Judge blocks Trump policies that halted legal immigration cases for many immigrants

A federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday blocked a series of Trump administration measures that have prevented federal officials from granting asylum, green cards and other legal immigration benefits to many immigrants in the U.S. In a 135-page opinion, Chief Judge John McConnell of the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island found the sweeping … Read more

South Carolina probe into fake IDs leads to ICE detention of 48 immigrants; 6 other people indicted

A two-year investigation into immigrants with fake identity documents led to federal officials detaining 48 workers at a South Carolina metal casting business and six people facing state charges, including two top managers at the plant, authorities announced Thursday. Dozens of officials with federal and local law enforcement agencies raided Burnstein von Seelen Precision Castings … Read more

Spain is legalizing half a million immigrants, a very different policy from the U.S.

BARCELONA, Spain — Nariola Romo, 34, and her family immigrated to Spain from Colombia, but that wasn’t their initial plan. Their goal was to travel to the United States, but they couldn’t obtain the two loans they needed to make the trip, so they sought a new life in Europe instead. Subscribe to read this … Read more

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Dems slammed for demanding ‘five-star accommodations’ for illegal immigrants at ICE facility

EXCLUSIVE: New Jersey lawmaker slams Assemb. Paul Kanitra, R-Toms River, spoke exclusively to Fox News Digital during a visit to Delaney Hall in Newark where he said Democrats created the crisis that has led to protests. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Speaking with Fox News Digital at the site of a … Read more

Congress members visit NJ detention center where advocates say immigrants are on a hunger strike

NEWARK, N.J. — Democratic members of Congress visited a federal immigration detention center in New Jersey on Wednesday, where protesters have been demonstrating in recent days and asserting that detainees are on a hunger strike. U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat, a Manhattan Democrat, said after touring Delaney Hall in Newark that detainees were refusing to eat … Read more

Trump again disparages Somali immigrants: ‘They’re all crooks’

President Donald Trump on Wednesday went on another tirade against Somali immigrants, declaring during his Cabinet meeting that “they’re all crooks.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “The Somalians, what they’ve done to Minnesota, the Somalians, crooked as hell. Ilhan Omar, crooked as hell,” he said, … Read more

Chaotic border chase ends with illegal immigrants found crammed in semitruck sleeping area

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A traffic stop and chaotic chase involving Texas state troopers and suspected human smugglers led to the discovery of nearly two dozen illegal immigrants, including several minors, in the back of a semitruck near the U.S. southern border. In a video posted by Texas Department of Public … Read more

Supreme Court rejects Florida’s bid to sue states over truck licenses for immigrants

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Florida’s long shot attempt to sue California and Washington state over the issuance of commercial driver licenses to truckers who don’t speak English and are not authorized to be in the United States. The case stems from a crash in Florida last year that killed three people. … Read more

Supreme Court tosses Florida lawsuit against states for drivers’ licenses issued to undocumented immigrants

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a long-shot lawsuit in which Florida sought to sue the states of California and Washington for allegedly allowing people who entered the country illegally to obtain commercial truck driver licenses. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Florida’s … Read more

Trump’s no-bond policy for immigrants in custody played out for years in Tacoma, Washington

TACOMA, Wash. — Four immigration judges in Washington state were years ahead of a sea change in immigration enforcement that has reversed a long American tradition. The denial of bond for many held on immigration charges has unleashed tens of thousands of lawsuits since July, alleging violations of constitutional rights against illegal confinement. The Trump … Read more