Undocumented Immigrants

The program is called the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, or SCAAP, and under it, states and counties can get reimbursed for some costs associated with holding onto undocumented people who have committed crimes.

Idaho Matters sits down with immigration lawyer Monica Salazar to talk about the 10th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program and how it affects Idaho.

After more than three years, a Honduran mother is granted freedom. Vicky Chavez and her two daughters took sanctuary inside First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City to avoid deportation. Thursday, she announced she’s been granted a stay of removal by U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Lawmakers in the Senate Transportation Committee heard testimony Thursday on a bill that would give driving authorization cards to Idaho’s undocumented…

A bill that would issue driving privileges to undocumented immigrants — and any Idahoan who doesn’t want the federal star card — is back at the statehouse…

The Idaho Legislature is ramping up as bills begin getting approved by both chambers. Higher education budgets are on the docket next week at the…

A new study adds to the growing evidence that cities with more undocumented immigrants don’t see more crime because of them.This latest study, recently…

Another federal lawsuit has been filed against Canyon County accusing it of illegally holding someone based on an immigration detainer.Ramon Rodriguez…

This week, a California judge ruled against the Trump Administration adding a question to the 2020 census inquiring about immigration status. Should it be…

At a time when the national immigration debate still swirls, Idaho’s need for seasonal agricultural work is rising. According to the Capital Press, the…