By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Donald Trump on Tuesday that would exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted in congressional districts when district lines are redrawn next year.The memorandum marks the Trump administration’s latest effort to change the way US populations are counted and advance the President’s immigration agenda. And like previous efforts, the issue will end up in court.“I have accordingly determined that respect for the law and protection of the integrity of the democratic process warrant the exclusion of illegal aliens from the...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Donald Trump on Tuesday that would exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted in congressional districts when district lines are redrawn next year.The memorandum marks the Trump administration’s latest effort to change the way US populations are counted and advance the President’s immigration agenda. And like previous efforts, the issue will end up in court.“I have accordingly determined that respect for the law and protection of the integrity of the democratic process warrant the exclusion of illegal aliens from the...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The devastating storms struck more than 1,000 miles away from the US-Mexico border, wiping out homes, crops and jobs.Now, months later, some migrants hoping to start over in the United States say the hurricanes are a big reason behind their decision to head north.“The house fell down all around us. Thank God my mom survived,”“You always dream about living in a house with your children. Now we have nothing,” from a bus station in Brownsville, Texas, after crossing the border with her 6-year-old daughter.“(Hurricane) Eta – plus the pandemic – left...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The devastating storms struck more than 1,000 miles away from the US-Mexico border, wiping out homes, crops and jobs.Now, months later, some migrants hoping to start over in the United States say the hurricanes are a big reason behind their decision to head north.“The house fell down all around us. Thank God my mom survived,”“You always dream about living in a house with your children. Now we have nothing,” from a bus station in Brownsville, Texas, after crossing the border with her 6-year-old daughter.“(Hurricane) Eta – plus the pandemic – left...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Children detained in an overcrowded government-run tent facility at the US-Mexico border say they haven’t been able to shower for days or contact their parents, according to lawyers who interviewed them this week.Lawyers from the National Center for Youth Law spoke with about a dozen children in Donna, Texas, this week, according to Leecia Welch, the center’s senior director of advocacy and child welfare.The children were terrified, crying and worried about not being able to speak with family members, Welch said. Some said they hadn’t seen...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Children detained in an overcrowded government-run tent facility at the US-Mexico border say they haven’t been able to shower for days or contact their parents, according to lawyers who interviewed them this week.Lawyers from the National Center for Youth Law spoke with about a dozen children in Donna, Texas, this week, according to Leecia Welch, the center’s senior director of advocacy and child welfare.The children were terrified, crying and worried about not being able to speak with family members, Welch said. Some said they hadn’t seen...WW…

(CNN)State officials who argue ICE officers undermine the justice system when they make arrests at courthouses just won a significant victory.US District Judge Jed S. Rakoff Wednesday blocking Immigration and Customs Enforcement from continuing the practice in New York state, calling the policy that led to an uptick in courthouse arrests there illegal.For years, state and local officials have argued that when ICE officers intercept undocumented immigrants at courthouses -- where they are making appearances as defendants, witnesses or victims -- it endangers public safety by making it harder...…(CNN)State officials who argue ICE officers undermine the justice system when they make arrests at courthouses just won a significant victory.US District Judge Jed S. Rakoff Wednesday blocking Immigration and Customs Enforcement from continuing the practice in New York state, calling the policy that led to an uptick in courthouse arrests there illegal.For years, state and local officials have argued that when ICE officers intercept undocumented immigrants at courthouses -- where they are making appearances as defendants, witnesses or victims -- it endangers public safety by making it harder...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Inside the ICE detention wing, the signs of clashes lingered hours after violence erupted and pepper spray was fired.Mattresses had been flung onto the floor. Detainees’ belongings were strewn across the room. A message that appeared to be scrawled in soap on a window simply said: “HELP US.”Weeks later, officials and lawyers representing detainees at the C. Carlos Carreiro Immigration Detention Center in Bristol County, Massachusetts, are still painting a starkly different picture of what unfolded that day. But they agree on one thing: The May 1...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Inside the ICE detention wing, the signs of clashes lingered hours after violence erupted and pepper spray was fired.Mattresses had been flung onto the floor. Detainees’ belongings were strewn across the room. A message that appeared to be scrawled in soap on a window simply said: “HELP US.”Weeks later, officials and lawyers representing detainees at the C. Carlos Carreiro Immigration Detention Center in Bristol County, Massachusetts, are still painting a starkly different picture of what unfolded that day. But they agree on one thing: The May 1...WW…