Harvard, MIT sue US government over new ICE rule for international students
Harvard University and MIT are suing the Department of Homeland Security over a new ICE rule that makes international students leave the U.S. if they're enrolled at colleges that will be online in the fall because of coronavirus, the schools announced on Wednesday.
Harvard University and MIT are suing the Department of Homeland Security over a new ICE rule that makes international students leave the U.S. if they're enrolled at colleges that will be online in the fall because of coronavirus, the schools announced on Wednesday.
Judge: US must free migrant children from family detention
U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee's order Friday applies to children at three family detention centers in Texas and Pennsylvania operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee's order Friday applies to children at three family detention centers in Texas and Pennsylvania operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Appeals court: Trump wrongly diverted $2.5B for border wall
A federal appeals court ruled against the Trump administration in its transfer of military money to build sections of the U.S. border wall with Mexico.
A federal appeals court ruled against the Trump administration in its transfer of military money to build sections of the U.S. border wall with Mexico.
Trump administration extends ban on H-1B, other visas until end of 2020
A senior administration official says the ban will stay in effect until the end of 2020 in an effort to free up jobs.
A senior administration official says the ban will stay in effect until the end of 2020 in an effort to free up jobs.
DACA recipients in Houston react to SCOTUS ruling
There are about 800,000 young men and women in our country who will sleep easier, knowing that the threat of deportation to their native country is put on hold. There are nearly 62,000 DACA recipients living in the Houston area.
There are about 800,000 young men and women in our country who will sleep easier, knowing that the threat of deportation to their native country is put on hold. There are nearly 62,000 DACA recipients living in the Houston area.
Trump says he will renew effort to end DACA protections
The president said Friday he will renew his administration's effort to end legal protections for young immigrants after the Supreme Court blocked the first try.
The president said Friday he will renew his administration's effort to end legal protections for young immigrants after the Supreme Court blocked the first try.
Dreamers in Houston celebrate SCOTUS decision on DREAM Act
FOX 26 Reporter Natasha Geigel speaks with Dreamers in Houston about how they felt when they heard of the SCOTUS ruling on the DREAM Act.
FOX 26 Reporter Natasha Geigel speaks with Dreamers in Houston about how they felt when they heard of the SCOTUS ruling on the DREAM Act.
DACA recipients celebrate SCOTUS decision against Trump administration
DACA recipients are breathing easier now that the Trump administration has been blocked from dismantling a program that protects adults who were brought to America as small children.
DACA recipients are breathing easier now that the Trump administration has been blocked from dismantling a program that protects adults who were brought to America as small children.
DACA recipients celebrate SCOTUS decision against Trump administration
DACA recipients are breathing easier now that the Trump administration has been blocked from dismantling a program that protects adults who were brought to America as small children.
DACA recipients are breathing easier now that the Trump administration has been blocked from dismantling a program that protects adults who were brought to America as small children.
Immigrant says she was raped, impregnated at Houston detention center
A woman is suing the owner of an immigrant detention facility in Houston, claiming that hours before getting deported, she was raped and left pregnant.
A woman is suing the owner of an immigrant detention facility in Houston, claiming that hours before getting deported, she was raped and left pregnant.
Joe Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination
Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest.
Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest.
California Undocumented Relief Fund sees overwhelming demand in first week
The $125 million fund for undocumented immigrants in the state is up and running, but some are struggling to obtain the funds as organizations work to answer tens of thousands of calls daily.
The $125 million fund for undocumented immigrants in the state is up and running, but some are struggling to obtain the funds as organizations work to answer tens of thousands of calls daily.
'I hope for more work:' Undocumented immigrants thrilled to find jobs amid pandemic
"I'm very happy that I found work," Jose said in Spanish through a translator. "I now have money to send to my family. This is very important."
"I'm very happy that I found work," Jose said in Spanish through a translator. "I now have money to send to my family. This is very important."
Women released from ICE detention in California following hunger strike
A coalition of attorneys that included the San Francisco public defender’s office and the ACLU filed a lawsuit in April calling on ICE to release inmates from Mesa Verde and Yuba County Jail.
A coalition of attorneys that included the San Francisco public defender’s office and the ACLU filed a lawsuit in April calling on ICE to release inmates from Mesa Verde and Yuba County Jail.
Rep. Matt Gaetz unveils legislation to deport all illegal immigrants during a pandemic
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., unveiled legislation Tuesday that would force the government to deport all illegal immigrants held in the U.S. when a national emergency is declared because of a communicable disease -- the latest call for tougher border and immigration restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., unveiled legislation Tuesday that would force the government to deport all illegal immigrants held in the U.S. when a national emergency is declared because of a communicable disease -- the latest call for tougher border and immigration restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. immigration on hold- What's Your Point?
The What's Your Point panel joins host Greg Groogan in a discussion about current immigration temporary shutdown
The What's Your Point panel joins host Greg Groogan in a discussion about current immigration temporary shutdown
Trump announces 60-day 'pause' on immigration, will only apply to those seeking certain green cards
The president made the announcement in a tweet on Monday.
The president made the announcement in a tweet on Monday.
Houston's undocumented immigrant community struggles during COVID-19 pandemic
FOX 26 Reporter Natasha Geigel speaks with an immigrant family that is struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
FOX 26 Reporter Natasha Geigel speaks with an immigrant family that is struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Undocumented immigrant families struggle during COVID-19 pandemic
FOX 26 Reporter Natasha Geigel speaks with an immigrant family that is struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
FOX 26 Reporter Natasha Geigel speaks with an immigrant family that is struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus quarantine is becoming catastrophic for undocumented immigrants
Marcos Saul Aurora Gonzalez is undocumented and therefore, ineligible for any of the federal stimulus money, up to $1,200 per adult, that is supposed to be arriving soon to roughly 60 million Americans.
Marcos Saul Aurora Gonzalez is undocumented and therefore, ineligible for any of the federal stimulus money, up to $1,200 per adult, that is supposed to be arriving soon to roughly 60 million Americans.