Governor Who Started Stampede Against Refugees Says He Only Wants Answers
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, a self-described pro-immigration Republican, was the first to ask for a pause on Syrian refugees to be relocated to his state.
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Resettlement Agency Raises Concern After Refugee Bill Passes House
The vote in the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday that increases security checks on some refugees is raising some protest here in the Triad.
Morning Headlines: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Mccrory: Stop Sending Syrian Refugees To North Carolina
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For Immigrants In U.S. Illegally, Rubio Favors 'Very Long Path' To Citizenship
Sen. Marco Rubio, who's gaining in the presidential race, supported and helped craft the Senate immigration bill. He's backed away from it somewhat, but clarified his stance in an interview with NPR.
Appeals Court Deals Blow To Obama's Immigration Plan
The federal court ruled that President Obama's program goes beyond the prosecutorial discretion powers granted to the executive, so it kept the executive action from being implemented.
Appeals Court: White House Can't Protect 5 Million From Deportation
The administration had argued it could defer deportation of selected groups of immigrants, including children who were brought to the U.S. illegally; 26 states got that plan blocked.
Morning Headlines: Thursday, October 29, 2015
Gov. McCrory Signs Immigration Legislation Targeting Ids
While On Trip To Greensboro, McCrory Signs Bill That City Opposed
Gov. Pat McCrory visited Greensboro Wednesday and while in Guilford County signed into law a bill that the city voted to oppose.
Judge Says Texas Can Continue Denying Birth Certificates To Immigrants' Kids
Citing issues with some IDs, Texas has refused to issue birth certificates to the U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants. A federal judge refused halt the practice while a case is decided.
The Immigrants It Once Shut Out Bring New Life To Pennsylvania Town
Once home to some of the country's strictest anti-illegal-immigration laws, Hazleton is now 40 percent Latino. The city is younger and bigger than it's been in decades, and the economy is thriving.