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Migrant with alleged ISIS ties was living in the U.S. for more than two years, officials say
Jovokhir Attoev was released inside the U.S. in 2022. A year later, Uzbekistan put out a global notice that he was wanted for alleged ISIS ties. U.S. officials didn’t arrest him until 2024.
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Temporary farmworkers get more protections against retaliation, other abuses under new rule
Temporary farmworkers workers are getting more legal protections against employer retaliation, unsafe working conditions, illegal recruitment and other abuses.
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How immigrant workers in US have helped boost job growth and stave off a recession
Millions of jobs that new immigrants have been filling in the U.S. appear to solve a riddle that has confounded economists for at least a year.
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Man on terror watchlist remains in US after being released by Border Patrol
With border security funding blocked in Congress, the case illustrates the challenges that U.S. officials face in identifying migrants who may pose a national security threat.
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More than half of foreign-born people in US live in just 4 states and half are naturalized citizens
More than half of the foreign-born population in the United States lives in just four states — California, Texas, Florida and New York. That’s according to a new report released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Many US immigration fees increase with first significant changes in 7 years
Starting Monday, the cost for some common immigration applications increased with new adjustments.
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Here some new USCIS fees going into effect this month
Beginning April 1, the cost of some common immigration application fees will be higher and some others are reduced
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Texas' controversial immigration law remains on hold after latest pass through appeals court
Texas Senate Bill 4 would allow local and state police to arrest people suspected of crossing the border into the United States illegally.
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Texas's strict new immigration law remains on hold after facing skeptical appeals court panel
Texas faced skeptical questioning at an appeals court hearing Wednesday as the state pushed to enforce a strict new immigration law that would allow it to arrest and deport people who enter the U.S. illegally.
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What is the Texas immigration law ‘SB4' and why is it so controversial?
A law that would allow Texas law enforcement to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. is back on hold just hours after the Supreme Court allowing it take effect. Here’s what to know about the controversial law.
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Supreme Court allows Texas to enforce immigration law
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to enforce a contentious new law that gives local police the power to arrest migrants.
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Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants
The Supreme Court on Monday extended its block on a Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. while the legal battle it sparked over immigration authority plays out.
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Migrants with no passport will now need facial recognition scans for domestic flights, TSA says
The U.S. government has started requiring migrants without passports to submit to facial recognition technology to take domestic flights under a change that prompted confusion this week among immigrants and advocacy groups in Texas.
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Biden's proposed budget includes $4.7 billion emergency fund for border migrant surges
President Joe Biden’s budget proposal for 2025 includes a $4.7 billion emergency fund for border security to enable the Department of Homeland Security to ramp up operations in the event of a migrant surge, according to a portion of the budget reviewed by NBC News.
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Proposed White House budget includes $4.7 billion emergency fund for border security
President Joe Biden’s proposed 2025 budget includes a $4.7 billion emergency fund for the Department of Homeland Security to bolster border security.
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Maryland Senate passes bill to let people buy health insurance regardless of immigration status
People would be able to buy health insurance through Maryland’s health care exchange, regardless of their immigration status, under a bill approved by the state Senate. Senators voted 34-13 on Friday for the measure. The Maryland House already passed a similar version of the legislation. Each chamber would need to vote to approve the other’s to send the legislation to...
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Program that allows 30,000 migrants from 4 countries into the US each month upheld by judge
The Biden administration can keep operating a program that allows a limited number of migrants from four countries to enter the U.S. on humanitarian grounds after a federal judge dismissed a challenge from Republican-led states.
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Arizona Republicans are pushing bills to punish migrants who enter the United States illegally
Republicans in swing state Arizona are broadcasting a tough border security stance with legislation aimed at punishing migrants who enter the U.S. illegally. The proponent of one bill has suggested it would allow property owners to shoot and kill migrants criminally trespassing on their property.
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Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
A federal judge has blocked a Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally.
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First responders in a Texas town are struggling to cope with the trauma of recovering bodies from the Rio Grande
First responders in Eagle Pass, Texas, say they are traumatized by what they see at the U.S.-Mexico border: parents drowned or dying, their children barely holding onto life after attempting to cross the Rio Grande.