New California law expands tax credit for immigrants
Combined with the federal credit, qualifying families can earn up to $8,000.
Citizenship fees to nearly double next month; advocates urge those eligible to apply now
Overall, the changes in fees amount to a weighted increase of 20%, per U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services calculations.
Trump offers contradictions, confusion on immigration order
His comments come after the Supreme Court rejected his efforts to end the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program, which protects young immigrants brought to the country as children.
Dreamers dream on as Supreme Court halts Trump’s plan to end DACA
The safety net of the DACA permit allowed affordable-housing advocate Norberto Lopez to travel all over the country–from Washington D.C. to join immigration coalitions to San Diego to volunteer with support groups at the border asylums.
La Corte Suprema vota a favor del programa DACA, rechaza la apelación de Trump
El tribunal dictaminó 5-4 contra la administración, con el Presidente de la Corte Suprema John G. Roberts Jr. liderando la mayoría. El tribunal calificó la decisión de cancelar DACA como “arbitraria y no justificada”.
Supreme Court rules in favor of DACA program, rejects Trump’s appeal
The court ruled 5-4 against the administration, with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. leading the majority. The courts ruling called the decision to cancel DACA “arbitrary and not justified.”
What does President Trump’s latest immigration crackdown mean for California?
The White House has said the proposed new rules are intended to deny green cards to immigrants seeking U.S. benefits and to “promote the self-sufficiency of aliens within the United States.”
Photos misidentifying police as ICE agents prompts LBPD to create hotline
It’s a way for police to answer questions about law enforcement activity in Long Beach and any perceived immigration enforcement, the LBPD said.
Trump administration announces ‘fast-track deportations’ for those in country illegally for less than 2 years
Starting Tuesday, fast-track deportations can apply to anyone in the country illegally for less than two years.
Wait times for citizenship applications stretch to 2 years
More than 700,000 immigrants are waiting on applications to become U.S. citizens, a process that once typically took about six months.