Jul 30 Watch 7:07 Hong Kong residents worry vague new immigration law could let China ban them from leaving By Richard Kimber A pro-democracy protester in Hong Kong was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison, the first prosecution under Beijing's national security law. Now a new amendment to the city’s immigration law takes effect Sunday that China says targets illegal refugees. Continue watching
Jun 18 U.S.-Canada border restrictions extended until July 21 By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the move has been made in coordination with the U.S. He says Canada's number one priority is to keep Canadians safe during the pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: House committee discusses federal response to unaccompanied children at the border By News Desk and Associated Press The number of unaccompanied children and families entering the U.S. illegally on the Mexican border dropped sharply in May but remained unusually high, authorities said Wednesday. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 3:30 News Wrap: Thousands of DC police’s intelligence and disciplinary reports leaked online In our news wrap Thursday, thousands of sensitive documents were leaked online after a cyberattack on Washington, D.C. Police. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas came under fire over a historically high number of migrant children at the southern border. Continue watching
May 12 Watch 7:01 How smugglers seduce Central American migrants with the ‘American Dream’ By Amna Nawaz, Adam Raney, Patty Gorena Morales, Julia Galiano-Rios More migrants were arrested or detained along the southern border in April than during any other month in the last 20 years. Desperate to make it to the U.S., many Central American migrants are being influenced by smugglers and their… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 8:44 Why asylum seekers on either side of the southern border still face an uncertain future By Amna Nawaz, Lena I. Jackson, Adam Raney, Julia Galiano-Rios In February, President Joe Biden announced plans to wind down "Remain in Mexico" - the Trump administration policy that forced tens of thousands of asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while immigration courts considered their cases. But thousands are still… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 6:34 HHS to open new holding facility as migrant presence, confusion on border grows By Amna Nawaz, Lena I. Jackson, Adam Raney, Leah Nagy, Julia Galiano-Rios The Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday announced it will build yet another influx shelter to handle the growing number of unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, and mitigate the risks of the spread of COVID-19… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 7:01 Why thousands of immigrant children have spent more time than legally allowed at border By Amna Nawaz, Adam Raney, Meredith Lee, Lena I. Jackson, Julia Galiano-Rios Amid an influx of immigrant children arriving at the southern border, new images have surfaced from inside the overcrowded facilities on the U.S. side. The Biden administration on Monday sent officials to Mexico to discuss efforts to stem migration north. Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 5:29 Biden administration scrambles to respond to surge of migrant children at the U.S. border By Yamiche Alcindor, Meredith Lee The situation at the U.S.-Mexico border is increasingly challenging the Biden administration, with the number of detained migrant children tripling in recent weeks, according to the New York Times. Almost half are being held longer than permitted by law. Theresa… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 8:34 Arizona community divided over border wall after Biden’s policy changes By Amna Nawaz, Adam Raney, Lena I. Jackson In Arizona, people are feeling the impact of President Biden's order to halt border wall construction. While the wall's presence has already had a profound impact on border communities, its enduring legacy under a new president remains unclear. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching