Category: Immigration Reform

Gizzi: Will Trump, Pope Meet in May?

Barely a year after Donald Trump and Pope Francis exchanged some strong words over the issue of illegal immigration, there is a question whether the two will meet when President Trump is in Rome for the G-7 summit in May. Newsmax posed that question to White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Monday, reminding him how the U.S. president, when in Rome, has always had an audience with the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church going back to 1959 . “That’s a great question,” replied Spicer, himself a Roman Catholic.

Activist to address immigration, health after Trump speech

An activist who will deliver a Democratic response in Spanish to President Donald Trump’s first speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday plans to address his administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants and the need for affordable health care. The remarks from Astrid Silva, a so-called Dreamer who was brought into the country illegally as a child, will come as Trump’s efforts have spread anxiety among immigrants and led many to fear arrest.

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George W. Bush on press and presidency: a Power can be very addictive, and it can be corrosivea

Former President George W. Bush said Monday “we all need answers” on the extent of contact between President Donald Trump’s team and the Russian government, and didn’t rule out the idea that a special prosecutor could be necessary to lead an investigation. The Republican also defended the media’s role in keeping world leaders in check, noting that “power can be addictive,” and warned against immigration policies that could alienate Muslims.

U.S. justices weigh immigrant’s bid to avoid deportation over sex conviction

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday considered a Mexican immigrant’s claim that he should not be deported for having consensual sex with his under-age girlfriend, with several justices indicating sympathy for his plight. The case involving Juan Esquivel-Quintana, a lawful permanent U.S. resident who came to the country at age 12, was argued before the eight justices as President Donald Trump’s administration plans to ramp up deportations and broaden the categories of immigrants targeted.

Refugees at the border causing concern

As much as there has been considerable attention on how the new American administration may impact Canada from an economic perspective, overlooked thus far has been the impact to Canada on illegal refugee entry. As you may be aware, in parts of Manitoba and Quebec, there has been a significant increase of refugees illegally crossing into Canada creating considerable concern about the overall integrity of Canada’s immigration and refugee system.

How to avoid Trump’s immigration trap: Nigerians in US advised

Some Nigerians in the U.S. have expressed concerns over the controversial Executive Order expected to be rolled out this week by President Donald Trump to restrict citizens from certain countries and also put in place stringent measures against all categories of undocumented immigrants. Newsmen report that the Nigerians voiced out their concerns during teleconferences organized to equip them with information about the travel ban, to also allay their fears and enlighten them on what to do to avoid falling into President Trump’s immigration trap.

Trump’s deportation plans are costly, harsh and a logistical nightmare

Kelly signed a pair of memos that move forward with two of Trump’s executive orders regarding immigration, and give the federal government authorization to expand detention and prioritize deportation for a larger group of undocumented immigrants living in the us, according to Vox . But Eagly saidany expansion of expedited removal is likely to be challenged in the federal courts on the grounds that it denies due process.

Trump’s alt-right ambassadors must be resisted

US President Donald Trump walks to the Oval Office after returning to the White House in Washington D.C. Photo: Yin Bogu/Xinhua Donald Trump, through Joel Pollak as ambassador, will attempt to export the alt-right’s “civilisation of death” agenda, writes Ahmed Haroon Jazbhay. Speculation is rife that US President Donald Trump aims to send South African-born Joel Pollak as his ambassador to the country.

Is Trump building a blueprint for mass deportation?

But it appears inevitable that many more undocumented immigrants will be swept up by the Trump administration’s more aggressive enforcement. The groups at risk of deportation have been expanded dramatically by President Donald Trump’s Jan. 25 executive orders and the enforcement memos issued last week by the Department of Homeland Security .

Demands for answers on immigration, Russia at 2nd Lance town hall

BRANCHBURG — U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance faced hundreds of passionate constituents Saturday for the second time this week, addressing topics ranging from immigration to Russia as audience members alternately heckled and applauded him. The crowd, which filled most of a 900-seat auditorium at Raritan Valley Community College, peppered Lance with forceful questions about his voting record in Congress and his stance on recent moves by President Donald Trump’s administration.

Vets group targets Warren over support for illegal immigrants

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is facing heat from a veterans’ advocacy group back home in Massachusetts for her support of illegal immigrants and not prioritizing veterans issues. The Boston Herald reported on Saturday that Veterans Assisting Veterans wrote in an open letter that Warren and other Bay State Democrats need to take care of their own troops before assisting people in the country illegally.

