Politics Feb 10 Immigration officials defend officers and tactics as public backlash grows The heads of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection and Citizenship and Immigration Services appeared before the House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday. Among the questions they faced was whether the tactics used by their agents during arrests…
Politics Feb 10 Mother recounts weeks in immigration custody with her U.S. citizen children The Trump administration has said its immigration crackdown targets the worst of the worst, but many people without criminal records are getting swept up and detained — some of them along with their families. Lisa Desjardins spoke with one of…
Nation Feb 05 How public opinion shifting against ICE may affect the DHS funding showdown in Congress As immigration crackdowns spread to new cities across the country, Americans overwhelmingly disapprove of the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, according to a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Lisa Desjardins joins William Brangham to discuss how public opinion is…
Politics Feb 03 House narrowly passes bill to end shutdown, but divisive DHS funding fight remains The four-day partial government shutdown is now over. In short succession Tuesday, lawmakers passed and Trump signed a funding package to fully reopen the federal government. But the policy fight over Trump’s immigration crackdown in U.S. cities that caused the…
Politics Jan 29 What's in the bipartisan Senate deal to avoid a shutdown, temporarily fund DHS Senators are racing to find a solution as the federal government is once again on the verge of a partial shutdown. This time, there's hope for a bipartisan deal on the key issue, the conduct of ICE and other DHS…
Politics Jan 28 Immigration crackdown fuels tensions as Congress faces shutdown threat For senators, Wednesday was the first full day back in Washington after the killing of Alex Pretti. It comes ahead of their Friday deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security and some of the government’s other large agencies. They…
Politics Jan 28 Where Congress stands on the DHS funding fight The killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has sparked anger and dominated political thought since it happened Saturday.
Politics Jan 26 Democrats vow to block Homeland Security funding after Minnesota shooting The latest deadly shooting during the Trump administration's immigration operation is having direct consequences on Capitol Hill, and potentially for much of the government. Democratic leaders say they are ready to block funding for DHS until there are reforms to…
Politics Jan 21 3 things to know ahead of Jack Smith's testimony It's an opportunity for the former Justice Department special counsel to offer his inside perspective on the investigations into President Donald Trump.
Politics Jan 19 What Congress is doing as Trump expands presidential power This week marks one year since Donald Trump re-entered the White House, and we'll be delving into various aspects of his presidency. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins begins our coverage by looking at his expansion of presidential power and how it’s…