The Endless ‘War on Terror’ Just Suffered a Huge Blow

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Sep 16, 2019 The Terrorist Screening Database, a post-9/11 watchlist that violates civil liberties, is deemed unconstitutional by a U.S. District Court judge. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Top Trump Official Disavows Statue of Liberty Greeting

Jon Queally / Common Dreams Aug 13, 2019 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' Ken Cuccinelli argues that the famous poem by Emma Lazarus should be recast with qualifiers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

GOP Mutters, Quietly, as Trump Sidesteps Senate for Top Aides

Alan Fram / The Associated Press Jun 17, 2019 Critics argue the president has bypassed the confirmation process by appointing an unprecedented number of acting officials to key posts. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Worker Visas in Doubt as Trump Immigration Crackdown Widens

MATT SEDENSKY / The Associated Press Feb 25, 2019 Immigration attorneys and employers complain of unprecedented disruptions in the approvals process since the president took office in 2017. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

How Thousands of Child and Adolescent Brides Enter America

COLLEEN LONG / The Associated Press Jan 11, 2019 Data obtained by The Associated Press raises questions about whether the immigration system and lax U.S. laws may enable forced marriage. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Doctors With Convictions Hired to Examine Immigrants

COLLEEN LONG / The Associated Press Sep 25, 2018 They put their charges at risk of abuse, and could expose citizens to disease, the Department of Homeland Security's internal watchdog says. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

ACLU: Federal Agencies Are Setting ‘Trap’ to Deport Immigrants

Philip Marcelo / The Associated Press Aug 14, 2018 A new class-action lawsuit alleges U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and ICE are coordinating with each other to facilitate arrests. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Launches Bid to Find Citizenship Cheaters

AMY TAXIN / The Associated Press Jun 11, 2018 The government agency that oversees immigration applications will focus on identifying Americans suspected of having gotten citizenship by cheating and seek to strip them of it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Citizenship Agency Deletes ‘Nation of Immigrants’ From Mission Statement

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2018 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services edits its mission statement in a move that seems to reflect the Trump administration's approach to immigration. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )