To fire up his anti-immigrant base of supporters before the election, President Donald Trump announced he was issuing an extensive executive order requiring asylum-seekers to present themselves at a port of entry. He also said that he would hold the Central American refugees in tent cities while their legal cases are being heard, which could…
Illegal immigration is now a central issue in the 2018 midterm elections. And the outcome of those elections will determine if there will be a showdown over the U.S.-Mexico border in Congress in December. In December Congressional leaders won’t be able to avoid any longer a fight over spending for border security. Money for the…
According to The Texas Tribune, children who have been forcibly taken from their migrant parents are being held as hostages so that the parents will agree to voluntary deportation. The newspaper is reporting that adults who illegally crossed the border into Texas with children are “being pressured by government officials” to sign voluntary deportation orders…