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Epoch Times
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Epoch Times
Cancellation of Immigration Protections for Venezuelans Sparks Debate
The Supreme Court's ruling allowing the administration to cancel temporary protected status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the United States has negatively affected members of the community who have not committed crimes, say advocates. Meanwhile, the White House said the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) decision to cancel the immigration protections for Venezuelans, upheld by the Supreme Court on May 19, aligns with promises President Donald Trump has made to the American people.
New York Times
5 hours ago
- General
- New York Times
A Federal List of Immigrant ‘Sanctuaries' Nets Trump Allies and Foes Alike
The January vote was unanimous. Huntington Beach, Calif., was 'a non-sanctuary city for illegal immigration,' its City Council declared. So local officials in the conservative Orange County coastal redoubt found it rather surprising to find on Friday morning that their city had been included on a list of 'sanctuary jurisdictions,' which, the Department of Homeland Security charged, 'are deliberately and shamefully obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws.' 'I've already called somebody with the feds and said this couldn't be further from the truth,' said Huntington Beach's mayor, Pat Burns, 'so let's straighten it out.' 'I'd love to know, really, who came up with this list,' he added. 'It's very negligent.' Huntington Beach is one of more than 600 cities, counties and states that the federal government has accused of shielding 'dangerous criminal aliens.' The list, which was published on Thursday, was mandated by an April executive order that explicitly threatened the jurisdictions with the termination of federal contracts and declared they might even be breaking the law. Some of the jurisdictions on the list had indeed designated themselves as sanctuary cities in resolutions or executive orders. Officials in other places argued that the phrase 'sanctuary city' did not technically apply, though they had pledged to protect immigrants. But mixed among them were many counties and cities that openly support efforts to apprehend and deport immigrants, or have even been actively cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Officials in other places that had voted overwhelmingly for President Trump but were far from the front lines of the immigration debate were simply bewildered. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Time of India
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
What is 'sanctuary jurisdiction', how was US list of them made?
Representative Image WASHINGTON: The US government's list of "sanctuary jurisdictions" that includes hundreds of communities, both red and blue, is confounding critics. They have noticed the list included misspellings, communities with small immigrant populations, and those with strong support for cooperation with federal authorities. Jessica Vaughan is director of policy studies at the Centre for Immigration Studies, which favours anti-sanctuary policies and started publishing a list of sanctuary jurisdictions 10 years ago. The centre's list is different from the government's. Vaughan noted that the centre discloses its methodology and frequently updates its list. "That's one thing that I feel is missing from the (government's) list is some documentation as to why they're appearing on the list," she said. The list is part of the Trump administration's efforts to target communities, states and jurisdiction s that it says aren't doing enough to help its immigration enforcement agenda and the promises the president made to deport more than 11 million people living in the US without legal authorization. What are the stakes? The Department of Homeland Security and the US attorney general will send them official notice to the 500 jurisdictions on the list "regarding its defiance of Federal immigration law enforcement and any potential violations of Federal criminal law", according to an executive order from President Donald Trump. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo The list could be updated when the administration receives new information, but those that remain on the list could face serious financial consequences, including suspended or terminated federal grants and contracts by the Office of Management and Budget. It is not clear what legal actions the government will pursue. How was the list made? In response to questions Friday about the list, the Department of Homeland security reiterated that it was compiled using a number of factors, including whether the localities identified themselves as sanctuary jurisdictions, how much they complied with federal officials enforcing immigration laws, if they had restrictions on sharing information with immigration enforcement or had any legal protections for people in the country illegally. The agency noted in an email that the list will be updated regularly. But experts said it was difficult to understand the criteria used to make the list. "It seems quite arbitrary because not all of these states or specific jurisdictions have a policy that limits cooperation with ICE," said Nithya Nathan-Pineau, an attorney with the Immigrant Legal Resource Centre. How did communities that support Trump's policies end up on the list? That's unclear. Several communities said they have been outspoken supporters of the president and his stringent immigration policies and do not understand why they have been included. Among them: Shawano County, Wisconsin; Alexandria, Virginia; and Huntington Beach, California. Jim Davel, administrator for Shawano County, thinks the administration may have confused the county's vote in 2021 to become a "Second Amendment Sanctuary County" that prohibits gun control measures with it being a safe haven for immigrants. He said the county has approved no immigration sanctuary policies. What is a sanctuary city? There is no clear definition of a sanctuary jurisdiction, but it is generally understood to apply to state and local governments that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. DHS said it took into account "factors like compliance with federal law enforcement, information restrictions, and legal protections for illegal aliens". The notion of sanctuary dates back to Medieval Europe, when civil law enforcement entities were not allowed to enter churches, Cesar Garcia Hernandez, a professor at Ohio State University's College of Law, explained Friday. The term evolved into the "sanctuary movement" among US churches and other religious institutions that would house Central Americans fleeing civil war in the 1980s. "There there was no legal guarantee of immunity for people who were who were spending their time inside church buildings, but there was policy" that prohibited immigration arrests, Garcia Hernandez said. That changed under the current Trump administration. The Immigrant Legal Resource Centre, a nongovernmental organisation, said that when compiling its own list of sanctuary jurisdictions, it considers how they limit interactions with ICE and federal law enforcement, and how they protect information.
The Independent
6 hours ago
- General
- The Independent
Harvard student from Wales feels ‘dehumanised' after Trump's block on international students
A Welsh Harvard University student says he feels 'dehumanised' amid Donald Trump's attempts to revoke the school's right to host international students. Alfred Williamson said that he does not know whether he will be allowed to return to complete his studies, stating that it will be a 'long, hard fight'. He told Times Radio: 'We have to sit here and wait for the White House to determine the trajectory of our lives and that just isn't a very nice experience for the whole international community.' Last week, the Department of Homeland Security said the administration had voided Harvard's visa programme 'as a result of their failure to adhere to the law'. This has since been blocked by a federal judge, and Harvard has filed a lawsuit accusing the administration of violating the First Amendment.
New York Times
7 hours ago
- General
- New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Is Helping Federal Agents Investigate Migrants. Should It?
In March, a federal investigator asked the New York Police Department for information about a woman who had been arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University and was now detained for overstaying her visa. The woman, Leqaa Kordia, 32, was being investigated for money laundering, the investigator said, and the Department of Homeland Security needed help. The police handed over her birth date, address and the name of a possible associate. An officer also provided the woman's sealed arrest report. But a month later, during an immigration court hearing, the only evidence of money laundering that federal prosecutors presented was a $1,000 MoneyGram transfer that Ms. Kordia had sent to relatives in Gaza. The judge, Tara Naselow-Nahas, was unimpressed. 'Based on the evidence, I do not find that the respondent poses a danger to the United States,' she said and ordered that Ms. Kordia be released on a $20,000 bond. Ms. Kordia remains at the Prairieland Detention Facility in Texas as prosecutors seek a reversal of the decision. But the judge's ruling and questions about the federal government's credibility have civil libertarians asking whether the Police Department should reconsider its cooperation with the Trump administration. The city's sanctuary laws forbid the department from divulging information in immigration cases, which are civil matters, but the police often cooperate with federal authorities on criminal cases, usually in joint investigations into crimes like sex trafficking, drug and gun dealing, and terrorism. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
