Immigration - The Durango Herald

DACA: End to program will weaken, not strengthen, U.S. economy and security

The timing of the announcement of Donald Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program could not have been worse. Attorney General Jeff Sessions deli...

DATE: Sep 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Immigration announcement sparks fear, concern and hope

About 150 DACA participants live in the region

DATE: Sep 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trump expected to end ‘Dreamers’ program, with delay

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is expected to announce that he will end protections for young immigrants who were brought into the country illegally as children, but with a six-month de...

DATE: Sep 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Thousands of Colorado immigrants await Trump DACA decision

DENVER – Gov. John Hickenlooper, state lawmakers and dozens of young immigrants and activists urged President Donald Trump on Friday to keep federal protections for immigrant children whose ...

DATE: Sep 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Trump’s sanctuary city threat triggers confusion, changes

CHICAGO – From defiant lawsuits to reversing policies, U.S. cities and counties are zeroing in on their immigration rules to avoid losing millions in public safety dollars that the White Hou...

DATE: Aug 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

New Mexico county to keep ‘immigrant friendly’ policy

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico commissioners have decided to keep a policy declaring Bernalillo County an immigrant-friendly community despite threats from U.S. Justice Department to defund ...

DATE: Aug 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Chicago files federal lawsuit over sanctuary cities threat

CHICAGO – Mayor Rahm Emanuel has taken his fight against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies to court, with Chicago becoming one of the first cities Monday to sue the government ov...

DATE: Aug 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

8 found dead in sweltering truck in immigrant smuggling case

SAN ANTONIO – Authorities called to a Walmart parking lot found eight people dead and 20 others in dire condition in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer, victims of what police said Sun...

DATE: Jul 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Cortez man earns citizenship through work, patience

Restaurant owner came to U.S. 15 years ago, worked to open his dream restaurant

DATE: Jul 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

ICE fugitive seeks sanctuary in Mancos church

Rosa Sabido has lived in Cortez for 30 years

DATE: Jul 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Joe Arpaio on trial over immigration actions echoing Trump’s

PHOENIX – The immigration rhetoric and crackdowns pushed by President Donald Trump have a familiar ring in Arizona, where former Sheriff Joe Arpaio once used similar tactics to become a nati...

DATE: Jun 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Opponents of Texas immigration disrupt legislative session

AUSTIN, Texas – Hundreds of protesters opposing Texas’ tough new anti-”sanctuary cities” law launched a raucous demonstration from the public gallery in the Texas House on Monday, briefly ha...

DATE: May 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World