By Chuck Lindell – American-Statesman Staff Trump administration drops complaint that the Texas voter ID law was intended to discriminate. Move reverses Obama-era claim that Republicans tried to suppress black, Hispanic voters. In a sharp reversal from the Obama administration, the U.S. Justice Department told a federal judge Monday that […]
Communities across upstate New York say an influx of refugees has helped alleviate decades-long struggles with dwindling populations and opportunities. By JESSE McKINLEY BUFFALO — Newcomers have filled up hundreds of empty homes and apartments, and poured money and energy into destitute neighborhoods. Former churches have been reborn as mosques […]
By Deepti Hajela and Amy Taxin In Orange County, California, dozens of immigrant parents have signed legal documents authorizing friends and relatives to pick up their children from school and access their bank accounts to pay their bills in the event they are arrested by immigration agents. In Philadelphia, immigrants […]
By Vivian Salama | AP WASHINGTON — A draft of President Donald Trump’s revised immigration ban targets the same seven countries listed in his original executive order and exempts travelers who already have a visa to travel to the U.S., even if they haven’t used it yet. A senior administration official said […]