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Trump Administration Wants to Deport Gravely Ill Migrant Kids

Kathie Bozanich / Truthdig Aug 31, 2019 It quietly cuts the “medical deferred action” program, ordering at-risk undocumented immigrants to leave the country within 33 days. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Asks Citizenship and Immigration Services Head to Quit

COLLEEN LONG / The Associated Press May 26, 2019 With Lee Francis Cissna's departure, there are more than a dozen vacancies of top leadership positions at the department. Dig deeper ( 2 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 )

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 )

Trump Says DACA ‘Probably Dead,’ but Program Resumes

The Associated Press Jan 14, 2018 The president blames Democrats for an impasse on immigration after the government returns to accepting applications for renewal under a judge's order. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Immigration Agency Will Lose Millions Because It Can’t Process Visas Fast Enough

By Marcelo Rochabrun / ProPublica Apr 8, 2017 Fees to expedite worker visas pay for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ efforts to digitize. But the agency can't keep up with demand, forcing it to suspend its cash cow. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )