Nation Mar 25 Exploring how and why so many migrants are crossing the southern border As 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 influx The 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 grows The 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 border Amid 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 life Even 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 race In 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…
Nation Feb 03 Arizona community divided over border wall after Biden’s policy changes In Arizona, people are feeling the impact of President Biden's order to halt border wall construction. While the wall's presence has already had a profound impact on border communities, its enduring legacy under a new president remains unclear. Amna Nawaz…
Nation Feb 01 Deported without their children, separated mothers hope to be reunited years later President Biden is expected to sign a series of executive orders this week on immigration, including one setting up a task force to reunite families separated at the Mexican border under former President Trump’s "zero tolerance policy." Amna Nawaz reports…
Nation Dec 15 In Hawaii, trying to revive tourism while keeping locals safe Hawaii’s success in keeping COVID-19 in check is not just about its geography -- it's had some of the firmest restrictions, including a statewide mask mandate and, until recently, a 14-day quarantine rule for all arriving tourists. But those restrictions…
Nation Dec 11 Frontline workers, communities of color bear the brunt of California’s coronavirus surge California broke new records this week with the coronavirus, prompting officials to order restrictions in more than 90 percent of that state. Stephanie Sy reports on the situation in Los Angeles County, where frontline workers and communities of color are…