The Alien Land Law was part of a long line of anti-Asian, anti-immigrant measures imposed by American judges and lawmakers since 1790, when Congress decreed that only white people could become ...
WASHINGTON-In a case watched closely by human rights groups and business organizations alike, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday struggled to decide when foreigners can use U.S. courts to litigate over ...
After sidestepping the issue four years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared ready to reckon with a question that global businesses and human rights groups want answered: whether ...
NEW YORK — Enforcement of South Carolina’s immigration law, scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, was partially blocked by a federal court at the request of the U.S. government. U.S. District Judge Richard ...
President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II, granting himself sweeping powers under a centuries-old law to deport people associated with a ...
PHOENIX — A federal appeals court ruled Monday that the most contested provisions of Arizona’s immigration law will remain blocked from taking effect, handing the Obama administration an early victory ...