New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including whether President Biden should act on his own on immigration, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s call for political change in Israel, plus the appetite for third-party candidates in the upcoming presidential election.
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the contrasts between President Biden and former President Trump’s approach to immigration, how Biden is embracing his age on the campaign trail after his State of the Union address, and more.
... immigration deal during the presidential campaign. Biden said he would not demonize immigrants or separate families. He also feigned disappointment when Republicans booed the bipartisan immigration bill his administration had pushed forward to “tackle the backload” of immigration cases “so they can resolve cases in six months instead of six ...
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden's and Donald Trump's visits to the southern border, what to expect on Super Tuesday and Mitch McConnell's announcement he's stepping down from GOP leadership.
... that order, what's being considered right now would severely restrict asylum seekers. It would narrow who can claim asylum. And I was talking to immigration advocates today who have been in talks with the White House. And they're trying to convince President Biden to essentially go a different ...
... voters concerned about immigration rose to 35 percent from 27 percent last year. Fifty-five percent of Republicans say the government needs to focus on immigration in 2024, while 22 percent of Democrats listed immigration as a priority. That’s up from 45 percent and 14 percent, respectively, from December ...
... economics professor who has studied links between immigration and crime, referring to analyses of congressional statements going back decades. Jon Feere, a former U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement official in the Trump administration who now is director of investigations at the Center for Immigration Studies, dismissed the research. He ...
... uphill battle in terms of public perception. Amna Nawaz: What should we expect to see in the months ahead? We are in an election year. Immigration is a top issue for voters around the country. Do you expect this conversation to continue at this kind of heated level? Charis Kubrin ...
... attorneys tell me I can’t do more.’” Among the actions under consideration by Biden is invoking authorities outlined in Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which gives a president broad leeway to block entry of certain immigrants into the United States if it would be “detrimental ...
On the campaign trail this weekend, Donald Trump made clear that if elected president again, he’d pursue more extreme immigration policies, including mass deportations of millions of people. Laura Barrón-López joined Amna Nawaz to break down the potential impact of Trump’s agenda.
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