Immigration

Leo, the first US pope, said the story of Jesus being born in a stable showed that God had "pitched his fragile tent" among the people of the world.

"Such a pause would show a decent regard for the humanity of these families. Now is not the time to be callous toward the suffering caused by immigration enforcement," the bishops wrote.

Suitcase Packers is the flagship show of the Fulcro Theatre group and its first full show in Hebrew since the company made its move to Israel from St. Petersburg in 2022.

The “Aliyat HaTekuma” plan was requested by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a few days before the Sydney terrorist attack, but the murder of 15 people at the Hanukkah event created new urgency.

ICE and Border Patrol will get $170 billion in additional funds through September 2029 - a huge surge of funding over their existing annual budgets of about $19 billion.

Following the Bondi Beach attack and in response to a surge in antisemitic incidents worldwide, an emergency plan was proposed with the national target of absorbing 30,000 new immigrants in 2026.

The Trump administration this month announced increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, including screening social media accounts.

The federal jury delivered a mixed verdict on Hannah Dugan, convicting her of obstructing a federal proceeding and acquitting her of concealing a person from arrest.

"Real-time, on-the-ground visits to immigration detention facilities help prevent abuses and ensure transparency," Democratic lawmakers said.

“ICE has absolutely ZERO record of its officers or agents pulling over Congresswoman Omar’s son,” DHS asserted.

Vance also laid out his attitude about criticism of Israel, tweeting, “I would say there’s a difference between not liking Israel (or disagreeing with a given Israeli policy) and anti-semitism.”