Aug 13 Watch Obama Signs $600 Million Bill to Boost U.S. Border Security In the heat of the immigration reform debate, President Obama signed a $600 million bill to increase security personnel and equipment along the border. Jeffrey Brown explains the details. Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Some Kids Left Behind After Parents’ Deportation Research shows today there are an estimated 5.5 million children with parents who are in the country illegally. If those parents are deported, some of those young people are left to fend for themselves. KPBS education reporter Ana Tintocalis tells… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch Drug Killings, Violence Cast Shadow Over Mexican Elections As drug gang violence continues to grip Mexico, Ray Suarez talks with a Los Angeles Times reporter about what has fueling the violence and how it will impact the upcoming state and local elections. Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch In Mexico, Violence Accelerates Ahead of Elections Last week's slaying of gubernatorial candidate Rodolfo Torres was the latest reminder of the ongoing drug-fueled violence in Mexico in the run-up to state and local elections. Ray Suarez has an update about efforts to halt the killings… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch U.S. Cash Fans the Flame of Mexico’s Drug Violence For more on the deadly war that rages along the U.S.-Mexico border and the United States' role in fueling the drug trade, Ray Suarez talks with Allert Brown-Gort of Notre Dame University and Andrew Selee of the Woodrow Wilson International… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch Mexico’s War With Drug Cartels Claims More Lives Mexican President Felipe Calderon appealed to the Mexican people for help as yet another round of drug gang violence erupted in Mexico this week. Ray Suarez has an update on the volatile situation along the border. Continue watching
May 20 Watch Mexico’s Calderon Decries Immigration Status Quo Before Congress Mexican President Felipe Calderon addressed a joint session of Congress during his visit to Washington, regarding the need for better immigration policies. Ray Suarez weighs the prospects for immigration reforms on the federal level. Continue watching
May 19 Watch Obama, Calderon Tackle Immigration, Drug Issues During Washington Visit Mexican President Felipe Calderon met with President Obama to discuss concerns about Arizona's new immigration law and U.S. drug policy. Margaret Warner reports on Wednesday's visit in Washington. Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch Obama Calls for Immigration Reform as Arizona Enacts Controversial Measure Arizona's governor signed a new law cracking down on illegal immigration, but President Obama voiced concerns that the measure could violate civil rights. Jeffrey Brown talks to Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva and Mike Hethmon of the Immigration Law Reform Institute… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch Pakistan Blast Sharpens Concerns on Taliban Following a week in which militant attacks killed seven CIA operatives in Afghanistan and at least 75 people at a volleyball match in Pakistan, Ray Suarez speaks with a pair of experts about rising instability in the region. Continue watching