Jun 23 Obama uses immigration ruling to blame GOP By Associated Press President Barack Obama is using the deadlocked Supreme Court opinion on his immigration actions to hammer Republicans for refusing to confirm his nominee to the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Jun 23 Obama immigration plan blocked by 4-4 tie at Supreme Court By Mark Sherman, Associated Press A tie vote by the Supreme Court is blocking President Barack Obama's immigration plan that sought to shield millions living in the U.S. illegally from deportation. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 8:41 Young returnees start over in Mexico after growing up in the U.S. By PBS NewsHour Even before recent raids by the Department of Homeland Security, hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants have been deported annually. And those who grew up in the U.S. have found themselves living in what feels like a foreign country. Special… Continue watching
Oct 06 U.S. deports fewest immigrants in nearly a decade By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The Obama administration deported fewer immigrants over the past 12 months than at any time since 2006, according to government figures obtained by The Associated Press. Continue reading
Feb 28 Dems call GOP homeland security strategy political blunder By Charles Babington, Associated Press Democrats lacked the votes Friday to force Republicans to fund the department for a year with no strings. Still, even some Republicans say party leaders are on a perilous path with a very public ideological struggle only highlighting the GOP's… Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 8:16 Millions in limbo as judge halts Obama’s immigration action By PBS NewsHour President Obama’s executive actions on immigration have been delayed after a federal judge in Texas ruled it didn't follow proper legal procedure. Alan Gomez of USA Today and Stephen Legomsky of Washington University Law School join Judy Woodruff to discuss… Continue watching
Dec 24 Judge dismisses lawsuit against Obama on immigration By Pete Yost, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Refusing to rule on the merits of the case, a federal judge has rejected an Arizona sheriff's lawsuit seeking to halt President Barack Obama's plan to spare nearly 5 million people from deportation. Continue reading
Nov 20 Obama’s immigration plan could protect up to five million from deportation By Julie Pace, Associated Press Brushing aside Republican outrage, President Barack Obama is ordering far-reaching changes to the nation's immigration laws that will allow nearly 5 million people now here illegally to avoid deportation. The administration is also setting new enforcement priorities that could make… Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch While Congress lags, what happens next for people caught entering the U.S. illegally? By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch Can political leadership in Central America reverse conditions fueling migration? By PBS NewsHour Continue watching