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WATCH: DOJ asks judge to deny IL’s motion to dismiss migrant sanctuary lawsuit

Knoxville Daily Sun 03 Apr 2025
“I want the people of Illinois and our immigrant community to understand that we’re here to be on the defense as much as possible,” he said ... “They deny federal immigration agents access to aliens who are in state and local custody.
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First Jewish Iranian woman elected as mayor of Beverly Hills

Israel Hayom 03 Apr 2025
This appointment marks a significant milestone for the substantial Persian Jewish community in Southern California, where Beverly Hills has become home to many Iranian Jews who immigrated to the ...
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Ashfaq Syed is first Indian American on Naperville city council; Supna Jain wins school district seat again

The Times of India 03 Apr 2025
A daughter of Indian American immigrants and a lifelong Naperville resident, Balakrishna feels she has received a lot from the community and wants to give back ... “Our common spaces are where we connect and form community bonds.
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Bodega cats make New Yorkers' hearts purr, even if they violate state regulations

Times Union 03 Apr 2025
Sydney Miller, the customer who shared the video, said the experience has helped her build a lasting rapport with Mimi’s caretaker, Asam Mohammad, a Yemeni immigrant who has only been in the U.S.
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U.S. revokes visas of Mexican band members accused of ‘glorifying’ drug kingpin

The Los Angeles Times 03 Apr 2025
The U.S ... The U.S ... He began his career as a small-time drug dealer in California ... Los Alegres del Barranco, with origins the western state of Sinaloa, is a popular band both in Mexico and among immigrant communities in the United States ... .
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Yolo County to host ‘Know Your Rights!’ workshop

The Daily Democrat 02 Apr 2025
Woodland Joint Unified School District Superintendent Elodia Ortega-Lampkin and Woodland Police Department Chief Ryan Kinnan addressed concerns about immigration enforcement in the community and schools via a video on Facebook.
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Dave Chappelle to celebrate Ohio’s Haitians at Saturday show with Wyclef Jean

Springfield News-Sun 02 Apr 2025
... that support immigrant communities ... “The event is part of an ongoing effort to ensure that immigrant communities in Springfield and surrounding areas feel welcomed, recognized, and celebrated.”.
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Senate subcommittee approves bill establishing \u2018human smuggling\u2019 crime

Atlantic News Telegraph 02 Apr 2025
“These new state-level criminal offenses would just lead to increased targeting of immigrants and their allies in our state, increased fear in immigrant communities, and additional cost to the taxpayers,” Balcarcel said.
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'Panicking' Haitians flee hoax-hit Springfield amid fear of Trump crackdown

Raw Story 02 Apr 2025
Sheila Fambro, a pastor at House of Prayer in Springfield, told Raw Story that the Springfield community remains “divided” over its Haitian immigrant population, which grew to 15,000 to 20,000 people ...
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Immigration advocates ramp up 'resistance' vs. Arizona bills backing Trump's deportation agenda

Azcentral 02 Apr 2025
Daniel Gonzalez discusses how green card holders pursuing citizenship are reacting to the Trump administration's immigration policy ... "Arizona has long been known as a laboratory for some of the harshest, most cruel, anti-immigrant laws," Lopez said.
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DHS cuts funds for groups helping legal immigrants become U.S. citizens

News India Times 02 Apr 2025
In 2023, the Department of Homeland Security awarded United Community a ... In the meantime, groups and educational institutions have said they remain committed to serving their immigrant communities.
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Immigration officials raid Bellingham roofing company, arresting 37

The Spokesman-Review 02 Apr 2025
Many immigrant advocates and community members learned about the raid from a Facebook Live video taken by someone who said she was the aunt of a worker who had been detained and was standing outside the roofing company’s offices.
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With detention of beloved farmworker organizer, ICE comes for the labor movement

The Real News Network 02 Apr 2025
He’s very committed to his community and all the issues that affect farmworkers and immigrants ... We believe his detention is politically motivated because of his organizing in the farmworker and immigrant community.
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Letters for April 3: Standing up for immigrants in Virginia

Daily Press 02 Apr 2025
This order has struck fear in the heart of our immigrant community ... Our immigrant communities have kept our population growing and are contributing mightily to our economy ... Let us all give unwavering support to our immigrant community in Virginia.
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