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Juliana Torres (left), 16, and Micaela Lattimer, 16, both of Baltimore, rally in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, known as DACA, outside the White House on Tuesday.

National

Protesters In D.C., Denver, LA, Elsewhere Demonstrate Against Rescinding DACA

6:33pm September 05, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The protests follow an announcement by Attorney General Jeff Sessions that an Obama administration policy protecting some children brought to the U.S. illegally will be ended.

Politics & Government

Triad 'Dreamers' Petition Rep. Walker For DACA Help

5:30pm September 05, 2017

by Sean Bueter

People protected by the “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” rule – or DACA – gathered in Greensboro Tuesday to ask for U.S. Rep. Mark Walker's support.

Yuliana Rocha Zamarripa's workers' comp claim for a serious knee injury at work prompted her arrest. The mother of three spent the next year cycling through county and immigration jails.

National

Florida Lawmakers To Review Law Targeting Injured Undocumented Workers

1:34pm August 24, 2017

Employers and insurers were using the statute to deny workers' comp benefits, an NPR and ProPublica investigation found. Republican state Sen. Anitere Flores is now calling for action.

Yuliana Rocha Zamarripa's workers' comp claim for a serious knee injury at work prompted her arrest. She was shuffled from county to immigration jails for a year and blames the sexual abuse of her daughter on her inability to protect her at home.

They Got Hurt At Work — Then They Got Deported

11:12pm August 16, 2017

A joint investigation by NPR and ProPublica shows how a loophole in Florida law has led to the arrest and even deportation of undocumented immigrants after they suffer legitimate injuries on the job.

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Protesters hold signs and chant at a rally for DACA in Washington, D.C.

Five Years In, What's Next For DACA?

6:49pm August 15, 2017

by Claudio Sanchez

Immigrant rights groups and students gathered at the White House to protest the possible repeal of DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

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People walk on the corniche of Doha, Qatar on July 2. Visitors from 33 countries would be able to stay for up to 90 days in Qatar.

World News

Qatar Ends Visa Requirements For 80 Nations, Calling Itself 'Most Open' In Region

5:13pm August 09, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The change, effective immediately, means that people from the U.S. and other countries are now able to enter Qatar "with no paperwork, no payment and no visas."

President Trump, flanked by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. (left), and David Perdue, R-Ga., speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Wednesday during the unveiling of legislation that would place new limits on legal immigration.

With His Back Against The Wall, Trump Again Turns To Grievance Politics

4:44pm August 05, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

After six months of no major legislative achievements and amid sliding poll numbers, President Trump is working to keep his loyal supporters behind him with a return to the culture wars.

President Trump announces the introduction of the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act with Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. (left), and Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Wednesday.

Trump Unveils Legislation Limiting Legal Immigration

3:32pm August 02, 2017

by Brian Naylor

There has been a huge debate about immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally, but the administration is looking to cut the number of legal immigrants allowed into the country by half.

In a "botched" investigation, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement kept Davino Watson, a U.S. citizen, imprisoned as a deportable alien for nearly 3 1/2 years.

National

U.S. Citizen Who Was Held By ICE For 3 Years Denied Compensation By Appeals Court

5:57pm August 01, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Davino Watson was imprisoned as a deportable immigrant for 1,273 days, despite having U.S. citizenship. Now a court says he is not eligible for $82,500 in damages he was awarded.

President Trump spoke at Suffolk Community College on Friday to a crowd that included many in law enforcement, highlighting his efforts to combat the MS-13 gang and reduce illegal immigration.

President Vows To 'Eradicate' MS-13 Gang

7:37pm July 28, 2017

by Chris Benderev

Trump told a crowd gathered in Long Island that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were "liberating our towns" from gang violence.