Arizona’s Reps. Yassamin Ansari and Adelita Grijalva are some of 126 Democratic lawmakers are asking the Trump administration not to move forward with a rule change that would block more immigrants from entering the U.S.
The proposed rule, posted in November, would undo a Biden-era policy and reinterpret public charge rules, or those that dictate whether someone is eligible to change their immigration status or enter the U.S.
The new policy would take into consideration a person’s past use of public benefits, and possible future use, and experts say it's also not clear whether a family member's use of benefits would play a role.
In a letter to administration officials, the lawmakers say the proposal will cause mass uncertainty among immigrants, and could harm Americans who are part of mixed immigration status families.
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The annual Martin Luther King Jr. march in Phoenix saw thousands of Arizona residents. Among them were some of the state's heavyweight political figures, including Attorney General Kris Mayes. -
Speaking with Jake Tapper on CNN’s "State of the Union" on Sunday, Sen. Gallego said Arizonans want ICE agents to focus on criminals and security. -
Four people have been wounded or killed in ICE shootings across the county this month — including US citizen Renee Good, who died in Minneapolis after an ICE agent shot into her car’s front window. -
The Alhambra Elementary School District is considering closing a campus that serves refugee families from across the globe. -
In a press release this week, city officials say they’re closely monitoring the situation of other cities — where the Trump administration has sent National Guard troops without requests from local or state governments.
