Bill Passed to Defund Sanctuary Cities by Raquel Reichard On Thursday, House Republicans passed legislation that would defund sanctuary cities. MORE: What You Need to Know About Sanctuary Cities The “No Sanctuary for Criminals Act,” which passed 228-195, would expand federal
Some Latino House Members Excluded From A Meeting With ICE That They Requested By Elise Foley wo Democratic representatives say Republicans kicked them out of a meeting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday after the agency canceled a planned
By AUBREE ABRIL Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Arizona’s House and Senate members took an average of just under two privately sponsored trips since the start of this Congress, ninth most in the nation. An analysis of data on such travel, from the
By: Genesis Monserrate Granting in-state tuition to undocumented students has become a debate issue among government officials. In the midst of bipartisan disagreement in the Senate, many states have moved on to pursue their goal of allowing immigrants to gain
By Brandon Brown Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Erika Andiola came to Washington expecting it would be the place to make a difference in the immigration reform fight – until the immigration fight hit closer to home. Andiola on Wednesday said
By Brandon Brown Cronkite News The House will meet just 113 days next year, 25 days fewer than this year and the least since 2006, according to the 2014 calendar released last week by House leaders. But lawmakers defended the
By Pei Li Cronkite News WASHINGTON – More than 1.1 million Arizonans who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – better known as food stamps – will see their benefits reduced Friday in a long-planned national cut. The Nov.
By Pei Li Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva was arrested Tuesday with nearly 200 other protesters outside the Capitol after a daylong rally to demand congressional action on comprehensive immigration reform. The Tucson Democrat was one of
By Brandon Brown Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Arizona law requires that employers check the citizenship status of new hires against E-Verify, but anyone who tried to log in to the federal database Tuesday got a shock. E-Verify is closed
