Trump Regulators Warn Banks Against Lending to Undocumented Immigrants

The Trump administration is intensifying its effort to restrict undocumented immigrants’ access to the American financial system. New guidance issued by three federal regulators instructs banks and credit unions to consider whether borrowers who lack authorization to work in the United States present a greater risk of failing to repay loans. Although the guidance does […]

House Defies Trump to Extend Temporary Protections for Haitians Facing Deportation 

The U.S. House of Representatives delivered a rare setback to President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda by voting to extend Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for roughly 350,000 Haitians living in the United States. The House approved the measure by a vote of 224 to 204, with ten Republicans and one independent joining Democrats in support. […]