Nation Sep 02 ‘It should be very concerning to everyone,’ says partner of detained DACA recipient By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens
Politics Dec 10 ‘Dreamers’ shut out of the health care marketplace in 19 states for now, judge rules Judge Daniel Traynor of the U.S. District Court in North Dakota issued the order Monday from Bismarck, dealing a setback to a Biden administration rule that was estimated to allow 147,000 immigrants to enroll for coverage. By John Hanna, Jack Dura, Associated Press
Politics Nov 08 Federal judge strikes down Biden’s program shielding immigrant spouses from deportation The program, lauded as one of the biggest presidential actions to help immigrant families in years, allowed undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens to apply for a green card without first having to leave the country. By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press
Politics Jun 19 Biden’s expansive move toward citizenship brings joy to immigrant families, though some remain excluded Hundreds of thousands of immigrants had reason to rejoice when President Joe Biden unveiled a highly expansive plan to extend legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens but, inevitably, some were left out. By Valerie Gonzalez, Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press
Politics Jun 18 Here’s what’s in Biden’s plan to offer some migrants a pathway to citizenship, and how it will work It is one of President Joe Biden's most sweeping immigration policies and one that migrant advocates had been heavily lobbying the administration to undertake. By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
Jun 18 WATCH: Biden announces most expansive federal protection for immigrants in over a decade By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The White House says the Biden administration will allow certain spouses of U.S. citizens without legal status to apply for permanent residency and eventually citizenship. Continue reading
Jun 13 Exclusive: Biden expected to announce protections for certain undocumented immigrants By Laura Barrón-López, Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett The executive action is expected to protect undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation and allow them to work legally in the country. An announcement could come as early as next week. Continue reading
Sep 13 Federal judge declares DACA illegal again, issue likely to be decided by Supreme Court By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press A federal judge has declared illegal a revised version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 4:36 DACA recipients share hopes and fears ahead of court ruling that could end program By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan A longstanding immigrant protection program could be struck down by a federal court in Texas. A judge is expected to hand down a decision this month about the legality of DACA, or the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. It protects… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: Senate votes to block Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan In our news wrap Thursday, the Senate voted to rescind President Biden's plan to cancel federal student loan debts for 43 million people, President Biden urged the nation's newest military officers to maintain American leadership in a world that's getting… Continue watching