by Mark Angelides | Nov 21, 2017 | Law
One of President Trump’s key campaign promises has just been halted by U.S. District Judge William Orrick. The controversial move to withhold parts of funding from areas that declare themselves Sanctuary Cities was temporarily halted back in April much to the...
by Sarah Cowgill | Oct 26, 2017 | Immigration
The murder trial of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, the Mexican national who caused the death of 32-year-old Kate Steinle, is underway in San Francisco. The highly anticipated courtroom drama sets the stage for intense scrutiny of sanctuary cities, the proposed border wall,...
by Leesa K. Donner | Oct 11, 2017 | Immigration
If there was one defining promise made by Donald J. Trump during the 2016 presidential election campaign, it was that the U.S. would finally begin securing its border and build a “great, big, beautiful wall.” Earlier this week, the White House sent a friendly reminder...
by Kelli Ballard | Sep 28, 2017 | Federalism
It’s going to be a bit tougher for illegal immigrants in the state of Maine, and even harder for sheriffs who don’t comply with the state’s governor Paul LePage’s new directive. In fact, sheriffs across the state could lose their jobs if they disregard the order to...
by Graham J Noble | Sep 17, 2017 | Immigration
The Democratic Party’s reaction to President Donald Trump’s announcement of National Hispanic Heritage Month was flawless in its predictability. The last thing the Democrats need, after all, is for this Republican president to do anything that may endear him to a...
