Border Towns are Pushing for a Complete 2020 Count
For communities with high immigrant populations, an undercount of the 2020 census could sap both political representation and federal funding.
A City Moves Toward Letting Non-Citizen Residents Vote in Local Elections
In Burlington, Vermont, the city council passed a resolution in favor of allowing legal permanent residents and refugees to vote in local elections.
Trump Administration to Give State, Local Governments a Say in Refugee Resettlement
A new executive order requires enhanced consultation with local and state leaders before placing refugees in their jurisdictions, which immigration advocates worry will amount to veto power.
Green Card Denials Possible for Immigrants Who Use Food Stamps, Housing Vouchers
Under a rule published Monday by the Trump administration, immigrants could be denied green cards based on their use or potential use of federal public assistance programs.
Immigration Policy Is Out of Sync With Public Opinion
COMMENTARY | Decades of public opinion polls show that Americans have never felt warmer toward immigrants, nor have they ever been more supportive of immigration.
When Fear of Deportation Keeps Families From Help After a Shooting
In the aftermath of the El Paso killings, some undocumented immigrants reportedly were too afraid to seek care or help locating their relatives.
Immigrant Families Interrupt Daily Routines Due to Fear of Immigration Policies, Report Says
A new report found that many immigrant families are abstaining from everyday activities in which they could be asked about their citizenship status.
The Border Patrol–to–Emergency Room Pipeline
The conditions in facilities at the border are so dire that many migrants are in need of medical care as soon as they are released.
Federal Official Urges Counties to Assure Residents Completing Census is Safe
“Put out the message that it’s safe. Because people are afraid.”
Cities, States Brace for Immigration Raids
Deportations will start with migrants who are under removal orders signed by an immigration judge.
Trump Opts for Federal Records Analysis Over Citizenship Question on 2020 Census
The decision ends weeks of turmoil over the census matter, with the president ordering government agencies to turn over records to the Department of Commerce that will enable the agency to count the number of non-citizens in the United States.
Trump Administration Will Print Census Forms Without Citizenship Question
The decision follows a Supreme Court ruling that rejected the administration’s justification for adding a question about citizenship status to the once-a-decade survey.
Local Law Enforcement Must Decide if They Want to Continue Working With ICE
The 287(g) program has significantly expanded since 2017, stoking controversy about cost and transparency. Now, sheriffs have to decide if they want to renew their agreements with ICE.
Detaining Refugee Children at Military Bases May Sound Un-America, But It's Been Done Before
COMMENTARY | Although the country hasn’t often had to cope with so many unaccompanied child migrants, the U.S. government has repeatedly turned to military bases to shelter unexpected migrant populations.
Proposed Immigration Changes Already Having Effects, Research Finds
A change to the "public charge" rules under consideration by the Trump Administration is discouraging immigrants from applying for benefit programs, according to research from the Urban Institute.
Budgeting for Asylum-Seekers Challenges States and Cities
Many cities and states stepped up when federal immigration authorities stopped housing asylum-seekers.
California Gov. Newsom Changes Course On Plan To Pay For Immigrant Health Coverage
The California Governor had planned to divert public health dollars from several counties to help provide health coverage to young undocumented immigrants.
At the Border, Local Governments Scramble to House Migrants
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Pennsylvania considers a gift-ban for lawmakers … Georgia passes law to identify children with dyslexia … Massachusetts enforces ban the box legislation.
As Feds Expand Guest Worker Visas, Many Companies Say More Still Needed
Competition is stiff for businesses seeking H-2B visas. And the worker shortages have been felt all over the country, in a range of industries.
The Benefits That Places Like Dayton, Ohio, Reap by Welcoming immigrants
COMMENTARY | The local government has embraced the immigrants and the demographic changes they bring through its Welcome Dayton initiative.
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