Immigration

Idaho state senators gave an OK Tuesday to the latest version of a bill creating a new state crime cracking down on illegal immigration.

Immigration lawyers and the CEO of the Idaho Dairymen's Association talk about Idaho will be affected by changes in Federal immigration policy.

Idaho's economy could be impacted by new immigration policies from the Trump Administration.

A proposed bill that would've required schools that receive state funding to gather students immigration status and make that information publicly available failed in the House Education Committee on Friday.

A controversial bill giving Idaho cops the ability to enforce U.S. immigration laws is heading to the state senate.

Speakers at the State Capitol rotunda denounced an Idaho House bill that would allow state law enforcement to enforce detention and deportation of anyone without legal status in Idaho.

Last week, the Trump White House threw out rules saying federal agents could make immigration arrests in sensitive places like schools or churches. The new directive has left some parents in Idaho concerned about what this means for their children in schools.

It’s Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up to date on all the news that made headlines this past week.

Immigrants without legal status make up a large part of the workers in several industries and have a combined household income of almost $27 billion dollars in the Mountain West. The consequences could be dire if those workers were sent out of the country.

An Idaho sheriff and leader of a national law enforcement organization is raising his hand to help the feds crack down on illegal immigration. But in Colorado, lawmakers are working to bolster laws that prohibit such collaboration.