immigration
Council approves ICE immigrant prison in central Illinois
March 15, 2019The proposal now goes to the federal government for final approval and contracting.
Read moreImmigration: AFL-CIO pushing lawmakers to protect Dreamers, TPS recipients
March 15, 2019"Can we get some Republicans?” Bricklayers President Jim Boland asked rhetorically. It depends on whether employers, in the interest of having a stable workforce, have the will to stand up to the president.
Read moreGovernment kept secret files on “instigators” and journalists covering migrant caravan
March 7, 2019The ACLU calls the operation "an outrageous violation of the First Amendment."
Read moreOpposition mounts to planned ICE prison in Illinois
March 6, 2019It should come to no one’s surprise that the private prison industry is looking to exploit the economic stagnation of a small town.
Read moreDreamers tell Congress: No dollars for deportation
January 31, 2019"Congress should assure the American people the government is open for good and should pass legislation to permanently protect immigrants with citizenship."
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