Mar 20 Homeland Security releases names of local jails that won't hold immigrants By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The Trump administration is naming some names in its efforts to shame local jails that don't cooperate with immigration authorities. It's putting the spotlight on Travis County, Texas, home of liberal Austin. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Illegal border crossing arrests fell in February By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the Homeland Security Department reported that about 23,000 people were arrested trying to cross the southern U.S. border in February, down from 42,000 in January. Also, President Trump's revised travel ban faced its first challenge… Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch 9:25 What's behind Trump's charge that Obama ordered Trump Tower wiretap? By PBS News Hour President Trump sparked a firestorm with a tweet over the weekend, accusing his predecessor -- without offering evidence -- of wiretapping Trump Tower ahead of the election and asking Congress to investigate. John Yang speaks with Rep. Adam Schiff, ranking… Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch 7:09 Is Trump's revised travel ban constitutional? By PBS News Hour President Trump signed a new executive order that restricts travel from six Muslim majority countries after a first attempt was shot down by the courts. Will the new order pass legal muster? Jeffrey Brown gets debate from Neal Katyal, a… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 9:00 For a 'smart' secure border, 'we need some creativity,' says Rep. McCaul By PBS News Hour The Trump administration is continuing its push to increase security both along the southern border and at U.S. points of entry. Judy Woodruff speaks with Texas Rep. Michael McCaul, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, who has just… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch 8:42 What the immigration crackdown means for the undocumented By PBS News Hour The U.S. government is getting tougher on illegal immigration, starting with moves by the Department of Homeland Security to expand its criteria for prioritized deportation. Judy Woodruff speaks with Nancy Montoya of Arizona Public Media and USA TODAY’s Alan Gomez… Continue watching
Feb 20 You asked: How are refugees vetted today? By Larisa Epatko When President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month suspending the U.S. refugee program in order to implement more “extreme vetting,” PBS NewsHour viewers asked us what the current vetting process is. Continue reading
Feb 19 Draft DHS guidelines seek to aggressively detain immigrants By Hope Yen and Julie Pace, Associated Press The Homeland Security Department has drafted sweeping new guidelines aimed at aggressively detaining and deporting immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. Continue reading
Feb 10 Immigration ban reveals a nation divided By Laura Santhanam Now halted by a temporary court-ordered stay, President Donald Trump’s executive order banning Syrian refugees and blocking travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations created chaos at airports and left thousands of travelers in limbo. But beyond the immediate headlines, the order… Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 3:50 News Wrap: Senate confirms Mattis, Kelly By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Congress signed off on the first of President Trump's picks to fill out his cabinet, nearly unanimously voting to approve Defense Secretary James Mattis and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly. Also, Mexican drug lord "El… Continue watching