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Noem wrongly says habeas corpus is president’s right ‘to remove people from this country’
WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Tuesday was grilled by senators on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about funding estimates for a barrier along…
SCOTUS seems split on ending birthright U.S. citizenship, nationwide injunctions
Protesters wave signs outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in opposition to the Trump administration’s effort to strip birthright citizenship from the Constitution (photo by Ashley…
Analysis: Trump’s mass deportations are being set up by his executive orders
A section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall near El Paso, Texas, on June 6, 2024 (photo by Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom). WASHINGTON — Among the flurry of executive orders President Donald…
Trump expands authority to rapidly deport immigrants locally, across nation
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is giving immigration officers an expanded authority to rapidly deport immigrants, including people the Biden administration temporarily allowed into the country under parole authority, according…
From Columbine to Georgia, school shootings leave lasting trail of trauma
An image from the security video of Columbine High School during the 1999 shooting. WASHINGTON — The devastating effects of school shootings continue well after shootings occur, according to survivors,…
Analysis: Trump calls for mass deportation could crush economy, break up families
WASHINGTON — “Mass deportation now!” is a catchphrase for the Trump presidential campaign, as the Republican nominee proposes a crackdown on immigration that would oust thousands of undocumented people. Often…
In wake of House resolution, Dems hit back at Trump, GOP on immigration
U.S. Capitol on March 14, 2024 (Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom). WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Thursday passed a Republican-led resolution condemning the president and Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic…
Biden rolls out spouse protections, easier work permits for DACA recipients
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration Tuesday announced deportation protections for long-term undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens, along with quicker approval of work permits for those in the Deferred Action…
Polis, 8 other Dem governors call on Biden, Congress to act on immigration
WASHINGTON — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and eight other Democratic governors sent a letter to President Joe Biden and congressional leaders Monday, requesting federal aid and urging changes to immigration…
DACA recipients would gain ACA health care coverage under plan pursued by Biden administration
A child holds a sign shaped like a butterfly that says, “Here to stay,” at a rally organized by the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition on March 11, 2023, at the…