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Nation Jun 04
U.S. Border Patrol is increasingly dropping off migrants in rural areas lacking resourcesA surge in crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border in recent months has led U.S. Border agents to drop some migrants off at sites in rural American towns, to begin their wait for court hearings. But these towns often lack the…
Arts May 24
Houston museum highlights contributions of Latin American artists to 20th century artIn the midst of the pandemic and a nationwide reckoning on race, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston opened a new building that highlights its growing collection of Latin American and Latino works. Jeffrey Brown visited recently and reports for…
World Apr 26
Why asylum seekers on either side of the southern border still face an uncertain futureIn February, President Joe Biden announced plans to wind down "Remain in Mexico" - the Trump administration policy that forced tens of thousands of asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while immigration courts considered their cases. But thousands are still…
Nation Apr 05
Could Oregon’s decision to decriminalize hard drugs provide a model for the country?With New York’s recent legalization of recreational cannabis, more than 40 percent of Americans now live in states that have embraced marijuana legalization. Oregon has been on the leading edge of drug reform and in November became the first to…
Nation Mar 25
Exploring how and why so many migrants are crossing the southern borderAs the Biden administration continues to face questions about its response plan to stem the influx of migrants, Senior National Correspondent Amna Nawaz was on the southern border last night, watching as several people crossed into the United States. She…
Politics Mar 24
Biden tasks Harris with diplomatic efforts to stem migration amid growing border influxThe White House is moving today to limit the humanitarian — and political — damage from the migrant challenge. President Joe Biden has put Vice President Kamala Harris in charge of the effort to stem immigration from Central America, and…
Nation Mar 23
HHS to open new holding facility as migrant presence, confusion on border growsThe Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday announced it will build yet another influx shelter to handle the growing number of unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, and mitigate the risks of the spread of COVID-19…
Politics Mar 22
Why thousands of immigrant children have spent more time than legally allowed at borderAmid an influx of immigrant children arriving at the southern border, new images have surfaced from inside the overcrowded facilities on the U.S. side. The Biden administration on Monday sent officials to Mexico to discuss efforts to stem migration north.
Nation Mar 17
In ‘Grief and Grievance,’ Black artists explore aspects of loss in contemporary lifeEven amid the pandemic, some art exhibitions are opening to the public. "Grief and Grievance" at New York's "New Museum," a timely examination of race and racism, is one of them. Black artists explore the aspects of loss in the…
Arts Feb 16
Universities look to the past to understand their relationships with raceIn the aftermath of the killings by police of George Floyd and other black men and women, American institutions of all kinds have looked to their past and present to understand their relationships to race and racism. That reckoning continues…