Category: Immigration News

News Wrap: Federal agents begin making immigration arrests in North Carolina    PBS

Border Patrol operations start in Charlotte as officials urge calm    NBC News

Oyster enforcement in Louisiana nets 10 immigration arrests    Louisiana Illuminator

U.S. Bishops Issue a “Special Message” on Immigration from Plenary Assembly in Baltimore    usccb

U.S. Border Patrol Launches Operation in Charlotte, N.C.    The New York Times

Federal officials confirm officers have begun Charlotte immigration enforcement    WBTV

Federal agents deployed to Charlotte for immigration enforcement, despite rejections from local leaders    abcnews.go.com

Oregon immigrant advocates ask court for class action status in suit against feds    Oregon Public Broadcasting – OPB

Legal immigration is a reliable source of US renewal    Atlantic Council

The Truth About Immigrants and Federal Government Benefits    American Immigration Council

Federal immigration agents launch crackdown in Charlotte, DHS announces    CBS News

Federal immigration officers begin sweep in Charlotte, North Carolina    The Guardian

US ‘border czar’ Tom Homan calls US bishops ‘wrong’ after immigration statement    National Catholic Reporter

Breaking the Cycle of Dysfunction at the U.S. Immigration Courts    migrationpolicy.org

New USCCB President: Immigration remains priority for US Bishops    Vatican News

On edge in small-town America    The Washington Post

US army veteran who received Purple Heart deported by ICE to Mexico    The Guardian

Jenkintown is revising its police policy on ICE enforcement following community pushback    WHYY

We need to get out of here’: Trump’s immigration crackdown is quietly reshaping where immigrants live in America    NPR

Trump Plan Could Limit Green Cards for Immigrants From Travel Ban Countries    The New York Times

US immigration crackdown, arrests under way in Charlotte, North Carolina    Al Jazeera Federal immigration crackdown begins in Charlotte, North Carolina, spreading fear and prompting some businesses to shutter    CNN Federal officials say immigration raids have begun in North Carolina    PBS

Immigrant who allegedly dodged ICE with Wisconsin judge’s help has been deported    abcnews.go.com

ICE Scouted Site to Hold Immigrant Detainees in New York City    The New York Times

San Diego immigration attorney details arrest of client during green card interview    NBC 7 San Diego

‘Detain first and ask questions later’: Oregon ICE arrests shot up in October    Oregon Public Broadcasting – OPB

US Bishops to immigrants: We stand with you in your suffering    Vatican News

Trump’s border czar blasts U.S. Catholic bishops over criticism of immigration raids    Los Angeles Times

26 Federal Plaza: Inside New York’s immigration hell    EL PAÍS English

US army veteran who received Purple Heart deported by ICE to Mexico    The Guardian

Trump ‘border czar’ calls US bishops ‘wrong’ after immigration statement    OSV News

Oregon immigrant advocates ask court for class action status in suit against feds    Oregon Capital Chronicle

North Carolina city braces for Border Patrol agents and immigration sweeps. Here’s what to know    abcnews.go.com

The Trump Administration’s Hostility to Legal Immigration Harms America’s Global Leadership in Innovation    Center for American Progress

The Truth About Immigrants and Federal Government Benefits    American Immigration Council

Cuban Air Force Pilot Indicted for Immigration Fraud    USCIS (.gov)

Judge orders release of hundreds arrested during Chicago immigration raids    The Guardian

US hires 50,000 federal workers under Trump, boosting immigration roles    Reuters

Border Patrol plans to expand Trump’s immigration crackdown to Charlotte and New Orleans, with armored vehicles and special agents    CBS News

Breaking the Cycle of Dysfunction at the U.S. Immigration Courts    migrationpolicy.org

California revokes 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants    CNN

Trump Plan Could Limit Green Cards for Immigrants From Travel Ban Countries    The New York Times

U.S. immigration officers can deny visas based on medical conditions. It’s raising concerns    KJZZ

U.S. Catholic bishops call for end to “dehumanizing rhetoric” on immigrants    Axios

Ohio sheriff says local partnerships with feds on immigration ‘starting to ramp up’    PBS

US Catholic bishops condemn Trump administration’s immigration enforcement    Reuters

Ending Automatic Work Authorization Will Cost Billions    fwd.us

Some South Korean workers detained in Georgia immigration raid return to their jobs at Hyundai site    Atlanta News First

New U.S. visa rules spark fears of discrimination against the sick, overweight    Miami Herald

