Jul 04 Attorneys say parents in fragile state for asylum interviews By Elliot Spagat, Emily Schmall, Associated Press Some immigrants complain that they stumbled through their first asylum interviews when they were deeply distraught over losing their children. The interviews can have life-changing consequences because they are critical to establishing why families cannot return home safely. Continue reading
Jun 28 U.S. judge orders immediate release of detained Brazilian boy By Martha Irvine, Michael Tarm, Associated Press CHICAGO — A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday ordered the U.S. government to release a 9-year-old Brazilian boy who was separated from his mother at the U.S.-Mexico border, saying that their continued separation "irreparably harms them both." Judge Manish… Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 7:59 Running for their lives was the only option for these migrants By Nick Schifrin For many of the immigrant families now separated in the U.S. by Trump administration policy, their stories began with terror and persecution in their home countries. In Mexico City, Nick Schifrin meets two Central American families making the arduous journey… Continue watching
Jun 12 House Republicans are working on a fix for family separation By Lisa Desjardins House Republican negotiators are circling around ideas that would ensure that families seeking asylum are not divided while their cases are being processed. Continue reading
May 01 U.S. allows first members of migrant caravan to apply for asylum By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Caravan organizers said eight members of the group slammed by President Donald Trump that traveled from southern Mexico to the border city of Tijuana were allowed in to be interviewed by asylum officers, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection did… Continue reading
Feb 07 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Saher Khan The 24-hour news cycle is filled with political coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 11:06 Fearing U.S. rejection, asylum seekers flee to Canada By PBS News Hour Canadian officials intercepted an unprecedented 20,000 people trying to enter the country in 2017, many of whom were fleeing persecution and violence in their home countries and saw more hope for asylum there than the U.S. PBS NewsHour Weekend Special… Continue watching
Dec 22 Global warming could drive 660,000 more people per year to Europe By Courtney Norris The number of asylum seekers fleeing their home countries to the European Union will increase dramatically if carbon emissions and global warming continue on their current path, according to a new study from Columbia University. Continue reading
Aug 11 Haitians flock to Canada, concerned about losing protected status in U.S. By Larisa Epatko Canada is scrambling to prepare temporary housing -- including putting beds inside Montreal's Olympic Stadium -- for an influx of people entering from the United States. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 8:33 Sweden's welcome to refugees disturbed by violent backlash By PBS News Hour Sweden has a reputation as the world's humanitarian conscience and a safe haven for refugees, but the country has been shaken by a series of protests and violent incidents carried out by right-wing vigilantes. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on… Continue watching