Tag: immigration
Burden? No, migrants bolster economy
Although Congress is failing to pass laws to restrict the number of migrants arriving in the U.S., a majority of Americans – about 6...
U.S. expands curfews for asylum-seeking families to 13 cities as an...
SAN DIEGO (AP) – U.S. authorities are sharply expanding the reach of curfews for the heads of asylum-seeking families while they wait for initial...
Offering warm welcome gets tougher for Dorcas
As Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island Inc. heads into the winter, the nonprofit doesn’t look at the upcoming stretch of time as the...
U.S. needs to issue more work visas
Many employers in manufacturing, aviation and other industries are having trouble finding enough workers.
The gap between the demand for labor and its supply was...
Capital Good Fund teams up with immigration attorney group to help...
PROVIDENCE – A Providence-based nonprofit community development financial institution has teamed up with immigration attorneys to help immigrant families pay for legal and filing...
Student visa proposal could hinder U.S. competitiveness
In an effort to crack down on international students and scholars who overstay their visas, the Trump administration is seeking to implement a new...
R.I. woman sentenced to 30 days in jail for 2018 protest
NEW BEDFORD (AP) – A Rhode Island woman arrested in 2018 at a protest over the conditions at a Massachusetts jail has been sentenced...
Trump’s wall threatens the nation’s defenses
Kudos to the Pentagon for shedding more light on an enduring mystery of Donald Trump’s administration: Who will pay for building a wall along...
Stop posturing on immigration
America’s immigration policies are broken, and there’s little sign in Washington of a bipartisan desire to fix them. President Donald Trump rages on about...
Kilmartin and others beat DOJ over rule blocking ‘sanctuary city’ law-enforcement...
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and six other state attorneys general, as well as the District Attorney for New York City,...