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Demonstrators in front of the John A. Wilson Building in Washington, D.C.. Day Without Immigrants (or A Day Without Immigrants) was a protest and boycott that took place on February 16, 2017, to demonstrate the importance of immigration, [1] [2] and to protest President Donald Trump's plans to build a border wall and to potentially deport millions of undocumented immigrants. [3]
Although undocumented immigrants do not have legal permanent status in the country, locally they have a significant presence in the city's economy and job market.As former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg explained, “Although [undocumented aliens] broke the law by illegally crossing our borders or over-staying their visas and our businesses broke the law by employing them, our city’s ...
Executive Order 13768 titled Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States was signed by U.S. President Donald Trump on January 25, 2017. [1] [2] The order stated that "sanctuary jurisdictions" including sanctuary cities that refused to comply with immigration enforcement measures would not be "eligible to receive Federal grants, except as deemed necessary for law enforcement ...
More than 100 protesters across the country were fired from their jobs after skipping work to take part in last week's "Day Without Immigrants" demonstration.
President Trump on Tuesday announced his administration will end DACA, phasing out the program over the next six months to allow Congress time to act.
The following is an incomplete list of notable people who have been deported from the United States.The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), particularly the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), handles all matters of deportation. [1]
Reports of immigration sweeps this week sparked concern among immigration advocates and families, coming on the heels of Trump's executive order Hundreds of immigrants arrested in 'routine' U.S ...
Protesters holding signs outside John F. Kennedy International Airport's Terminal 4. In late January and early February 2017, during protests against Executive Order 13769, commonly referred to as the “Muslim ban,” thousands of people gathered at various airports in the United States and around the world to protest the attempt by the Trump administration to prevent the prohibition refugees ...