Nov 05 Watch 3:14 News Wrap: Fed keeps interest rate low, referencing ‘uncertain’ economy In our news wrap Thursday, the Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate near zero, as was expected. Jerome Powell, chair of the Fed, spoke after a two-day policy meeting about the “extraordinarily uncertain” economic outlook. Also, the remains of… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 12:16 How U.S. immigration policy affects fate of migrants braving the deadly Darien Gap By Nadja Drost, Bruno Federico The remote Darien Gap cuts across Central America, serving as a critical but perilous path for migrants desperate to make the journey to North America. Many people fleeing poverty, persecution and violence feel it’s their only option. But even for… Continue watching
Jan 18 Over 2,000 Central American migrants try to enter Mexico By Maria Verza, Associated Press More than a thousand Central American migrants on Saturday surged onto a bridge spanning the Suchiate River between southern Mexico and Guatemala as Mexican National Guardsmen attempted to impede their journey north. Continue reading
Oct 03 ACLU suit seeks damages for separated immigrant families By Associated Press The ACLU and other attorneys filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the government violated immigrants’ rights and traumatized young children who were taken from their parents after crossing the border illegally. Continue reading
Sep 08 How climate change is driving emigration from Central America By Miranda Cady Hallett, The Conversation The link between environmental instability and emigration from Central America became apparent in the late 1990s and early 2000s as earthquakes and hurricanes, especially Hurricane Mitch in 1998 and its aftermath, were ravaging parts of Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador. Continue reading
Aug 16 Appeals court allows Trump asylum rules to take effect in New Mexico and Texas By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The policy would deny asylum to anyone who passes through another country on the way to the U.S. without seeking protection there. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 8:28 Trump says Cummings lied about conditions in migrant detention facilities. Did he? President Trump’s recent verbal attacks on Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., were sparked by the congressman’s criticism of migrant facilities on the U.S.-Mexico border. The White House disputed Cummings’ characterizations. So what do we actually know about what’s going on in… Continue watching
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
Jul 16 Some migrants allowed to cross southern border on first day of Trump’s new asylum policy By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The administration announced the plans a day earlier, reversing decades of U.S. policy in its most forceful attempt yet to slash the number of people seeking asylum in America. Continue reading
Jul 15 Trump moves to end asylum protections for most Central American migrants By Colleen Long, Associated Press According to a new rule published in the Federal Register, asylum seekers who pass through another country first will be ineligible for asylum at the U.S. southern border. Continue reading