Trump moves forward with cutting off funds to sanctuary cities

President Trump on Thursday said his administration is moving forward with withholding funding from sanctuary cities.

Appeals court temporarily halts Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy

A federal appeals court temporarily halted a major Trump administration policy to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico while their cases wind through U.S. immigration courts.

Federal court sides with Trump in 'sanctuary cities' grant fight

The Trump administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement grants to force states to cooperate with U.S. immigration enforcement, a federal appeals court in New York ruled Wednesday in a decision that conflicted with three other federal appeals courts.

Nassau County issues health advisory about coronavirus

Long Island health officials are issuing a health advisory about the strain of coronavirus that originated in China.

Greyhound to stop allowing immigration checks on buses

Greyhound said it would provide its drivers and bus station employees updated training regarding the new policy, and that it would place stickers on all its buses clearly stating that it does not consent to the searches.

Mexican municipal worker shot by ICE agent in NYC files suit

A Mexican municipal worker who was shot at point-blank range by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in New York this month suffered excruciating pain, has limited vision in his left eye and cannot use his left arm, according to a federal lawsuit filed against the unnamed ICE agent.

Human brain seized by border protection

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers say they seized a human brain in Michigan on Valentine's Day.

Homeland Security waives contracting laws for border wall

The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will waive federal contracting laws to speed construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.

New Jersey, Trump administration square off over immigration

New Jersey has become the latest venue for a legal fight over immigration and sanctuary policies, pitting the Trump administration against self-styled progressive Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.

Bill introduced to pull funds from states that give driver's licenses to illegal immigrants

Republicans in the House and the Senate are introducing legislation that would block federal funds from states that allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses -- the latest move in an escalating fight over “sanctuary” laws.

Cuomo offers Trump a deal to resolve Global Entry conflict

The Democratic governor of New York and Republican president of the United States met on Thursday to discuss their dispute over New York's new "Green Light" law.

Cuomo would share some driving records for Global Entry access

New York's governor plans to propose to President Donald Trump that the state could share some driving records with federal immigration agencies if the administration reverses its move to block state residents from Global Entry and other programs that allow travelers to avoid long border security lines.

Chief Pichardo: From the Dominican Republic to One Police Plaza | Our American Dream

Fausto Pichardo was born in the Dominican Republic and came to the United States when he was 9. While growing up on the crime-ridden streets of the Lower East Side, he knew he wanted to become a cop.

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Chief of Patrol Fausto Pichardo, 42, is currently one of the highest-ranking uniformed Hispanic officers in the NYPD. He was born in the Dominican Republic and came to the United States when he was 9. He joined the NYPD in 1999 when he was 22. He was named chief of patrol at the end of 2019. He is in charge of 77 police precincts and responsible for more than 17,000 police officers.

Department of Justice targets NJ, Seattle county over 'sanctuary' policies

The Justice Department is filing suit against the state of New Jersey and King County, Washington — home to the city of Seattle — over “sanctuary” policies that hinder federal immigration officers, Attorney General William Barr said Monday.

New York sues DHS over Global Entry ouster

Homeland Security announced last week that New Yorkers would no longer be allowed to enroll or re-enroll in the Trusted Traveler programs. Now the state is suing.

House OKs bill letting undocumented immigrants seek damages from employers

Like California's controversial Assembly Bill 5, one of the PRO Act's stated purposes is to end worker misclassification and stop employers from denying workers benefits by doing so. It passed in a 224-194 vote, mostly along party lines.