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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Proposed federal immigration detention centers in Pennsylvania could strain local infrastructure and reduce tax revenue for surrounding communities, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman said Thursday as he urged …
ICE Detention Plan Sparks Local Strain, Fetterman Warns Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House says federal immigration courts are issuing more deportation orders and granting fewer asylum claims following changes implemented since President Donald J. Trump returned to …
Trump Claims Sharp Shift in Immigration Courts Sparks Debate Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A proposed federal rule could require employers to pay foreign workers wages more closely aligned with U.S. workers, a change aimed at reducing incentives to hire lower-cost …
New Visa Wage Rule Could Raise Pay, Limit Hiring Loopholes Read More EAST WHITELAND TWP, PA — State Rep. Kristine Howard said an Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest in East Whiteland Township on Friday, January 23, 2026, has intensified concerns in her …
Rep. Kristine Howard Blasts ICE Tactics After East Whiteland Arrest Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A long-standing immigration hurdle that forced thousands of foreign-born religious workers to leave the United States for a year at a time is being dismantled under a …
Visa Rule Shift Ends Forced Departures for Religious Workers, Easing Years of Disruption Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s Republican leadership is demanding a full investigation after federal authorities confirmed that Akhror Bozorov, a 31-year-old Uzbek national with alleged ties to terrorism, obtained a Pennsylvania …
Terror Suspect’s Pennsylvania CDL Sparks Fierce Debate Over State Vetting Failures Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) unveiled a series of enforcement initiatives and operational updates last week, signaling a significant …
DHS Expands Enforcement, Opens Louisiana Detention Facility, and Targets High-Risk Offenders Read More
The headlines scream of a deportation crisis, but let’s be honest: there would be no deportation dilemma if the Biden administration hadn’t sparked the greatest immigration crisis in modern U.S. …
How Biden’s Open Border Policies Sparked the Greatest Immigration Crisis in U.S. History – And Why America Is Paying the Price Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, March 24, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem finalized a …
HUD and DHS Join Forces to Redirect Housing Aid to U.S. Citizens, Crack Down on Illegal Benefit Use Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), under Secretary Kristi Noem, has reported a dramatic increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests in the first weeks of …
Trump Administration Takes Bold Action: ICE Arrests Skyrocket by 627% in Sweeping Immigration Crackdown Read More