Tag: Immigration policy
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California Wants to Ban ICE Shock Gloves. But Can the State Actually Stop Federal Agents? California Wants to Ban ICE Shock Gloves. But Can the State Actually Stop Federal Agents?
Immigration September 4, 2026

California Wants to Ban ICE Shock Gloves. But Can the State Actually Stop Federal Agents?

California lawmakers want to prohibit wearable electric-shock gloves, including their use by ... more

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Parents of U.S.-Born Children Urged to Keep Proof They Paid Birth Costs Parents of U.S.-Born Children Urged to Keep Proof They Paid Birth Costs
Immigration August 18, 2026

Parents of U.S.-Born Children Urged to Keep Proof They Paid Birth Costs

Mexican families who previously had children born in the United States are ... more

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Trump’s America Hosts the World Cup, but the World Is Not Welcome Trump’s America Hosts the World Cup, but the World Is Not Welcome
USA June 16, 2026

Trump’s America Hosts the World Cup, but the World Is Not Welcome

Supporters from several countries face visa barriers, travel restrictions, or entry bans ... more

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Deported, But Not Home: How the U.S. Third-Country Deportation System Works Deported, But Not Home: How the U.S. Third-Country Deportation System Works
Immigration September 6, 2026

Deported, But Not Home: How the U.S. Third-Country Deportation System Works

A deportation order tells a person they must leave the United States. ... more

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Born From 9/11, ICE Now Spends Its Time on Something Else Almost Entirely Born From 9/11, ICE Now Spends Its Time on Something Else Almost Entirely
California September 7, 2026

Born From 9/11, ICE Now Spends Its Time on Something Else Almost Entirely

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks changed how the federal government ... more

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New I-485 Form Takes Effect Sept. 18: What Green Card Applicants Need to Know New I-485 Form Takes Effect Sept. 18: What Green Card Applicants Need to Know
Immigration August 21, 2026

New I-485 Form Takes Effect Sept. 18: What Green Card Applicants Need to Know

USCIS will reject the old I-485 after Sept. 18, with no grace ... more

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Salvadoran TPS Did Not End Sept. 9. What California Families Need to Know Salvadoran TPS Did Not End Sept. 9. What California Families Need to Know
Community & Society September 10, 2026

Salvadoran TPS Did Not End Sept. 9. What California Families Need to Know

DHS says Salvadorans currently covered by Temporary Protected Status remain protected and ... more

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Cato Institute Rebukes Donald Trump Immigration Repost: “We Publish Facts” Cato Institute Rebukes Donald Trump Immigration Repost: “We Publish Facts”
Immigration April 15, 2026

Cato Institute Rebukes Donald Trump Immigration Repost: “We Publish Facts”

Legal immigration decline is at the center of a new debate after ... more

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Five Quiet Immigration Changes That Could Affect Latino Families Five Quiet Immigration Changes That Could Affect Latino Families
Immigration August 25, 2026

Five Quiet Immigration Changes That Could Affect Latino Families

From a broader public charge test to immigrant visa restrictions and changing ... more

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Alex Padilla: DACA Renewal Rejections Are “in the Hundreds” Alex Padilla: DACA Renewal Rejections Are “in the Hundreds”
DACA June 22, 2026

Alex Padilla: DACA Renewal Rejections Are “in the Hundreds”

Growing backlogs at USCIS are leaving some Dreamers waiting months for DACA ... more

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California Sues to Block New Public-Charge Rule. What Immigrant Families Need to Know Now California Sues to Block New Public-Charge Rule. What Immigrant Families Need to Know Now
California September 14, 2026

California Sues to Block New Public-Charge Rule. What Immigrant Families Need to Know Now

California has joined a multistate lawsuit seeking to block a new federal ... more

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Your Tourist Visa Could Be Revoked After You Apply for Asylum. What Happens Next? Your Tourist Visa Could Be Revoked After You Apply for Asylum. What Happens Next?
Immigration August 27, 2026

Your Tourist Visa Could Be Revoked After You Apply for Asylum. What Happens Next?

The Trump administration is preparing to revoke up to 200,000 B1/B2 visas ... more

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One in 11 U.S. Births Tied to Immigrant Mothers as Debate Over Citizenship Intensifies One in 11 U.S. Births Tied to Immigrant Mothers as Debate Over Citizenship Intensifies
Immigration April 19, 2026

One in 11 U.S. Births Tied to Immigrant Mothers as Debate Over Citizenship Intensifies

Birthright citizenship immigrant births are central to U.S. population growth, raising legal ... more

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Federal Judge Blocks ICE Arrests Inside Immigration Courts Nationwide, Changing What Happens at Hearings Federal Judge Blocks ICE Arrests Inside Immigration Courts Nationwide, Changing What Happens at Hearings
Immigration June 23, 2026

Federal Judge Blocks ICE Arrests Inside Immigration Courts Nationwide, Changing What Happens at Hearings

A federal judge in California halted a key immigration enforcement tactic, saying ... more

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EXPLAINED: Trump’s New Birthright Citizenship Orders. What California Families Need to Know EXPLAINED: Trump’s New Birthright Citizenship Orders. What California Families Need to Know
Immigration August 6, 2026

EXPLAINED: Trump’s New Birthright Citizenship Orders. What California Families Need to Know

The new executive orders focus on birth tourism and certain future citizenship ... more

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DOJ Adds 82 New Immigration Judges as Deportation Cases Speed Up Across California DOJ Adds 82 New Immigration Judges as Deportation Cases Speed Up Across California
Immigration May 22, 2026

DOJ Adds 82 New Immigration Judges as Deportation Cases Speed Up Across California

The Justice Department says the largest immigration judge class in U.S. history ... more

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Deportations Are Surging. The Latino Population Keeps Growing. Here’s What It Means for America’s Future. Deportations Are Surging. The Latino Population Keeps Growing. Here’s What It Means for America’s Future.
Immigration August 28, 2026

Deportations Are Surging. The Latino Population Keeps Growing. Here’s What It Means for America’s Future.

ICE enforcement is reaching deeper into Latino communities even as the nation’s ... more

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Pregnant Tourists Targeted After Supreme Court Birthright Ruling Pregnant Tourists Targeted After Supreme Court Birthright Ruling
Immigration July 1, 2026

Pregnant Tourists Targeted After Supreme Court Birthright Ruling

  After the Supreme Court left birthright citizenship intact, Republican lawmakers and Trump ... more

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DACA Renewal Delays Leave California Educators and Professionals Facing Job Interruptions DACA Renewal Delays Leave California Educators and Professionals Facing Job Interruptions
DACA April 24, 2026

DACA Renewal Delays Leave California Educators and Professionals Facing Job Interruptions

DACA renewal delays are leaving workers without valid permits, affecting schools, healthcare, ... more

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