Trump administration to expand DNA collection at border

The Trump administration is planning to expand the collection of DNA from migrants who cross U.S. borders, and to include the information in a massive criminal database operated by the FBI.

Contracts awarded for 65 miles of new border wall

Three contracts have been awarded to build about 65 miles of new border wall in Texas.

New Jersey AG moves to block 2 counties' ICE cooperation

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's attorney general is ordering two counties to end cooperation agreements with federal immigration authorities.

NYC expands legal help for undocumented immigrants

The city and state will be investing over $1 million in rapid response legal services to help undocumented immigrants facing imminent deportation.

Groups: Migrants told to wait in Mexico faced 'bait, switch'

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Julio Lopez and his family faced a decision when they reached the U.S. border to seek asylum: cross illegally or follow government instructions to stay in Mexico, even if it meant waiting for months.

Trump administration proposes historically low refugee limit

The Trump administration wants to cap the number of refugees admitted into the United States to the lowest number since the resettlement program was created in 1980. 

Border Patrol discovers 53 migrants hidden in trailer

Agents from the U.S. Border Patrol in Texas discovered 53 migrants hiding inside of a trailer in Texas. 

ICE releases sick Bronx father from detention
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Inocencio Roman Solano was released from an ICE Center at the Bergen County Jail on Thursday after having been detained for the last year-and-a-half.

Goya Foods | Our American Dream

The Goya Foods brand is a staple in the Latin community. Today it's the largest, Hispanic-owned food company in the world.

Preparing for immigration raids
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The New York office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is one of many local immigration advocacy groups bracing for a frenzied weekend when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are expected to raid major cities across the country looking for undocumented persons.

Pelosi vs. Trump on deportations
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is condemning President Trump's threat to deport up to 2,000 undocumented immigrants across 10 cities, including New York. The ICE raids were slated to begin this week but the president tweeted on Saturday that he is delaying the operation for two weeks.

Twin sisters graduate [Our American Dream]
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On May 19, Cristina and Maria Villon Bustillo accomplished the dream their parents had for them 11 years ago when they arrived in America. The identical twins, who had immigrated from Ecuador, graduated from St. John's University.

Trump postpones nationwide immigration enforcement sweep
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President Donald Trump on Saturday delayed a nationwide immigration sweep to deport people living the United States illegally, including families, saying he would give lawmakers two weeks to work out solutions for the southern border.

Immigrant father battling to return to U.S.
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Daniel Barragan, 9, is hoping that his father, Benjamin, can return to the United States after having his application for a green card denied for previously entering the country illegally.

May Day rallies
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Higher salaries, better working conditions, maternity leave, minimum wage and an end to discrimination against temporary or foreign workers: These were among the concerns as hundreds of thousands of union members and labor activists rallied around the world to mark May Day.

'The Courtroom'
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Arian Moayed is the co-founder of Waterwell. His latest production is "The Courtroom," starring Ruthie Ann Miles, Kathleen Chalfant, Kristin Villanueva, and Hannah Cheek.

Trump declares national emergency
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President Donald Trump declared a national emergency Friday to fulfill his pledge to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Bypassing Congress, which approved far less money for his proposed wall than he had sought, Trump said he will use executive action to siphon billions of dollars from federal military construction and counterdrug efforts for the wall, aides said.

Child brides brought to U.S.
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The United States has approved thousands of requests by men to bring child bridges and adolescent brides from other countries. the approvals are legal because the immigration and nationality act does not set minimum age requirements. A new U.S. Senate report, called How the U.S. Immigration System Encourages Child Marriages, is raising questions about whether our country's immigration system encourages child marriages.

National emergency and the border wall
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President Trump has said that he may declare a national emergency to circumvent Congress and the budget stalemate and force construction of his long-promised southern border wall. But can he really do that?