Victoria Macchi

(Im)migration News Recap, June 3-9

DC Festival Shows Support for Refugees

Hundreds gather in capital for music, dancing, hoping to 'shift the narrative' about refugees in the United States

(Im)migration News Recap, May 27-June 2

Recap provides an updated review of the top immigration, migration, and refugee stories every week

TPS Cancellations Leave Many Unanswered Questions

An unprecedented number of people will lose their legal privilege to remain in the country within a relatively short timeframe

(Im)migration News Roundup, May 20-26

A look at the top immigration stories of the week

(Im)migration News Recap, May 13-19 

Another week, another try at immigration reform

(Im)migration News Roundup, May 6-12

US 'Sanctuary' Policies May Slow Detention-to-Deportation Pipeline   

Immigration enforcement relies on combination of federal, state and local law enforcement to identify and detain immigrants

(Im)migration News Roundup, April 29-May 5

(Im)migration News Roundup, April 22-28

A look at the top immigration stories of the week

Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Travel Ban Case

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the Trump administration's third attempt to implement a ban on travelers from some countries. Protesters argued outside the court that it targets Muslims disproportionately. The government says the policy is needed for security reasons. Either way, for one young Washington family, it means a grandmother can't meet her daughter's first child. Victoria Macchi has more from outside the court.

(Im)migration News Roundup, April 15-21

A look at the top immigration stories of the week

900 Soldiers Head to US-Mexico Border to Aid Patrol

National Guard troops will not be allowed to perform law enforcement functions, including immigration stops

US Investigation Rattles Resettled Burmese Refugees

At least 1,000 ethnic Chin refugees living in US received notices to be re-interviewed by authorities

US Government Sues California Over Immigration Laws

Lawsuit says three laws in California obstruct federal immigration law, including one that bars immigration agents from work sites without a warrant, but state officials and activists vow to defend their reforms

US: Refugees From 11 Countries Will Face Extra Screening

Officials declined to name 'high-risk' countries, but they have been reported as: Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mali, North Korea, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.

The US Travel Ban After One Year

US Taking Fewer Muslim Refugees

At the current rate, the US - long a worldwide leader in refugee resettlement - will fall short of even the halfway mark for the so-called refugee “ceiling”

Activists Lobby US Congress Up to Deadline, Hoping for DACA Deal 

Without legislative fix, nearly 800,000 undocumented young adults currently living is US legally, will lose protected status and be subject to deportation

US to End Temporary Protection from Deportation for Salvadorans

Washington to give 200,000 people 18 months to return home or figure out a way to legally stay in US