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Tag: immigration policy

The Supreme Court fight that could unravel who gets to be American

A case could upend a constitutional guarantee rooted in Reconstruction, raising concerns about rights long seen as settled.
by Brandon Tensley, Capital B News April 30, 2026 Updated May 8, 2026
Hands tightly grip a chain-link fence, with a blurred figure standing behind it, suggesting detention or confinement.

ICE has been deporting pregnant and postpartum immigrants. Now we know how many.

Though federal policy discourages the detention of pregnant women and other at-risk people, Homeland Security numbers show that many have been caught up in the immigration enforcement surge over the past year.
by Shefali Luthra, The 19th News March 25, 2026 Updated March 25, 2026

Louisiana crawfish industry struggles with limited foreign workers, ag commissioner says

Gov. Landry says getting more visas is the state congressional delegation’s “lane to drive.”
by Julie O'Donoghue, Louisiana Illuminator March 6, 2026 Updated March 5, 2026

Usted puede hacer cumplir la ley de inmigración de maneras profesionales

La forma en que se aplica la ley es tan importante como la ley misma.
by Judge Arthur L. Hunter Jr.* December 17, 2025 Updated December 22, 2025

You can enforce immigration law in professional ways

How you enforce the law is just as important as the law itself.
by Judge Arthur L. Hunter Jr.* December 9, 2025 Updated December 9, 2025

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