• WATCH: Jen Psaki says Biden is committed to new immigration system

    WATCH: Jen Psaki says Biden is committed to new immigration system

    Sep 22, 2021 03:58 PM EDT

    White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden is "committed to putting in place a humane, orderly immigration system" as the administrations faces criticism over the handling of migrants at the southern border. Watch the event in the player above. This comes amid a quick effort to empty ...

  • Can Dems overcome Senate parliamentarian's blow to their immigration push?

    Can Dems overcome Senate parliamentarian's blow to their immigration push?

    Sep 20, 2021 10:50 PM EDT

    ... with the parliamentarian's ruling leaves opening that, if there is a way to use existing law, for example, updating the registry date. Amna, the immigration system is so outdated and dysfunctional. It has not -- the registry date, the last time that was updated was in 1971. I wasn't ...

  • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden immigration policy, reconciliation bill

    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden immigration policy, reconciliation bill

    Sep 20, 2021 10:20 PM EDT

    NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the Biden administration’s policy on immigration, and the fate of the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill.

  • Read the Senate rules decision that blocks Democrats from putting immigration reform in budget

    Read the Senate rules decision that blocks Democrats from putting immigration reform in budget

    Sep 20, 2021 02:44 PM EDT

    ... meet the requirements of the budget reconciliation process, and therefore cannot pass the Senate with the 50 votes Democrats currently hold. McDonough is a former immigration attorney who has served as parliamentarian since 2012. The office is independent and McDonough is unaffiliated politically. Her role is unique in American politics ...

  • Senate parliamentarian deals blow to Democrats’ immigration push

    Senate parliamentarian deals blow to Democrats’ immigration push

    Sep 20, 2021 02:15 PM EDT

    White House spokesperson Vedant Patel called the parliamentarian's decision disappointing but said senators would offer new immigration ideas. MacDonough cited a CBO estimate that Democrats' proposals would increase federal deficits by $140 billion over the coming decade. That is largely because of federal benefits the immigrants would qualify for ...

  • Biden promised humane immigration at the southern border. Did he deliver?

    Biden promised humane immigration at the southern border. Did he deliver?

    Aug 25, 2021 10:40 PM EDT

    ... immigration stands in stark contrast to the previous one.But I do wonder operationally. For the Biden administration saying, we promise a safe and humane immigration policy, are you seeing a marked difference in what's going on at the border now vs. three, four years ago? Bob Moore: I ...

  • Hong Kong residents worry vague new immigration law could let China ban them from leaving

    Hong Kong residents worry vague new immigration law could let China ban them from leaving

    Jul 30, 2021 10:35 PM EDT

    A pro-democracy protester in Hong Kong was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison, the first prosecution under Beijing's national security law. Now a new amendment to the city’s immigration law takes effect Sunday that China says targets illegal refugees. But as special correspondent Richard Kimber reports, critics say the law's wording is vague and...

  • WATCH: Agriculture Secretary Vilsack testifies on immigration reform for farm workers

    WATCH: Agriculture Secretary Vilsack testifies on immigration reform for farm workers

    Jul 21, 2021 02:02 PM EDT

    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is on Capitol Hill testifying about the need for immigrant farm workers and how changing the current system is beneficial not only to the workers but all Americans.

  • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on immigration, COVID misinformation, 2022 polls

    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on immigration, COVID misinformation, 2022 polls

    Jul 19, 2021 10:30 PM EDT

    NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including immigration measures in the Biden budget plan, the spread of COVID-19 misinformation and how it affects vaccination efforts, and voter polling for 2022.

  • U.S. to expedite immigration cases of families on border

    U.S. to expedite immigration cases of families on border

    May 28, 2021 08:35 PM EDT

    ... cases in an immigration court system with about 1.3 million pending cases. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the effort aligns with his goal of immigration courts deciding cases "promptly and fairly." The National Association of Immigration Judges is studying the proposal, said Dana Marks, an immigration judge and the ...