Immigration

Immigration chief: 'Give me your tired, your poor who can stand on their own 2 feet'
Ken Cuccinelli, acting head of Citizenship and Immigration Services, says the new rule, which can deny green cards to immigrants who use government benefits, is part of Trump "keeping his promises."
How the violence in Honduras extends beyond its borders
To understand why so many people are coming to the United States to seek asylum, it’s important look at the conditions in the countries they’re leaving.
Sahan Journal puts a front-page focus on Minnesota's new immigrants
Mukhtar Ibrahim didn’t plan to be a reporter when he came to Minnesota from East Africa in 2005, but he quickly grasped journalism’s value. Now 31, the seasoned journalist is launching Sahan Journal, a website focused on Minnesota’s rapidly growing immigrant communities.
'Let our voices be heard': Marchers protest immigration raids
The children of Sacred Heart Catholic Church streamed out into Mississippi's heat on a blistering Sunday afternoon, carrying what they said was a message of opposition against immigration raids their parents could not.
Protesters block vehicles at a Fort Snelling federal building housing immigration court
Several hundred people partially blocked parking lot entrances near the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building at Fort Snelling Tuesday. They were protesting Trump administration policies on immigration.
Barr changes asylum rules, limits family endangerment claims
Attorney General Barr says Congress never intended for asylum seekers to include family members as part of a "particular social group" eligible for protection.
'I know that they're cared for': Why one mom has chosen to foster migrant children
Unaccompanied minors cross the border without family or support. "Any kid that's in my house is, at least while they're here, safe," says one foster mother, Christi.
In Paris, this refugee radio station is a lifeline — in 5 different languages
“Where can I find food? How do I fill out an asylum application?” Stalingrad Connection, a community radio station in Paris, helps migrants find crucial information as they navigate a new country.