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Democrats refute claim they want “Health care for Illegals”

Democrats refute claim they want “Health care for Illegals”

by Naomi Taxay | Oct 3, 2025 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – The White House on Wednesday accused Democrats of forcing a government shutdown over “free health care for illegal aliens,” echoing Republican lawmakers. But the Affordable Care Act subsidies at issue have never been available to undocumented immigrants,...
Listen: How the Archdiocese of Washington Celebrated the 111th World Day of Migrants

Listen: How the Archdiocese of Washington Celebrated the 111th World Day of Migrants

by Isabella Jacob | Oct 2, 2025 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – On Sept. 28, hundreds marched down 16th street from one church to another to stand in solidarity with the migrant community. The procession comes amidst a sharp increase in ICE arrests in D.C.  In response, the Jesuit Refugee Service and the Archdiocese...
New Naturalization Test Focuses on American Values, Principles

New Naturalization Test Focuses on American Values, Principles

by Naomi Taxay | Sep 25, 2025 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced updates to the naturalization civics test last Thursday, focusing questions on American values and principles. The move is part of the agency’s larger overhaul of American citizenship standards....
Trump’s H-1B proclamation stirs anxiety for visa holders

Trump’s H-1B proclamation stirs anxiety for visa holders

by Katareena Roska | Sep 25, 2025 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – When news of President Donald Trump’s latest proclamation regarding the H-1B visa broke, Sydney rushed to check on her close friends. Sydney, an H-1B visa holder from Taiwan, requested that her real name be withheld to protect her privacy. “One of my...
‘Our teacher showed us what we would do if ICE agents came’

‘Our teacher showed us what we would do if ICE agents came’

by Jiah Choe and Norah D'Cruze | Apr 15, 2025 | Featured, Immigration

Sara arrived in the United States as a 7-year-old refugee when her family fled religious persecution in Bangladesh. Eleven years later, Sara now calls Montgomery County, Md., home. But if the Trump administration has its way, she would be immediately deported because...
From basement to Biden’s office: Arab America celebrates heritage, empowers unity

From basement to Biden’s office: Arab America celebrates heritage, empowers unity

by Samanta Habashy | Apr 15, 2025 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — Three days before Arab America’s Empowerment Summit, co-founders Warren and Amal David received a shocking setback: their venue, the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Orlando, abruptly canceled, citing security threats. Devastated, the Davids scrambled to...
Watch: Rep. Delia Ramirez pushes back against Trump immigration policies

Watch: Rep. Delia Ramirez pushes back against Trump immigration policies

by Norah D'Cruze | Mar 25, 2025 | Featured, Immigration, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON– As Illinois and the Midwest’s first Latina congresswoman, Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) said she feels a responsibility to uplift immigrant communities like those she came from. This has meant protesting President Donald Trump and his administration’s attack...
Mayors Stand Firm on Sanctuary Policies Despite Threats

Mayors Stand Firm on Sanctuary Policies Despite Threats

by Samanta Habashy | Mar 6, 2025 | Featured, Immigration, Politics

WASHINGTON –  Despite the Trump administration’s threats to withhold funding, four Democratic mayors defended their cities’ sanctuary policies before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday.   Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, New York City Mayor Eric Adams,...
Defunct immigration app debated at congressional hearing

Defunct immigration app debated at congressional hearing

by Jiah Choe | Mar 5, 2025 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – The free mobile application once used by migrants to schedule appointments at the U.S.-Mexico border became an example, or in some cases a counterexample, of how technology should be leveraged in the U.S. immigration system.  The CBP One mobile...
Unprecedented stop-work order halts legal services for unaccompanied migrant children

Unprecedented stop-work order halts legal services for unaccompanied migrant children

by Jiah Choe | Feb 20, 2025 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – The nonprofit organization that manages legal assistance for unaccompanied children who arrive in the United States scrambled to meet the needs of more than 26,000 children after a stop-work order stalled all federal funding. The Department of the...
Republican lawmakers echo Trump’s calls to end birthright citizenship

Republican lawmakers echo Trump’s calls to end birthright citizenship

by Victoria Ryan | Jan 23, 2025 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – In a press-filled Oval Office Monday night President Donald Trump signed a string of executive orders that included a declaration that U.S.-born children whose parents do not have permanent legal status will no longer be considered citizens. The order...
Immigration experts share concern about new Laken Riley Act

Immigration experts share concern about new Laken Riley Act

by Samanta Habashy | Jan 16, 2025 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – Supporters of the Laken Riley Act believe it would make Americans safer by detaining undocumented immigrants charged with crimes. But immigration experts cautioned that the legislation could have many unintended consequences including overburdening law...
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