Arts Jun 23 Schools tried to forcibly assimilate Indigenous kids. Can the U.S. make amends? A mass grave with the remains of 215 children was recently found near the now-closed Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia, Canada, exposing a dark history of forcibly assimilating Indigenous people. Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland announced a federal…
Education Jun 22 COVID 'knocked the wind out of' Navajo Nation, its colleges. Here's how they're recovering Many tribal colleges and universities are located in remote areas and often serve older and low-income American Indian students. Many lack access to basic necessities like internet and running water, making learning during the pandemic especially difficult. As Stephanie Sy…
Nation Jun 04 U.S. Border Patrol is increasingly dropping off migrants in rural areas lacking resources A 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 art In 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 future In 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 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.