WASHINGTON — With Congress gridlocked over Department of Homeland Security funding, other priorities have fallen to the wayside. But with this fall’s midterm elections on the horizon, lawmakers are still pushing solutions for an issue top of mind for many Americans: affording a home. Sens. Peter Welch D-Vt., and Jim Justice, R-W.Va., are putting forth … Read more
Growth rates in U.S. metro areas dropped the steepest in communities along the U.S.-Mexico border last year because of declines in immigrants while counties along Florida’s Gulf Coast lost residents due to a series of hurricanes, according to new population estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The estimates showed that a majority of … Read more
The rate of population growth in U.S. metro areas diminished nationwide in 2025, with those along the U.S.-Mexico border seeing the steepest dropoffs, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The agency primarily attributed the losses to declining immigration as well as hurricanes that prompted people to leave parts of the Gulf Coast. The estimates showed … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to shield a major private prison company from a lawsuit alleging immigration detainees in Colorado were forced to work for little or no pay. In a unanimous procedural ruling, the justices rejected an appeal from the Florida-based GEO Group, which sought … Read more