A public opinion researcher explains why this group’s declining faith goes beyond partisanship and reflects a fundamental question about its sense of belonging.

Danville, Pa. — Multiple traffic stops in the Danville area led to the detention of people suspected of being in the country illegally Sept. 2, while a separate account from an immigrant-rights organization alleges that federal immigration agents arrested at least 41 workers at a construction site at Geisinger Medical Center that same day.

Congress never built a path from temporary status to permanent residence, leaving many people facing deportation with little recourse.

Rural places have long built and expanded prisons to tap federal funds during hard times.

Two new executive orders take aim at aspects of birthright citizenship the high court did not address in its June 2026 ruling.