Oh Good: NY Times Publishes Screed By Illegal Alien Who Vows To Not Leave

Have you heard the case of Jeanette Vizguerra, a person who is unlawfully present in the United States and has taken refuge in a church, which puts the church in violation of 8 US Code 1324 ? She stretches the truthok, breaks itin this opinion piece This year is my 20th in Denver, but I may have to spend it in the basement of the First Unitarian Church instead of my own home. When I wake up in the room set up for me here, my first thought every day is who will pick up my children from school.

Mexico warns of tariffs, spurns US aid

Mexico has hardened its opposition to President Donald Trump by saying it would retaliate if the United States imposed a border tax and that it can afford to lose financial aid that might be pulled to pay for a border wall. Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said Mexico could respond to any tax the US were to unilaterally impose on imports from its southern neighbour to finance the wall with levies on select goods, aimed at US regions most dependent on exports south of the border.

Meet 5 people who think President Trump is off to a great start

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events President Trump was greeted by hundreds of enthusiastic fans at his address to the Conservative Political Action Conference Friday, a reminder of the passion he inspired throughout the 2016 campaign. Yet Trump’s election was also driven by many who supported him with reservations, a bloc of voters he needs to buoy sagging approval ratings and ensure his party’s success going forward.

African Americans to Democratic Party: We’re still here

In this Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013 file photo, from left, President Barack Obama, former President Jimmy Carter, first lady Michelle Obama, and former President Bill Clinton wave after a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. As an African-American Democrat, I share the core values of my political party.

California immigration policy debate brings local law enforcement role into focus

A California proposal to shield people from deportation by limiting communication between local police and federal agents took on new relevance this week after the Department of Homeland Security revealed it will try to enlist the help of local law enforcement agencies to crack down further on illegal immigration. A two-decade-old program the feds want to expand – which delegates immigration enforcement authority to some local officers – has all but disappeared from California.

GOP Congress backs Trump’s border wall to stop nukes hidden in weed

“President Donald Trump’s plan to build a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico has been highly questioned as effective, but one conservative congressman believes it’s the only answer to all the nukes rampantly smuggled in disguised as marijuana. Rep. Trent Franks recently appeared on CNN to defend Trump’s proposed Mexico border that would cost over $20 billion to build.

Upset at Trump, Mexico voices ‘worry and irritation’ to US envoys

Mexico on Thursday expressed “worry and irritation” about US policies to two of President Donald Trump’s top envoys, giving a chilly reply to the new administration’s hard line on immigration, trade and security. The US government this week angered Mexico by saying it was seeking to deport many illegal immigrants to Mexico if they entered the United States from there, regardless of their nationality.

US, Mexico at odds over deportation as top officials meet

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson boards his plane at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, before his departure to Mexico. President Donald Trump is sending his Tillerson and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly to Mexico on a fence-mending mission made all the more challenging by the actual fence he wants to build on the southern border.

Albas: Prime Minister’s comments have encouraged illegal entry to Canada

As much as there has been considerable attention on how the new American administration may impact Canada from an economic perspective, overlooked thus far has been the impact to Canada on illegal refugee entry. As you may be aware in parts of Manitoba and Quebec there has been a significant increase of refugees illegally crossing into Canada creating considerable concern on the overall integrity of Canada’s immigration and refugee system.

Democrats Attack Trump For Enforcing Their Own Immigration Law

Immigration: The deportation rules announced this week by Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly were greeted with the expected outrage from the usual suspects. But since when is enforcing the law a crime? In this case, the law that Kelly plans to enforce is the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, which was approved by 52 Democrats in the Senate and 202 Democrats in the House in a Democrat-controlled Congress and was signed into law by President Johnson, a Democrat.

Trump rolls out new deportation rules

The Department of Homeland Security released two memorandums to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection outlining Trump’s executive orders on immigration. The messages subjected more undocumented immigrants to deportation, stripped the Privacy Act’s provisions away from undocumented immigrants and directed additional agency hirings.

Mexico bristles at ‘hostile’ Trump deportation rules

Mexico’s Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray addresses the audience during a meeting between Mexico and the United Nations on human rights in Mexico City, Mexico February 22, 2017. Photo: Reuters Mexico reacted with anger on Wednesday to what one official called “hostile” new US immigration guidelines hours before senior Trump administration envoys began arriving in Mexico City for talks on the volatile issue.

Millions targeted for deportation

Millions of people living in the United States illegally could be targeted for deportation – including people simply arrested for traffic violations – under a sweeping rewrite of immigration enforcement policies announced Tuesday by the Trump administration. Any immigrant who is in the country illegally and is charged or convicted of any offense, or even suspected of a crime, will now be an enforcement priority, according to Homeland Security Department memos signed by Secretary John Kelly.