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Key Trump asylum policies are tested in appeals court
Attorneys for the Trump administration and the American Civil Liberties Union sparred in court over major shifts on asylum policy. The cases before the 9th U.S.
 
Judge orders trial in Southern California synagogue shooting
A judge has ordered a former college student to stand trial on charges of firing an assault rifle inside a synagogue, killing one woman and injuring three people last April. If convicted of murder, classified as a hate crime, John T.
 
Ministry had growing empire before forced-labor charges
A Southern California ministry whose members are charged with using deadbolt locks to detain homeless residents and making them turn over panhandling money was known for decades of work in a remote desert region for helping drug addicts turn their lives around.
 
Shelter data pinpoints US destinations of asylum seekers
Registration forms at a San Diego shelter for asylum-seeking families offer insights on who is coming, how they are treated in U.S. custody and where they go.
 
Jarring images of border cells surface ahead of July 4
As America celebrates its birthday, headlines and searing images of detention conditions on the southern border serve as a stark reminder of a crisis for which solutions seem scarce.
 
Charter schools accused of stealing $50M from California
A network of charter schools in California is accused of stealing more than $50 million from the state by creating phantom institutions that enrolled unwitting students.
 
Flu outbreak sickens over 30 migrants at border center
More than 30 migrants have tested positive for influenza at a major processing center where a flu-stricken teenage boy died, the latest evidence of growing public health threats posed by inadequate facilities to deal with a surge of families and children reaching the U.S. border.
 
Border Patrol flies migrants from Texas to California
The Border Patrol has begun flying migrants who are arrested in south Texas to San Diego and is considering other flights to Detroit, Miami and Buffalo, New York.
 
19-year-old kills 1, wounds rabbi and 2 others at synagogue
Authorities say a 19-year-old man opened fire inside a synagogue near San Diego as worshippers celebrated the last day of a major Jewish holiday.
 
Judge gives US 6 months to identify children split at border
A federal judge says he will give the Trump administration six months to identify children who were separated from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border early in the president’s term. But the judge says he’ll consider an extension if needed.
 
Death of 7-year-old on border raises questions
The death of a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl raises troubling questions. How well are U.S. authorities prepared for the growing number of Central American families and children showing up at the border with Mexico.
 
Judge sets Sept. 10 trial for US Rep. Duncan Hunter
A judge on Monday scheduled a Sept. 10 trial date for U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife on corruption charges, slightly more than a year after their indictments.
 
California governor-elect: State must face border crisis
California Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom says the state must do more to address a humanitarian crisis at the border with Mexico involving large caravans of Central American migrants.
 
Questions and answers about state of the US-Mexico border
Immigration has again become a hot political issue as President Donald Trump portrays the Mexico border in a state of crisis.
 
US judge criticizes plan to reunify families split at border
Chris Meekins, deputy assistant Health and Human Services secretary for preparedness and response, filed a declaration that he is fully committed to meeting the deadline. However, he does not believe “the placing of children into such situations is consistent with the mission of HHS or my core value
 
Immigration crackdown shifts to employers as audits surge
Immigration officials have sharply increased audits of companies to verify that their employees are authorized to work in the U.S. That’s a sign the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration is reaching deeper into the workplace.
 
Central American asylum seekers get legal aid near US border
About 20 volunteer lawyers have given talks about the U.S. asylum process to members of a “caravan” of asylum seeking Central Americans at the Tijuana-San Diego border that President Donald Trump has harshly criticized.
 
Deported veteran becomes US citizen after California pardon
A decorated former U.S. Army paratrooper whose work on behalf of deported veterans has brought widespread attention to his cause has become a U.S. citizen.
 
Sessions orders ‘zero tolerance’ policy for border crossers
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered a “zero tolerance” policy aimed at people entering the United States illegally for the first time on the Mexican border.
 
Justice Department imposes quotas on immigration judges
The Trump administration has introduced production quotas for immigration judges in an effort to reduce enormous court backlogs.
 
Deported Army veteran wins fight for US citizenship
A deported U.S. Army veteran is getting U.S. citizenship after California Gov. Jerry Brown pardoned him for a criminal offense. Hector Barajas he sued to regain permission to live in the United States.
 
AP News Guide: Trump gets wishes on border wall - sort of
Congress gave President Donald Trump the $1.6 billion he wanted this year for his proposed “big, beautiful” border wall with Mexico. But the headline number masks what he didn’t get on one of his signature campaign promises.
 
AP News Guide: DACA deadline arrives with diminished urgency
In September, Trump said he was ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program but gave Congress six months to develop a legislative fix. Those whose permits expired by March 5 had one month to apply for renewal.
 
Immigration head blames Oakland mayor for 800 missed arrests
A U.S. official has said that about 800 “criminals” avoided immigration arrests because Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf alerted the public to the surprise operation, an extraordinarily high number of missed targets. U.S.
 
US deportations targeting more people with no crime records
New U.S. figures show that an increasing number of people have been arrested for deporation who have no criminal backgrounds. The numbers made public Friday reflect the Trump administration’s commitment to cast a wider net.
 
US visa boss insists mission statement isn’t anti-immigrant
The head of the federal agency that grants visas has a message for anyone who interprets his new mission statement as anti-immigrant: “A thousand times no.” Francis Cissna told The Associated Press on Friday.
 
Trump lets protected Syrians stay longer but caps enrollment
 
Hammers, axes will help test Trump border wall prototypes
The U.S. government has announced that prototypes for President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall are finished and will be tested soon for their ability to take punishment.
 
Government gives glimpse of border wall prototype work
The federal government has given the media a first peek at construction of prototypes for President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall.
 
Immigrants battle deportation fears in Harvey’s aftermath
Immigration advocates are turning to social media and visiting shelters to tell Harvey evacuees who are in the country illegally to put personal safety above fears of being deported. Houston has about 600,000 people in the country illegally.
 
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