Immigration reform

As Title 42 is set to be lifted by the Biden administration next month, more Democrats are expressing concern that the White House doesn't have enough of a plan to handle the fallout.

As Biden plans to lift Title 42, Democrats want details on how he'll address influx

5:00pm April 20, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Some key Senate Democrats and candidates have come out this week and expressed reservations about the Biden administration's decision to lift Title 42 by May 23.

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The Trump-era "zero tolerance" immigration policy has resulted in the separation of more than 3,000 children from their families after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

Justice Department Rescinds Trump's 'Zero Tolerance' Immigration Policy

1:29pm January 27, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The Trump-era immigration policy resulted in thousands of family separations at the U.S-Mexico border.

Politics & Government

Rockingham County And Other Sheriffs Announce Crowdfunding For Border Wall

4:51pm September 20, 2018

by Keri Brown

The Rockingham County Sheriff is raising money to build a border wall on the U.S. - Mexico border.

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President Trump speaks during a rally in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Trump Tests Midterm Message On Immigration, MS-13 'Animals' During Tenn. Rally

11:24pm May 29, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

The president was campaigning for GOP Rep. Marsha Blackburn, who finds herself in a close Senate race with former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen pivotal to Senate control.

National

Pelosi Is Confronted By Protestors Angry About Her Immigration Talks With Trump

9:26pm September 18, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

The House Democratic leader, on her San Francisco home turf, was jeered for her efforts to reach an agreement with the president on the Dream Act.

Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and David Perdue, R-Ga., hold a news conference after unveiling immigration legislation they say is aimed at cutting the number of green cards issued annually by the United States in half.

Republican Lawmakers Propose New Law To Reduce Legal Immigration

10:48pm February 07, 2017

by John Burnett

Republican senators have introduced a bill to reduce legal immigration numbers to the U.S. With the ascendance of Trump, an anti-immigrant faction has moved from the fringe into the mainstream.

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Donald Trump speaks during the Joni Ernst Roast and Ride event on Aug. 27 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Is Trump Flip-Flopping On Immigration? Yes Or No, It's Sure Been Confusing

10:09am August 30, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Ahead of a major immigration speech, it's not entirely clear what Donald Trump's policies are. But maybe his voters just don't care.

Politics & Government

For Immigration Activist, Obama Speech Was A Chance To Cheer

5:25pm November 21, 2014

Republicans may be fuming, but local Hispanics are cheering President Obama's move to shield millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation.

This statue is located in Utah's Capitol building, beneath a mural of Brigham Young and the first Mormon pioneers traveling out west. "Utah is a place that understands the value of immigration," says Utah's speaker of the House, Becky Lockhart.

National

Three Years On, Utah's Immigrant Guest Worker Law Still Stalled

7:53am August 01, 2014

by Kirk Siegler

In 2011, Utah decided to let some people in the state illegally apply for work permits. But the law, pending a federal waiver, still hasn't gone into effect — and now, some want to repeal it.

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Race

Piedmont Reacts to Federal Government's Treatment of Undocumented Children

6:00am July 11, 2014

The crisis of thousands of undocumented children pouring into the United States has many in the Piedmont worried.