Feb 07 Trump continues to cast some immigrants as criminals By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Making his case for tighter border security, President Donald Trump has repeatedly linked immigration to criminality. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 6:09 Will Trump’s wall ever be built? By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump signed an executive order last year calling for the construction of a new border wall spanning the length of the U.S.-Mexico border. While prototypes have been built in California, there is still no funding from Congress to… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 4:59 Senators have agreed on a bipartisan immigration deal. Here’s what’s in it, and why the White House rejects it By PBS News Hour A bipartisan group of senators announced on Thursday they have agreed on an immigration deal that would protect so-called “dreamers” and beef up border security. But President Trump is not yet on board, according to spokesmen who say the proposal… Continue watching
Jan 10 WATCH: Trump signs bill to give border agents better opioid screening technology By Associated Press Speaking in the Oval Office on Wednesday, Trump said the bill is “a significant step forward” in the fight against powerful opioids such as fentanyl. He calls it “our new big scourge.”… Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 6:13 Migrant seeking asylum says his toddler was taken away at the U.S. border By PBS News Hour At least four Central American men in this California detention facility say U.S. immigration officials took their children after they arrived at the border, asking for asylum. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says the agency separated the children for their safety,… Continue watching
Dec 19 AP Fact Check: Donald Trump on energy, security and the Amtrak derailment By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press In laying out his national security strategy, President Donald Trump sold short the records of his predecessors, speaking as if the energy boom started with him and the gates of America were wide open before he came along. On Twitter,… Continue reading
Oct 19 Deported DACA recipient drops case against the government By Joshua Barajas A federal judge in San Diego agreed to dismiss the case Thursday after the government fulfilled a records request and Juan Manuel Montes had decided to not press forward with the litigation, The San Diego Union Tribune reported. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 9:22 How smugglers stand to profit from Trump’s border wall By PBS News Hour A reinforced border wall was President Trump's signature campaign promise, but following through may not deter drug and human smugglers with so much money at stake. A new multimedia project by USA TODAY NETWORK called "The Wall" explores the complex… Continue watching
Sep 12 Pelosi, White House official say they’re open to compromise on border security By Erica Werner, Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The top House Democrat and a senior White House official both indicated Tuesday they are open to compromise on border security to expedite legislation to help immigrants brought here illegally as children. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 7:04 Rep. Hurd: Shutting the government down for a concrete border wall ‘doesn’t make sense’ By PBS News Hour What do Republican lawmakers think about President Trump’s threat to shut down the government if Congress doesn’t fund a border wall? Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, who serves on the House Homeland Security Committee, joins Judy Woodruff to offer his reaction… Continue watching