Joel Rose

The Trump administration says that immigrants who seek public assistance and legal worker status could be denied green cards. Officials say they're trying to ensure immigrants are self-sufficient.

The Trump administration announced a proposal to deny green cards to some immigrants on public benefits like food and housing assistance.

A recent high court ruling that didn't get much attention at the time could mean that tens of thousands of deportation cases are delayed — or tossed out altogether.

Many families that were separated at the Southwest border may get a second chance to pursue asylum claims in the U.S.

The ACLU says a proposed agreement with the Trump administration will give many reunified families a second chance to pursue asylum claims in the U.S.

The Trump administration is proposing to replace a court agreement that limits how long it can hold children in immigration detention. Immigrants rights activists say they'll fight the proposed changes in court.

The Trump administration wants to detain migrant families together for as long as their immigration cases are pending.

Under the Flores settlement, immigrant minors can't be held in jail-like settings and can't be held for longer than 20 days. The government's move to circumvent that will likely end up in court.

Federal District Judge Andrew Hanen had ended a similar Obama-era program, but he declined to halt DACA, saying the coalition of opposed states waited too long to bring their lawsuit.

California just did away with cash bail. But credit where credit is due. New Jersey already tried something similar.

An 18-month-old child died this spring after she was released from an immigrant detention facility in Texas. Lawyers representing her mother intend to sue the contractor for $40 million in damages.

The idea has already sparked warnings about consequences for immigrants and the nation's health care system.

Ultimate Frisbee was invented 50 years ago this summer. The sport has its own honor system, known as the "spirit of the game," that can be traced back to the counterculture of 1968.

Sessions praised immigration restrictions of the 1920s — laws that are widely regarded today as racist. His critics say he's stoking fears about the foreign-born population.

The Trump administration is under pressure to reunify migrant children whose parents were deported. That can't come soon enough for many parents who haven't seen their children in months.

The federal judge issued the order after learning a mother and daughter involved in a lawsuit challenging new asylum rules had been deported despite assurances to the court they would not be removed.

Immigrants' rights groups say the plaintiffs fled "horrific persecution" and were deprived of the right to seek humanitarian protections by the tightened policies.

The Trump administration has submitted a plan to reunify hundreds of migrant families that are still separated. But immigration lawyers say the plan would force them to find deported parents.

As the federal government tries to undo its migrant family separation policy, Trump administration officials faced tough questioning Tuesday from lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

A number of Trump administration officials faced tough questioning from lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday, as the federal government tries to undo its migrant family separation policy.