The Homeland Security Department pitched the monetary incentive as a more “dignified” way to leave the country, while saving taxpayers money.
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The most exciting two minutes in sports is a show of ‘Latino excellence’
Latinos, many from outside the U.S. mainland, have risen in prominence in horseracing, from the grooms to some of the winningest jockeys.
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Appeals court pauses Tufts student’s transfer to Vermont in immigration detention case
The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that a three-judge panel would hear arguments on May 6 in the case of Rumeysa Ozturk. She’s been detained for five weeks as of Tuesday.
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Trump wants to bypass immigration courts. Experts warn it’s a ‘slippery slope.’
The administration’s recent actions to fire immigration judges and other steps are chipping away at what was already an imperfect system in administrative courts.
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U.S. judge says 2-year-old apparently deported to Honduras ‘with no meaningful process’
The toddler, a U.S. citizen, was apparently sent to Honduras with her mother and 11-year-old sister, even as a federal judge tried to contact an attorney representing the government.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for April 25, 2025
Considering the torrents of news, is it time to measure the first 100 days of a new presidential administration in dog-years? You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** 1. STORY […]
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Trump fires more immigration judges even as he aims to increase deportations
Getting rid of judges adds to criticism of the Trump administration for not giving migrants or noncitizens enough due process before they’re deported.
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The horse-racing industry needs workers on visas. Employers hope to still get them.
Employers in the horse-racing industry rely heavily on workers with H-2B visas and are closely watching changes as they brace for staffing needs next season.
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She grew up believing she was a U.S. citizen. Then she applied for a passport
Among those fearful of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown are adoptees who grew up thinking they were U.S. citizens — only to find out years later, in adulthood, they’re not.
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Supreme Court to hear challenge to Trump’s birthright citizenship order in May
Trump issued an executive order on day one of his administration that sought to limit birthright citizenship, an idea widely considered a fringe view because the Supreme Court ruled to the contrary 127 years ago, and that decision has never been disturbed.
