive order on sanctuary cities, arguments made by the government in the case could permanently harm its efforts to cut off wide swaths of federal funding to targeted cities, some legal experts say.
Texas Rep. Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas, at podium, is surrounded by fellow lawmakers as he speaks against an anti-"sanctuary cities" bill that has already cleared the Texas Senate and seeks to jail sheriffs and other officials who refuse to help enforce federal immigration law today in Austin, Texas. AUSTIN, Texas>> Texas Republicans were poised today to take a big step toward banning "sanctuary cities" in their state, debating a bill through which police chiefs and sheriffs could even be jailed for not cooperating fully with federal immigration authorities.
President Donald Trump is lashing out at a judge's ruling blocking his attempt to strip funds from "sanctuary cities" that don't cooperate with U.S. immigration authorities, calling it "ridiculous" and vowing to go to the U.S. Supreme Court. It was the third Trump executive order on immigration to be thwarted by the federal courts.
Ann Coulter said Wednesday that she was forced to cancel her speaking event Thursday at the University of California, Berkeley amid concerns of violence but might still "swing by to say hello" to all her supporters. Police and university officials said they were bracing for possible trouble whether Coulter comes to campus or not, citing intelligence and online chatter by groups threatening to instigate violence.
Millions of naturalized citizens could be at risk for providing false statements under the Justice Department's interpretation of a federal law, but the Supreme Court appeared dubious. Lose citizenship for fibbing? Supreme Court justices fume Millions of naturalized citizens could be at risk for providing false statements under the Justice Department's interpretation of a federal law, but the Supreme Court appeared dubious.
They're caving, but Mulvaney's spin is the smart spin: Just because the bill won't include money for the wall doesn't mean it won't include money for immigration enforcement. It will.
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City Attorney Dennis Herrera talks about a federal judge's order blocking any attempt by the Trump administration to withhold money from "sanctuary cities "during a news conference at City Hall Tuesday, April 25, 2017, in San Francisco. less City Attorney Dennis Herrera talks about a federal judge's order blocking any attempt by the Trump administration to withhold money from "sanctuary cities "during a news conference at City Hall Tuesday, April ... more FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2017 file photo, Moina Shaiq holds a sign at a rally outside of City Hall in San Francisco.
WASHINGTON -- Journalist Selena Zito famously summed up President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign when she wrote, "The press takes him literally, but not seriously; his supporters take him seriously, but not literally." In September 2016 when Zito's apt assessment appeared in The Atlantic, Gallup reported its lowest approval rating ever - of the news media.
Congressional negotiators have inched towards a potential agreement on a catch-all spending bill that would deny President Donald Trump's request for immediate funding to construct a wall along the Mexico border. The emerging measure would increase the defence budget and eliminate the threat of a government shutdown on Mr Trump's 100th day in office this Saturday.
Furious Trump blasts the 'egregious overreach' of San Francisco judge who blocked his sanctuary city crackdown and says officials who protect illegal immigrants cause the DEATHS of Americans 'It was just a freak accident': Relative of grandfather killed when Bachelor contestant Chris Soules hit his tractor DEFENDS the reality star - even after he 'fled the scene and was arrested with open alcohol containers in his car' Sponsor of Ann Coulter's Berkeley speech PULLS OUT of the event amid fears of violence from 'leftist thugs' and mass protests Navy destroyer has close encounter with an Iran 'attack' boat in the Persian Gulf: US warship is forced to take evasive action after it was 'provoked' by the Revolutionary Guard's vessel Fox News employees file class action lawsuit alleging a 'Plantation-style management' where minorities are taunted with racial stereotypes and even forced to take ... (more)
Furious Trump blasts the 'egregious overreach' of San Francisco judge who blocked his sanctuary city crackdown and says officials who protect illegal immigrants cause the DEATHS of Americans 'It was just a freak accident': Relative of grandfather killed when Bachelor contestant Chris Soules hit his tractor DEFENDS the reality star - even after he 'fled the scene and was arrested with open alcohol containers in his car' Sponsor of Ann Coulter's Berkeley speech PULLS OUT of the event amid fears of violence from 'leftist thugs' and mass protests Navy destroyer has close encounter with an Iran 'attack' boat in the Persian Gulf: US warship is forced to take evasive action after it was 'provoked' by the Revolutionary Guard's vessel Fox News employees file class action lawsuit alleging a 'Plantation-style management' where minorities are taunted with racial stereotypes and even forced to take ... (more)
As a political weapon, a government shutdown is a bit like self-immolation - it certainly demonstrates a commitment to one's cause, but there's no real victory possible for participants.
Furious Trump blasts the 'egregious overreach' of San Francisco judge who blocked his sanctuary city crackdown and says officials who shield illegal immigrants cause the DEATHS of Americans 'It was just a freak accident': Relative of grandfather killed when Bachelor contestant Chris Soules hit his tractor DEFENDS the reality star - even after he 'fled the scene and was arrested with open alcohol containers in his car' Sponsor of Ann Coulter's Berkeley speech PULLS OUT of the event amid fears of violence from 'leftist thugs' and mass protests Navy destroyer has close encounter with an Iran 'attack' boat in the Persian Gulf: US warship is forced to take evasive action after it was 'provoked' by the Revolutionary Guard's vessel Fox News employees file class action lawsuit alleging a 'Plantation-style management' where minorities are taunted with racial stereotypes and even forced to take ... (more)
In an Associated Press interview, President Donald Trump claimed more progress than he's achieved on his 100-day plan and showed he was not completely familiar with what he had promised in that "contract" with voters. A look at some of his assertions in the interview conducted Friday and other statements he made over the past week: Of 38 specific promises Trump made in his 100-day "contract" with voters, he's accomplished 10, mostly through executive orders that don't require legislation.