The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to review a restraining order that …
Gov. Youngkin Proposes Withholding State Funding From Virginia’s ‘Sanctuary Cities’
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is threatening to withhold state funding from local governments if they …
Venezuela Joins Trump Deportation Flight Program
Nearly 200 Venezuelans who were in the U.S. illegally were returned to their home country …
Trump’s Deputy Chief Of Staff Confirms Trump Deportation Plan
President-elect Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, confirmed Trump’s mass deportation plan is …
Northam Vetoes Two Immigration Bills, Including One That Would Ban Sanctuary Cities
Governor Ralph Northam vetoed bills set to curb the creation of sanctuary cities in Virginia and require correctional facilities officials to notify federal immigration authorities when undocumented immigrants are released from custody.
Border Wall Rebuke Introduced In Congress, Setting Up Trump Veto
If both houses of Congress initially approve the measure, it is unlikely they will be able to garner the two-thirds majorities in each chamber to override President Trump’s inevitable first-ever veto.
Virginia’s Democratic Legislators Pushing In-State Tuition For DACA Recipients
For example, at Virginia Commonwealth University, DACA recipients living in Virginia would only have to pay $14,490 in tuition and fees, much less than the $35,798 price tag for out-of-state students.
11 Arrests Made As Migrant Caravan Reaches U.S.-Mexico Border
The Central American migrant “caravan” arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border over the weekend after a month-long journey from Honduras, through Mexico, leading to 11 arrests and charges filed by the DOJ.
Republican Lawmaker Makes Final Effort For Sanctuary Cities Bill
After Governor Northam struck down a measure that would have prohibited the establishment of sanctuary cities in Virginia, one Republican lawmaker made one last effort to see it through.
Roanoke Times: Is Appalachia An American Version Of East Germany?
An editorial posted by The Roanoke Times expounds upon the questions raised by The New York Times about the economic stagnation in Appalachia.