The new regulations would mandate DNA collection for almost all migrants who cross between official entry points and are held even temporarily.
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Our View: Federal immigration response sends very confused message
While Congress comes up with almost $900,000 to assist asylum seekers in Maine, the president is slamming the door.
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New ICE office in downtown Portland draws protests
A spokesperson says the the Homeland Security Investigations office will specialize in transnational criminal probes, not deportations.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
No refugees allowed? Trump’s plan to give states, cities veto prompts outcry
Many details are still being worked out amid a 90-day period to formulate the new policy.
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Another View: Synagogue shooting highlights growing risk of right-wing terrorism
German and U.S. security agencies should devote resources to fighting white supremacists.
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Portland to receive nearly $900,000 to help cover cost of aiding asylum seekers
The federal funding includes $864,000 for the city of Portland, plus another $28,500 for 2 local nonprofits that helped provide housing and other services.
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ICE criticizes judge’s ruling restricting use of unreliable immigrant databases
The databases at times have led to the wrongful detention of U.S. citizens.
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Our View: Border Patrol should stop racial profiling
Federal agents ought to know that it’s no crime to have brown skin or speak a language other than English.
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Nearly 1 million migrants arrested along Mexico border in fiscal 2019, most since 2007
Central American parents with children were the majority of border crossers.
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Abortion, immigrants, LGBT rights top Supreme Court’s new term
The court also could be front and center in the presidential campaign itself, especially with health concerns surrounding 86-year-old Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.