Nogales, Ariz. — U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border on Tuesday to make his case for increased prosecutions of illegal immigrants, pressuring U.S. attorneys to prioritize cases against criminal migrants. Sessions, a long-time proponent of tougher immigration enforcement, told U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at […]
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By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and CHARLIE SAVAGE WASHINGTON — The Trump administration, signaling its intent to toughen enforcement of immigration laws across the country, threatened on Monday to withhold or revoke law enforcement funding from states, cities and localities that block the police or sheriffs from telling federal authorities about […]
Trump’s 2 Possible Attorney General Picks Would Spell Bad News For Undocumented Immigrants
16 Nov
by Foster, on News
By Elise Foley Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach are famous for their hardline stances on immigration, so, should President-elect Donald Trump reward their loyalty with a cabinet seat, the Department of Homeland Security might seem like a natural fit. Either of them, however, might […]