Aug 03 Former Marine's wife leaves for Mexico after failing to stop deportation By Mike Schneider, Associated Press After exhausting all her options to stop her deportation, Alejandra Juarez chose to leave for Mexico rather than be sent off in handcuffs. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode January 28, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Jan. 28, the Trump administration’s immigration proposal is under consideration as the deadline approaches to keep the government open. Also, a look at what's behind the resurgence of Taliban attacks in Afghanistan. And, Rohingya women… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 5:42 What the loss of temporary protected status will mean for Salvadorans in the U.S. By PBS News Hour The Trump administration announced Monday that it will end the temporary protected status of more than 260,000 Salvadoran immigrants living in the United States by September 2019. Vox reporter Dara Lind tells Lisa Desjardins to learn what this means for… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 6:46 On the ground with ICE agents enforcing Trump's immigration crackdown By P. J. Tobia Since President Trump took office, immigration arrests are up 42 percent, and arrests of undocumented immigrants who don't have criminal records are up 145 percent compared to last year. The NewsHour's P.J. Tobia takes us along as ICE officers use… Continue watching
Jun 23 Supreme Court says immigrants with bad legal advice can get second chance in court By Associated Press The court's 6-2 ruling Friday applies to immigrants facing overwhelming evidence they are guilty of a crime. Continue reading
Jun 08 Under Trump, old deportation orders get new life By Amy Taxin, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — For years, immigrants facing deportation have been allowed to stay in the U.S. provided they show up for regular check-ins with federal deportation agents and stay out of trouble. After a brief meeting, they're usually told to… Continue reading
May 10 Cities, states move to calm fear of deportation By Tim Henderson, Stateline Some city and state officials are trying to calm immigrants’ fear with legislation to prohibit arrests in courthouses, schools, workplaces and other spots where immigrants gather. Continue reading
Apr 20 Cities, states try to protect immigrants' data from federal officials By Jen Fifield, Stateline In the face of stepped-up deportation efforts, many unauthorized immigrants worry that state and local programs that are designed to help them could instead be used by federal agents to identify and expel them from the country. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 9:07 Deported to Mexico, these men feel lost in a country they no longer know By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin The Trump administration has vowed to speed up the deportation process, but what exactly happens when undocumented immigrants who have built lives and have families in the U.S. are forced to return to Mexico? Special correspondent Nick Schifrin follows the… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 6:01 With new policy, Trump administration puts undocumented immigrants on notice By PBS News Hour During a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, Attorney General Jeff Sessions outlined an aggressive, new approach on immigration. His message? “This is the Trump era.” Judy Woodruff speaks with Nancy Montoya of Arizona Public Media about Sessions’ comments and the… Continue watching