Kerry GAA has gone to the High Court amid fears of a potential loss of millions in donations already committed to the redevelopment of FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney. The organisation has launched a High Court challenge against a refusal by the Minister for Justice to include its application in the now defunct Immigrant Investor Programme. […]
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis region will soon welcome its highest number of immigrants and refugees in decades this year. The International Institute of St. Louis (IISTL) is expecting to resettle around 2,500 new arrivals this year. Civic leaders say this would be the largest yearly influx of immigrants and refugees since the growth […]
HOUSTON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of immigrants had reason to rejoice when President Joe Biden unveiled a highly expansive plan to extend legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens but, inevitably, some were left out. Claudia Zúniga, 35, married in 2017, or 10 years after her husband came to the United States. He moved […]
President Biden will announce executive actions Tuesday aimed at shielding from deportation hundreds of thousands of immigrants who lack lawful status, according to senior administration officials. One of Biden’s actions will protect migrant spouses of U.S. citizens who have lived consecutively in the country for at least a decade, the officials said in a call […]
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. immigrant rights groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over a new policy that bars most migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally from claiming asylum, threatening to derail the far-reaching enforcement effort. The groups, led by the American Civil Liberties Union, argued restrictions implemented last week violated U.S. […]
Jun. 9—With the new Haitian Community help and support center operational for about two months, area Haitian leaders are getting a better idea of the needs of the community in Springfield. The Haitian Community Help and Support Center at 1530 S. Yellow Springs St. sees a large number of people seeking services such as help […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union filed legal challenges against former President Donald Trump ‘s administration more than 400 times during his time in the White House, helping to halt an array of policies, including separating immigrant children from their parents. The ACLU isn’t conceding that Trump will beat President Joe Biden this […]
Local advocacy group Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA) filed a lawsuit Wednesday in an effort to prevent a Republican-led measure, which would make crossing the border illegally a state crime, from reaching the November ballot. The legal action, which claims the measure to be unconstitutional, comes a day after the Arizona House of […]
Local advocacy group Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA) filed a lawsuit Wednesday in an effort to prevent a Republican-led measure, which would make crossing the border illegally a state crime, from reaching the November ballot. The legal action, which claims the measure to be unconstitutional, comes a day after the Arizona House of […]
Texas authorities on May 25 captured an international fugitive wanted for murder. Splendora police, in coordination with federal authorities, apprehended 21-year-old Leo Acosta Sanchez, who had been illegally residing in the “state and country,” the Splendora Police Department said in a press release. Sanchez “was known to travel between” Splendora and “her residence in Terrenos,” […]
A Co Mayo GAA club has brought a High Court action challenging the Minister for Justice’s decision to reject its application to be included in the Immigrant Investor Programme. The application has been brought by Islandeady GAA Company Ltd in respect of an application it made to the Minister under the scheme which had, before […]
Outside the lawn of the Arizona state Capitol on Saturday, Gina Mendez reflected on the 18-year battle she and others have waged against legislation they consider anti-immigrant and racist. The 33-year-old Mexican American and south Phoenix resident walked out of Cesar Chavez High School as a freshman student in 2006 to protest an immigration enforcement […]