April 23, 2026: While the Trump Administration has successfully slashed illegal immigration, it has also shamefully cracked down on legal immigration.

Virtually no new refugees are allowed here now. There’s a deliberate backlog in handling millions of citizenship applications. More than 200 immigration judges have been fired or forced out. And 80% of asylum requests are rejected, a record high....

(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.) 

April 23, 2026: While the Trump Administration has successfully slashed illegal immigration, it has also shamefully cracked down on legal immigration.
Virtually no new refugees are allowed here now. There&rsquo;s a deliberate backlog in handling millions of citizenship applications. More than 200 immigration judges have been fired or forced out. And 80% of asylum requests are rejected, a record high....
(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)&nbsp;

Listen to Jim Shaw voice his weekly column at kfgo.com. Jim Shaw is a veteran journalist, broadcaster, and educator based in Fargo, ND.

Listen to Jim Shaw voice his weekly column at kfgo.com. Jim Shaw is a veteran journalist, broadcaster, and educator based in Fargo, ND.