By Julie Pace and Vivian Salama WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will begin rolling out executive actions on immigration Wednesday, beginning with steps to tighten border security — including his proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border — and other domestic immigration enforcement measures, according to two administration officials. Later in […]
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This Small Town Is Helping Undocumented Immigrants, but Don’t Call It a ‘Sanctuary City’
20 Dec
by Foster, on News
By Meredith Hoffman Though local officials in red states avoid the word “sanctuary,” many towns have decided that it makes more sense to work with undocumented residents than it does to deport them. Storm Lake, Iowa, isn’t a “sanctuary city.” Not if you ask Police Chief Mark Prosser, anyway. He […]
By Associated Press CHICAGO — Chicago is taking $1 million earmarked for a little-used property tax relief program to start a legal fund for immigrants facing deportation. It’s a response Donald Trump’s election. The president-elect campaigned on an aggressive approach to immigration, including promises to deport millions. Experts estimate 150,000 […]
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has quietly begun implementing a policy that gives U.S. border authorities first rights to inmates leaving federal prison who are tagged for deportation rather than allowing them to proceed on local warrants to so-called sanctuary cities. Justice authorities outlined the program, which could involve the […]