Immigration debate update

State Sen. Fearing a war with France, Congress also passed the Alien and Sedition Acts in , which sought to suppress political subversion. Changing the long-standing government terminology around immigration is not universally accepted as necessary or desirable.

Sage Naumann, spokesperson for the Colorado Senate Republicans, said the Democratic-controlled Legislature should be spending its time on matters of deeper importance to residents, such as taking steps to fight inflation, tackle crime and improve education.

The Biden administration also received some pushback after its change in policy. In April, U. Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott objected, writing to others in the agency that the edict contradicted language in criminal statutes — although Miller made an exception for legal documents — and plunged the agency into a partisan debate. Download our local news and weather app for Apple or Android — and choose the alerts you want. Texas News News from around the state of Texas.

This article tagged under: Immigration migrants Texas-Mexico Border. Back to Article. Close Menu. Search for:. Scott, a Trump-era appointee, refused to sign off on the order and believes his outspokenness on that and other issues contributed to him being forced out of his position in June.

Among them is Texas, where a legislative attempt to transition to different terminology advanced out of committee with bipartisan backing this year but failed to get a hearing before the full Texas House. State Rep. He said he suggested the change because he felt the original terms were belittling to those seeking to work through the immigration process. Rosalidia Dardon knows from personal experience why the language surrounding immigration is so important.

After fleeing violence in El Salvador, she spent roughly 16 months in an immigration detention center in California before arriving at a refugee home in Texas in She was determined to find a job while she sought asylum but had lost her work visa after her protected status expired.

Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. She was determined to find a job while she sought asylum but had lost her work visa after her protected status expired.

Friday, January 14, View E-Edition. Log In. My Account. Need to Sell? Click here to place a classified ad.