If Parents Get Deported, Who Gets Their Children?
One in five children being raised by extended family members—grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins—live in an immigrant household, more than half a million children, a new report shows.
Attorney General Calls Out Judge on Census Citizenship Question
States have sued the U.S. Census Bureau and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to stop the federal agency from using a question about citizenship in the 2020 census.
DOJ Slowly Releasing 2017 Public Safety Funds to ‘Sanctuary Cities’
Even though some localities are just now receiving their Byrne JAG grants, the battle for 2018 awards is well underway.
‘Public Charge’ Rule Would Present Challenges for Cities
Municipal governments’ top priorities are providing for the health and welfare of their residents, and penalizing immigrants seeking public services threatens that, said New York City’s Immigrant Affairs commissioner.
ICE’s Expanded Use of Local Law Enforcement Came Without Adequate Planning or Resources
A new federal audit says the number of people managing the program for state and local agencies needs to be dramatically increased.
Drop in Mexican-Born Immigrants Attributed to Hostility Here, Opportunity There
The number of U.S. residents—legal and undocumented—born in Mexico has dropped slowly since a peak of 11.7 million before the Great Recession, to 11.3 million in 2017, but the decline of 300,000 between 2016 and 2017 is rare.
Sanctuary Cities Get a Win on Law Enforcement Grants
The injunction preventing the Department of Justice from withholding them from certain cities is back in place.
Cities, States Resist—and Assist—Immigration Crackdown in New Ways
Federal immigration policy is prompting reactions in cities and states.
Privacy Concerns Raised With Connecticut’s $10 Million Electronic Tolling Study
“If Connecticut does not restrict how it shares toll information, state tolls could become an on-ramp for the federal government’s deportation machine,” the ACLU says.
Why Crackdown Fears May Keep Legal Immigrants From Food Stamps
Some groups that cater to immigrant communities report a drop in food stamp applicants.
New EPA Chief Hands Off Coal Ash Regulation to the States
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | California high court blocks proposal to split state …. Which states pay the most and least in sales taxes? … Mentally ill in Boston and stranded in an ER.
Labor Shortages Necessitate Local Investment in Immigrant Workers
Typically paid less and working worse hours, the foreign born struggle to “upskill” themselves.
California’s ‘Sanctuary State’ Laws Withstand Federal Suit
DOJ did manage to block a provision in one preventing employers from reverifying employee immigration status.
DOJ Forges Ahead With Immigration Enforcement Grant Requirements
Despite ongoing court battles, the department last week announced new conditions for state and local grant applicants.
States Sue Trump Administration as Feds Deny Mayors Entry to Detention Center
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Santa Barbara leaders scold Lime over “rouge” launch … Philadelphia construction tax … and a Michigan “zombie deer.”
Houston Officials May Try to Foil Trump Plans for ‘Tender Age’ Shelter
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | D.C. voters approve measure to eliminate tipped minimum wage … Del. blood emergency … and a Calif. mayor ends up with 5,000 purple water bottles.
Washington Gov. and State AG to Trump Administration: ‘Stop Lying’
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | N.J. state government faces shutdown risk … flash floods rip through Mich. city … and Philly mayor responds to city controller’s ‘recklessly inflated’ audit.
Federal Immigration Reform Could Boost Boston’s Economy
The city faces a potential labor shortage in key industries it’s typically filled with immigrants.
Census Citizenship Fight Will Sway States' Political Clout, Federal Money
Alabama sues to keep U.S. Census from counting undocumented immigrants. Phoenix City Council, meanwhile, votes to sue to block Census Bureau from asking whether someone is a citizen.
States' Rights Advocates Look to Double Down on Supreme Court Sports Betting Win
On issues ranging from sanctuary cities to telecommunications, activists are betting big on the Supreme Court’s sports gambling decision.
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