The updated “public charge” rule allows the government to deny visas and green cards to immigrants who have received public assistance.
William Barr has ruled that immigrants who fear persecution because of threats to family members no longer qualify for asylum.
The nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute says nearly 300,000 undocumented immigrants could be quickly deported under a new rule.
Immigration advocates say a recent announcement of ICE raids was intended by the Trump administration to create fear in immigrant communities.
Seven immigrant children have died under the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policies.