Feb 03 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode February 3, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 3, President Trump claims vindication over the controversial congressional memo, and a DACA recipient and lawyer defends undocumented immigrants. Also, the dairy trade emerges as a major point of contention in NAFTA negotiations between… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 6:11 In the fight to defend ‘Dreamers,’ this lawyer has a personal stake By PBS News Hour Nearly 800,000 DACA recipients are waiting for Congress to reach a decision on the future of the program that has protected them from deportation. Immigration lawyer Luis Cortes, who spends his days defending “Dreamers,” is one of them. NewsHour Weekend’s… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 8:32 Sen. Bernie Sanders on how Democrats see the state of the Union under Trump By PBS News Hour, Michael Rios Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says the U.S. is moving very rapidly into an oligarchy, and his goal is to rally Americans around a progressive agenda The senator, who offered one of several responses to President Trump’s State of the Union,… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 4:51 Why teachers are training themselves to be ‘dreamer’ allies By Student Reporting Labs In California, home to the largest number of undocumented students enrolled in public school, many are scared they may not reach graduation amid political uncertainty over DACA protections. But an increasing number of educators are getting training to become Dreamer… Continue watching
Jan 30 Judge reviewing DACA expiration says he can’t ignore Trump’s previous statements on immigration By Karen Matthews, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis told Justice Department lawyers that President Trump's "drumbeat" of statements and tweets about immigrants from Mexico and other countries are relevant to the case. Continue reading
Jan 30 Here’s a list of notable special guests attending the State of the Union By Saher Khan President Donald Trump is continuing the tradition of inviting special guests to his first State of the Union speech. Here's a guide to Trump's guest list, as well as the guests other lawmakers have invited to the speech Tuesday night. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 3:11 Trump immigration proposal draws mixed reactions from both parties By PBS News Hour President Trump’s immigration proposal may offer a path to citizenship for more than 1.8 million DACA recipients, according to the White House. The plan would also request $25 billion for border security and restrict immigration by eliminating the visa lottery… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 6:52 Collins confident Senate can reach compromise on immigration By PBS News Hour Sen. Susan Collins, one of the lawmakers who helped strike a deal to end the shutdown, says the challenge of overcoming differences doesn’t mean it’s not worth trying to reach an immigration bill. Collins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss those… Continue watching
Jan 23 Trump casts doubt on reaching immigration deal by Feb. 8 By Associated Press President Donald Trump says "nobody knows" whether Republicans and Democrats can reach an immigration deal by a new Feb. 8 deadline. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 8:47 The key change that convinced Democrats to strike a shutdown deal By PBS News Hour Hours into the start of the work week, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Democrats would vote for a three-week spending deal to end the government shutdown that began Saturday, while Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promised to allow Senate votes on… Continue watching