Adam Zyglis: The Asterisk

Will Trump Grant Amnesty?

Politics Will Trump Grant Amnesty?  The MAGA faithful should urge the president to ‘deport them all.’ Conservatives across the country are watching closely to see whether President Donald Trump grants amnesty to illegal aliens employed in certain industries. The administration’s messaging on this matter has been somewhat contradictory, giving rise to confusion and understandable outrage among Trump’s most diehard supporters.  The White House mu…

“Hunted Like Animals” Say Farmworkers Targeted by Trump’s Gestapo-Like ICE Raids

In the 1970s, during the height of the farmworker movement, United Farm Workers leader César Chávez often rallied supporters with the phrase “Sí se puede” (“Yes we can”)—a slogan coined by UFW co-founder Dolores Huerta in 1972 during Chávez’s 25-day fast in Phoenix, Arizona. Today, as undocumented farmworkers face aggressive immigration enforcement in California’s fields, a darker refrain might be more fitting: “Cuidado con ICE”—watch out for IC…

Adam Zyglis: The Asterisk

Courts have been finding many of Trump's actions on immigration to be unconstitutional.

Bishop goes to bat for migrant farm workers

As the Trump administration grapples with potentially conflicting immigration enforcement and economic policy goals, Bishop Brendan Cahill of Texas is raising his voice on behalf of migrant farm workers.

Trump sent a 'bat signal' that set off a huge clash inside White House: report

President Donald Trump set off a scramble inside the White House after one of his Cabinet officials pushed him to back off on deporting migrants who work for farmers.The Trump administration is working to streamline the visa process for temporary, migrant workers who work in the agricultural and hos...

Trump's Immigration Conundrum: "Amnesty" Fears Roil MAGA Base Amid Mixed Messages

President’s flirtation with protections for some undocumented workers triggers intense backlash from loyal supporters who demand uncompromising mass deportations, drawing a firm “red line” against any perceived softening of immigration policy. President Trump’s recent mixed messages regarding protections for certain undocumented workers have ignited a firestorm within his loyal base, with key MAGA figures warning […] Trump’s Immigration Conundru…