Apr 01 Trump says ‘NO MORE’ on deal for ‘Dreamer’ immigrants By Darlene Superville, Associated Press “NO MORE DACA DEAL!” Trump tweeted one hour after he started the day by wishing his followers a “HAPPY EASTER!”… Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 2:12 DACA sits in limbo as symbolic deadline passes By PBS News Hour Last fall, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the DACA program would end by March 5 unless Congress acted. But that day has come and Congress has not acted, despite efforts to strike a deal that was ultimately rejected by President… Continue watching
Mar 05 Trump’s DACA deadline just passed. What’s next? By Daniel Bush Here’s where things stand with DACA, and the hundreds of thousands of “Dreamers” whose protected status remains in limbo while the issue plays out in Congress and the courts. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 22:23 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 3, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, March 3, Florida considers gun restrictions, and how political conflict contributes to famine. Also, female jazz musicians bring attention to sexism in the music industry. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 4:02 With DACA protections still in place, recipients in limbo By PBS News Hour For the nearly 700,000 undocumented children that came to the U.S. as children, the Supreme Court’s decision this week to not intervene after a California court ordered for DACA to temporarily remain in place came as a reprieve. USA Today’s… Continue watching
Feb 26 Supreme Court declines to take up ‘Dreamers’ case for now By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Trump administration's highly unusual bid to bypass a federals appeals court and get the justices to intervene in the fate of a program that protects hundreds of thousands of young immigrants… Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 4:21 News Wrap: White House ‘must do better’ on security clearance process, says John Kelly By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, White House chief of staff John Kelly ordered an overhaul of the security clearance process. Kelly has come under fire after reports that Rob Porter maintained interim clearance despite abuse allegations by his two ex-wives. Continue watching
Feb 15 WATCH: Senate rejects Trump immigration measure By Associated Press The Senate has now rejected four separate immigration proposals, suggesting that its debate on the issue could end in gridlock. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 3:45 This ‘Dreamer’ and undefeated boxer finds peace in the ring in the face of uncertainty By PBS News Hour For DACA recipient Alexis Zazueta, the sport of boxing has been a calming force amid the uncertainty of his future. The undefeated professional boxer was brought to Arizona at the age of 1 by his parents and found his passion… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 7:11 Will Congress have an immigration breakthrough or breakdown? By PBS News Hour Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell started Tuesday suggesting that there was no reason that lawmakers could not reach a bipartisan immigration solution this week, and threw his support behind a plan mirroring President Trump's. But as he moved to begin… Continue watching