Oct 29 Trump administration is promising a ‘new’ border wall. The reality is less clear By Gretchen Frazee Most of the projects involve replacing old barriers or adding secondary fencing rather than creating entirely new barriers. Continue reading
Sep 25 Senate approves measure to block Trump’s wall funding By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Trump is expected to veto the bill that would block him from using the budget for construction projects on military bases to pay for his border wall. Continue reading
Sep 24 Senate Republicans OK $5 billion for Trump’s border wall By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The wall money is contained in a $71 billion draft funding bill that cleared its first, easiest hurdle in a Senate panel on Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 18 WATCH: Trump calls new border wall a ‘world-class security system’ By Kevin Freking, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The president reveled in details of construction, saying Border Patrol and military officials persuaded him to adopt more expensive designs. "It's the Rolls-Royce version," President Donald Trump said. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 7:20 Detained migrant children suffer ‘trauma after trauma,’ say pediatric experts The numbers of immigrant children being detained by U.S. authorities at the U.S.-Mexico border have dropped in recent months. Still, medical professionals continue to articulate concerns about the harmful effects that any detention can have on both the short- and… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 6:21 Behind Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ reallocation of DOD money for border security President Trump is diverting some money for Defense Department infrastructure to instead construct or repair additional barrier sections on the U.S.-Mexico border. The 127 projects losing funding include Hurricane Maria recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and education and health services… Continue watching
Sep 03 Pentagon approves military construction cash to build border wall By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Defense Secretary Mark Esper has approved the use of $3.6 billion in funding from military construction projects to build 175 miles of President Donald Trump's wall along the Mexican border. Continue reading
Aug 16 Why this artist used seesaws to protest at the border By Joshua Barajas For about 40 minutes, three pink seesaws bobbed up and down, up and down, along the U.S.-Mexico border, uniting children from both countries in a rare moment of shared play. The artists behind the installation argue that the playful nature… Continue reading
Jul 26 Supreme Court clears way for Pentagon to use $2.5 billion for border wall By Associated Press The Supreme Court said Friday that it would lift a freeze on the money put in place by a lower court. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 6:29 Immigration battles play out in Congress, courts and communities Although “build the wall” was one of President Trump’s most-recognized campaign chants, he has found other ways to limit immigration and expand enforcement while in office. This past week included an ICE crackdown on undocumented immigrants who have removal orders,… Continue watching