NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new Mississippi law set to take effect this week will allow the state’s top law enforcement agency to compile a list of all illegal immigrants living in the state, alarming immigrant advocates who fear it could be a new tool to target immigrants as part of … Read more
A judge in Nashville granted a temporary restraining order Wednesday evening to stop the Tennessee Health Department from sharing identifying information of undocumented children who have critical illnesses or physical disabilities with the state’s immigration enforcement office. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The order … Read more
In Tennessee, hundreds of parents of undocumented children who have critical illnesses or physical disabilities received a letter this month that threatens to upend their medical treatment. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Families were told that the Department of Health would share information on their … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The New York City lawmaker who describes himself as the first “formerly undocumented immigrant” member of Congress was defiant this week when he arrived at Newark’s Delaney Hall detention center waving a court order and demanding entry. Rep. Adriano Espaillat, a Washington Heights Democrat, was one of … Read more
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
Madrid — There were long lines at registration points across Spain this week as application opened under a new amnesty program expected to see at least 500,000 undocumented migrants gain legal status to stay and work in the country. The program came into effect this month, offering undocumented migrants a one-year renewable residence permit if they … Read more
Undocumented immigrant farm workers in the United States are feeling the impact of this pandemic and they do not qualify for much help from our government. The group Doctors Without Borders recently joined efforts in Immokalee, Florida, to help provide crucial medical help. An outbreak among these workers would affect the economics of not just … Read more
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first published in 2019. CNN — It’s a surprising fact that’s often overlooked in the immigration debate. Undocumented immigrants pay billions of dollars in federal taxes annually, between tax returns filed and taxes deducted from paychecks, experts estimate. Here’s a look at why – and how – this … Read more