Attorneys are set to make their closing arguments to jurors deciding the fate of three men accused of plotting to bomb a mosque and apartment complex housing Somali immigrants in Kansas.
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{FD} New Mexico’s largest city curbs federal immigration agents’ powers to deport illegals
The city of Albuquerque passed measures on Monday that curb federal officials’ authority to deport illegal immigrants.
{FD} Orange County city votes again to opt out of California’s sanctuary state law
A Southern California city council voted Monday for the second time to cement its opposition to the state’s sanctuary law following a tense 5-hour debate and clashes between anti-sanctuary measure supporters and protesters.
{FD} More California cities may join fight against state’s pro-illegal immigrant policies
More local governments in California may join this week the statewide movement against the state’s efforts to resist the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
{FD} Justice Dept. wants ‘sanctuary’ areas to prove they comply with laws
The U.S. Justice Department last week sent another round of letters to the so-called sanctuary cities of Seattle and Oakland, Calif., as well as the state of Vermont, demanding further proof that they are cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
{FD} Deported Army veteran, pardoned by Jerry Brown, will become US citizen
A deported U.S. Army veteran from Los Angeles who was pardoned for a crime by California Gov. Jerry Brown will be sworn in as an American citizen on Friday.
{FD} Student from Zambia sues to compete in ‘Poetry Out Loud’
A Maine high school student who fled his native country of Zambia last year is suing the National Endowment for the Arts because it will not let him compete in the national “Poetry Out Loud” contest.
{FD} Group prods state on bid to close immigrant detention center
Lawyers for asylum-seeking families being held at a detention center in Pennsylvania are petitioning to intervene in a case that will determine whether the facility can keep its license, arguing the state should move faster to shut it down.
{FD} Jerry Brown bolsters National Guard but defends California’s sanctuary status
The governor of California accepted federal funds on Wednesday to beef up the state’s National Guard, saying roughly 400 members would be added to an existing program to fight transnational crime.
{FD} ACLU lawsuit challenges separation of immigrant families
A class-action lawsuit accuses President Donald Trump’s administration of illegally detaining immigrants married to U.S. citizens while they pursue lawful immigration status.