Alicia A. Caldwell, Author at Greenfield Recorder

FILE - In this July 6, 2017, file photo, Ali Said, of Somalia, center, waits at a center for refugees with his two sons in San Diego. Said, whose leg was blown off by a grenade, says he feels unbelievably lucky to be among one of the last refugees allowed into the United States before stricter rules were to kick in as part of the Trump administration's proposed travel ban. A federal judge in Hawaii further weakened the already-diluted travel ban Thursday, July 13, 2017, by vastly expanding the list of U.S. family relationships that visitors from six Muslim-majority countries can use to get into the country. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

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Travel ban ruling paves way for more refugees

by Alicia A. Caldwell Associated Press, and Elliot Spagat Associated PressJuly 14, 2017

WASHINGTON — A court decision on President Donald Trump’s travel ban has reopened a window for tens of thousands of refugees to enter the United States, and the government is looking to quickly close it.The administration said Friday that it would…

Yemeni American Wadid Hassan speaks to supporters who gathered to protest a travel ban in New York, Thursday.

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Trump’s travel ban a far cry from original

by Jill Colvin Associated Press, and Alicia A. Caldwell Associated PressJune 29, 2017

Bryce Howard, 15, of Everett, Wash., as he snaps a photo during a visit to the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday.

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Few answers on travel ban as launch deadline looms

by Alicia A. Caldwell Associated Press, and Matthew Lee Associated PressJune 27, 2017

Bryce Howard, 15, of Everett, Wash., wears a Trump hat as he snaps a photo during a visit to the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 26, 2017, where justices issued their final rulings for the term. The high court is letting a limited version of the Trump administration ban on travel from six mostly Muslim countries take effect, a victory for President Donald Trump in the biggest legal controversy of his young presidency. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Ruling in travel ban leaves myriad questions unanswered

by Alicia A. Caldwell Associated PressJune 27, 2017

Homeland Security chief John Kelly testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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Program to protect young immigrants in danger

by Alicia A. Caldwell Associated PressJune 16, 2017

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2010, file photo, people stand in the rubble of a collapsed building in the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Port-au-Prince. The Trump administration is hunting for evidence of crimes committed by Haitian immigrants as it decides whether to allow them to continue participating in a humanitarian program that has shielded tens of thousands from deportation since the 2010 earthquake. The Homeland Security Department has not made a final decision about Temporary Protected Status for Haiti and declined to comment on the pre-decisional process. The Obama administration included Haiti in the program shortly after the January 2010 earthquake that killed as many as 300,000 people and devastated schools, hospitals, homes and even entire neighborhoods (AP Photo/Rodrigo And, File)

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US looking for crimes by Haitian immigrants safe from deportation

by Alicia A. Caldwell Associated PressMay 9, 2017

Tourists kayak through Santa Elena Canyon on the Rio Grande river. Here the Rio Grande slides between two sheer cliff faces, one in Mexico and one in the US.

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Interior Sec.: Border wall faces physical challenges

by Matthew Daly Associated Press, and Alicia A. Caldwell Associated PressMarch 29, 2017

FILE - In this June 5, 2015 file photo, a view of the Homeland Security Department headquarters in Washington. Analysts at the Homeland Security Department’s intelligence arm found insufficient evidence that citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries included in President Donald Trump’s travel ban pose a terror threat to the U.S. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

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Homeland Security report disputes threat from travel banned nations

by Vivian Salama Associated Press, and Alicia A. Caldwell Associated PressFebruary 24, 2017

Molly Hitt, of Boston, displays an American flag while standing in front of a memorial to the Irish potato famine, right, during a rally called "We Will Persist," Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, in Boston. According to organizers the rally was held to send a message to Republicans in Congress and the administration of President Donald Trump that they will continue to press for immigration rights and continued affordable healthcare coverage. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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Millions targeted for possible deportation under Trump rules

by Alicia A. Caldwell Associated PressFebruary 21, 2017

In this July 24, 2013, file photo, demonstrators rally in front of the White House in Washington, in favor of immigration reform. With just weeks left in office, the pressure is mounting for President Barack Obama to do something to solidify the future of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the country as children who could face imminent deportation under the Trump administration.

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Obama has few options to protect young immigrants

by Alicia A. Caldwell Associated PressJanuary 1, 2017