By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Jessica Bailiff looked out at her class and saw empty desks where her students were supposed to be. The physics teacher’s heart sank. She knew why they weren’t there. The day before, federal authorities had swept through a nearby meatpacking plant, rounding up nearly 100 […]
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By Tal Kopan, CNN Washington (CNN)The Trump administration is suspending a program that provides legal advice for undocumented immigrants, a Justice Department official confirmed Wednesday. Immigrant advocacy groups immediately were concerned that the move could be an attempt to undercut the rights of immigrants pursuing the ability to stay in […]
Immigration May Be on Hold in Congress, but the Trump Administration Continues to Restrict Legal Immigration
11 Apr
by Foster LLP, on News
By Charles C. Foster, Texas Lawyer Over a year ago, Donald J. Trump was inaugurated and set out to make good on campaign promises that would deport illegal immigrants and seek funds to construct a wall on the southern border. Now, after a year of presidential action on immigration, details […]
Sessions orders ‘zero tolerance’ policy to prosecute migrants at border
9 Apr
by Foster LLP, on News
By Lomi Kriel, Houston Chronicle Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday ordered federal prosecutors along the southern border to adopt a “zero tolerance” policy when it comes to criminally charging all immigrants caught entering the country illegally, capping a week in which the administration railed against policies it said was […]