Citizenship

A girl plays along the border wall, right, separating San Diego from Tijuana, Mexico, where it meets the Pacific Ocean, Tuesday, June 11, 2019, in Tijuana.

Number in US illegally dropped in 2017 to lowest level since 2007

Anna Giaritelli · June 12, 2019 6:00 pm

President Donald Trump greets people after he arrived onAir Force One at Des Moines International Airport in Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, June 11, 2019, to attend a fundraiser in West Des Moines.

Trump asserts executive privilege over material sought in census 2020 citizenship decision

Susan Ferrechio · June 12, 2019 2:35 pm

The Government Accountability Office says we might not be ready for a digital Census in time for 2020. (iStock)

Quest for family keepsakes thrust GOP adviser’s daughter into political storm

Melissa Quinn · June 8, 2019 4:00 am

Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross are pictured.

William Barr, Wilbur Ross notified of contempt vote over Census citizenship question

Diana Stancy Correll · June 3, 2019 10:06 pm

Secretary of State David Whitley, center, attends his confirmation hearing, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, in Austin, Texas, where he addressed the backlash surrounding Texas' efforts to find noncitizen voters on voter rolls.

Texas governor rehires secretary of state who botched citizenship review

Daniel Chaitin · June 1, 2019 3:24 pm

Immigration activists rally outside the Supreme Court as the justices hear arguments over the Trump administration's plan to ask about citizenship on the 2020 census, in Washington, Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Critics say the citizenship question on the census will inhibit responses from immigrant-heavy communities that are worried the information will be used to target them for possible deportation.

New evidence suggests Trump officials hid GOP motive for census query on citizenship

Melissa Quinn · May 30, 2019 8:10 pm

Former Attorney General of Virginia Ken Cuccinelli walks around the convention floor during first day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Monday, July 18, 2016.

Trump to tap Ken Cuccinelli to head Citizenship and Immigration Services

Julio Rosas · May 25, 2019 3:47 pm

33 immigrants recite the Pledge of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony.

‘The Land of the Free’ can still be a nation of stronger borders and immigration laws

Washington Examiner · May 20, 2019 4:00 am

Interpreter Victor Moigis (center) explains District Judge Gregory Ross' instructions to Francisca Vargas-Castillo during a court hearing in the Sanilac District Court in Sandusky, Mich.

Michigan farm’s use of E-Verify in question after two undocumented employees killed coworker

Anna Giaritelli · May 16, 2019 5:22 pm

In this Thursday, March 14, 2019, photo, a Border Patrol agent checks the names and documents of families who crossed the nearby U.S.-Mexico border near McAllen, Texas. Immigration authorities say they expect the ongoing surge of Central American families crossing the border to multiply in the coming months.

Trump administration asks for $23M to train Border Patrol agents to decide credible fear claims

Anna Giaritelli · May 9, 2019 11:58 pm

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner speaks at the Human Rights Campaign annual dinner on Saturday, April 6, 2019 in Houston.

Energy and Environment

Houston mayor grants honorary citizenship to Saudi consul as thank-you for financial help

John Siciliano · May 4, 2019 8:29 pm

In this March 14, 2019, file photo, families who crossed the nearby U.S.-Mexico border near McAllen, Texas are placed in a Border Patrol vehicle.

Trump administration to give Border Patrol agents authority to decide asylum claims on the spot: Sources

Anna Giaritelli · May 2, 2019 6:30 pm