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Fernanda Herrera, a Samford University senior, says she hopes the U.S. will learn from what Alabama did in 2011 when had the nation's strictest immigration law. People in Alabama, she says, "fought back and had a lot of that repealed."

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What Happens When U.S. Immigration Rules Tighten? Let's Look To Alabama

5:05am March 08, 2017

by Dan Carsen

In 2011, Alabama passed what was considered the nation's strictest immigration law. Much of it was later struck down. Now, it offers a snapshot into the challenges ahead for the Trump administration.

Chart of unauthorized immigrant population

How Did We Get To 11 Million Unauthorized Immigrants?

8:14pm March 07, 2017

The story of how that population grew so large is a long one that's mostly about Mexico, and full of unintended consequences.

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Politics & Government

Statehouse Committee Beefs Up Anti-'Sanctuary' Bill

5:23pm March 07, 2017

by Sean Bueter and Associated Press

Proposed legislation designed to penalize local governments that restrict enforcement of federal immigration laws has been expanded.

Piro Garcia's employees — like this one — are struggling to keep his two taco trucks open without their owner, who is awaiting deportation.

Piro's Taco Trucks Are Beloved. Now He's Facing Deportation

5:04pm March 07, 2017

by John Burnett

President Trump has said immigration agents are singling out "bad ones" for deportation. So some Houstonians are asking why they took Piro Garcia, a Guatemalan who became an immigrant success story.

Adrian Ventura is the director of Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores, or Community Workers Center, which was founded in the aftermath of the raid.

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10 Years After The New Bedford ICE Raid, Immigrant Community Has Hope

5:01pm March 06, 2017

by Simon Rios

A decade ago, federal agents detained hundreds of workers in the massive immigration raid in New Bedford, Mass. But some say the raid brought the people of the community together.

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President Trump salutes as he disembarks Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday. Trump signed a new executive order on travel and refugee resettlement on Monday.

Full Text: Trump's New Executive Order On Travel, Annotated

4:35pm March 06, 2017

President Trump's first action, temporarily barring refugees and travel from specific majority-Muslim countries, had been suspended. The revised order goes into effect on March 16.

Politics & Government

New North Carolina Senate Bill Targets Sanctuary Policies

10:21am March 03, 2017

by Sean Bueter

A bill introduced this week in the North Carolina Senate would create new penalties for enacting so-called “sanctuary” policies.

Urgent Calls For Comprehensive Immigration Reform By NC Farmers

3:27pm March 02, 2017

by David Ford

North Carolina ranks eighth in the nation for farming income.

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Protesters take part in a No Ban, No Wall rally to support immigrants and oppose a border wall on the steps of the Texas Capitol.

President Trump Expresses Openness Toward Immigration Overhaul

7:58pm February 28, 2017

by Tamara Keith

In a meeting with television anchors on Tuesday, Trump said he would consider immigration reform, though details remain hazy.

U.S. lawmakers are once again weighing changes to the popular but troubled H-1B work visa.

Trump May Weigh In On H-1B Visas, But Major Reform Depends On Congress

2:44pm February 28, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

President Trump has said he wants to crack down on abuses and protect American workers. But it's Congress that holds the power to fundamentally reform the program, and work there is underway.