Federal judge rules ICE unlawfully detained immigrant teens without bond    VPM

US Bishops to immigrants: We stand with you in your suffering    Vatican News

ICE opened a detention center in a former California prison. Detainees are suing over conditions inside    CalMatters

Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement    The Washington Post

Legal immigration is a reliable source of US renewal    Atlantic Council

U.S. Bishops Issue a “Special Message” on Immigration from Plenary Assembly in Baltimore    usccb

The Trump Administration’s Hostility to Legal Immigration Harms America’s Global Leadership in Innovation    Center for American Progress

Rubio instructs US diplomats to consider obesity as a cause for rejecting visas    Politico

U.S. Catholic bishops take stand against Trump immigration tactics, winning praise at churches    Los Angeles Times

Judge orders release of hundreds arrested in Illinois immigration crackdown    CNN

Immigrants deserve a stronger defender than this new U.S. Catholic leader    MSNBC News

Trump’s next immigration crackdown will target Charlotte, North Carolina, a sheriff says    AP News

US hires 50,000 federal workers under Trump, boosting immigration roles    Reuters

U.S. visas can be denied for obesity, cancer and diabetes, Rubio says    The Washington Post

Catholic Bishops Rebuke Trump’s Immigration Tactics in Rare Statement    The New York Times

Hundreds detained by federal immigration agents in ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ could be released after judge’s order    ABC7 Chicago

We need to get out of here’: Trump’s immigration crackdown is quietly reshaping where immigrants live in America    NPR

US judge orders release of 615 people detained in Illinois immigration crackdown    Anadolu Ajansı

Judge demands ICE release 313 people held without warrants    Axios

Federal Judge Plans to Release Some Immigrants Arrested in Chicago Area    The New York Times

Newport residents, leaders denounce possible ICE detention facility    Oregon Public Broadcasting – OPB

Judge says he’ll order release of hundreds of people arrested under feds’ deportation blitz    WBEZ Chicago

Judge says hundreds of people detained in Chicago’s immigration crackdown could soon be released on bond    Le Monde.fr

Immigration concerns top of mind for U.S. bishops at fall assembly    St. Louis Review –

‘We have got to say something’ – Bishops make special immigration statement as sign of ‘unity’    The Pillar

New Trump directive could deny more visas based on health conditions, finances    NBC News

An Insider’s View of the Immigration System    Brennan Center for Justice

How Tighter Curbs on Immigration Impact the U.S. Economy    Econofact

U.S. bishops release rare message on Trump’s immigration crackdown in show of ‘fundamental unity’    America Magazine

U.S. Catholic bishops call for end to “dehumanizing rhetoric” on immigrants    Axios

U.S. citizen son, 15, released after Gary immigration raid    Chicago Tribune

Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement    The Washington Post

‘Just Violence, Confusion’: Federal Immigration Raids Also Bring Fear to Suburban Streets    WTTW

Immigrants with obesity, diabetes and other health problems may be denied visas    NPR

Trump calls H-1B visas necessary to bring in ‘certain talents’ that he says the U.S. lacks    NBC News

Hundreds detained by federal immigration agents in ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ could be released after judge’s order    ABC7 Chicago

U.S. Bishops Issue a “Special Message” on Immigration from Plenary Assembly in Baltimore    usccb

A refugee’s deportation rattles a deeply conservative town: ‘What Trump has done is not Christlike’    The Guardian

Catholic Bishops Rebuke Trump’s Immigration Tactics in Rare Statement    The New York Times

Wisconsin dairy farms weigh immigration crackdowns against labor realities    WPR

Democrats want call program for immigrant detainees    The Center Square

Fall River bishop exhorts the U.S. to stop dividing immigrant families    The New Bedford Light

Chicago-Area Veterans Speak Out Against Trump, Immigration Raids During Veterans Day Events    WTTW

US/El Salvador: Torture of Venezuelan Deportees    Human Rights Watch

Inquiry from defense contractor spurred concern about ICE facility on Oregon Coast    Oregon Public Broadcasting – OPB

Immigration concerns top of mind for US bishops at their annual fall assembly    OSV News

Georgia’s immigration detention system and the people it affects    WABE

Paxton sues Harris County over legal support for undocumented immigrants    The Texas Tribune

Military housing contractor sought Newport airport lease site before ICE facility reports    Oregon Capital Chronicle

Searching for family, documenting for immigrant justice    American Friends Service Committee

Immigration Still Powers The US Economy, Even With The Crackdown    Investopedia

Obese Immigrants Can Be Denied U.S. Visas Under New Trump Administration Guidelines, Report Claims    People.com