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Voters entering a polling place with a 'Vote' sign pointing the way during election season. — ICE at polling places lawsuit

BenningtonICE at Polling Places Lawsuit Challenges Federal Election Policy

ICE at Polling Places Lawsuit Challenges Federal Election Policy

WASHINGTON — Latino advocacy groups and voting rights organizations Thursday filed a suit in federal court challenging the Trump administration’s policy of allowing U.S. Immigration and...

A woman holding a young child outside a building, both smiling, with the number 66 — trump green card restrictions lawsuit

BenningtonTrump Green Card Restrictions Lawsuit: VT, NY Join Challenge

Bennington4 weeks ago

Trump Green Card Restrictions Lawsuit: VT, NY Join Challenge

States, cities and counties filed a pair of lawsuits Monday challenging new federal rules that will allow immigrants’ use of safety net resources to be taken...

A person holding multiple identification cards in their hands, standing on a stone surface. — TPS El Salvador Expiration

Local BusinessTPS El Salvador Expiration Looms: What Local Communities Must Know

Local Business1 month ago

TPS El Salvador Expiration Looms: What Local Communities Must Know

WASHINGTON — For years, Jose Palma has advocated for immigrants with Temporary Protected Status who hail from countries deemed too unstable for return. But as the...

Graduates in caps and gowns celebrating at a commencement ceremony, with an audience in the backg — H-1B visa fee increase

BenningtonDHS Proposes $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee for High-Skilled Foreign Hires

Bennington2 months ago

DHS Proposes $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee for High-Skilled Foreign Hires

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security is planning to drastically increase the fee for hiring high-skilled foreign workers within the United States to $100,000, according...

Chaos outside Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School as ICE ag — Schools Revisit Immigration Enforcement Rules as

BenningtonSchools Revisit Immigration Enforcement Rules as Federal Policies Shift

Bennington2 months ago

Schools Revisit Immigration Enforcement Rules as Federal Policies Shift

On June 11, ICE agents trailed a car into the parking lot of Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore. For the family riding in that car, an...

AlbanyICE Arrests Reach New Peak as Enforcement Tactics Expand Regionally

Albany2 months ago

ICE Arrests Reach New Peak as Enforcement Tactics Expand Regionally

Federal immigration agents are employing new tactics — from arresting academics at airports to setting up a checkpoint at a popular creek in a National Forest — to boost their...