Jan 15 Watch 8:09 More churches are opening their doors to undocumented immigrants facing deportation By Duarte Geraldino, Frank Carlson Since President Trump took office, the number of American churches willing to shelter undocumented immigrants from the threat of deportation has grown to about 1,000 -- a small fraction of the Christian community. Special correspondent Duarte Geraldino meets one immigrant… Continue watching
Apr 06 Where does the immigration debate stand under President Trump? By Danielle Renwick and Brianna Lee, Council on Foreign Relations Immigration has been a touchstone of the U.S. political debate for decades, and moved to the fore once again with the inauguration of Donald J. Trump, who made the issue a centerpiece of his presidential campaign. Learn more in this… Continue reading
Mar 31 More people are entering Canada illegally, but no one knows for sure why By Larisa Epatko Canada, known for setting out the welcome mat for refugees, has attracted hundreds of asylum-seekers over the past few months. These immigrants, mainly from Africa and the Middle East, are entering illegally from the U.S., though the exact reason is… Continue reading
Mar 18 Trump wants to build 30-foot-high wall at Mexican border By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The Trump administration wants to build a 30-foot-high border wall that looks good from the north side and is difficult to climb or cut through. Continue reading
Mar 16 Photo: Handprints at the border By News Desk, William Brangham Handprints are left on the iron posts when people try and scale the border wall to get into the U.S. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 8:20 News Wrap: DHS puts Trump immigration orders into practice By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump's directives on immigration greatly expand the pool of immigrants subject to quick deportation, including anyone in the U.S. illegally who's charged or convicted of any crime. Also, the Supreme Court heard a case… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 7:34 What Trump’s wall means for U.S. relations with Mexico By PBS News Hour What do President Trump's latest actions on immigration mean for U.S. relations with Mexico? Former State Department official Roger Noriega and James Carafano from the Heritage Foundation join Antonio Mora to discuss the apparent rift between President Trump and Mexico’s… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 8:20 What do Trump’s new orders on immigration really do? By PBS News Hour President Trump is tackling one of his election promises by ordering a border wall and cracking down on illegal immigration by stripping funding from “sanctuary cities” and ending a policy of releasing undocumented immigrants. Judy Woodruff gets views on what… Continue watching
Jan 25 Restaurants nationwide seek ‘sanctuary’ status for immigrant employees By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Dozens of restaurants from New York to Ann Arbor, Michigan are hoping the designation will help protect employees in an immigrant-heavy industry . Continue reading
Jan 25 WATCH: Trump speaks after orders to build border wall, tighten immigration By Julie Pace, Vivian Salama and Rachel Zoll, Associated Press "We've been talking about this right from the beginning," Trump said from Department of Homeland Security. Continue reading