Mar 14 Photos: Inside an Arizona immigration court By Joshua Barajas As part of an ongoing reporting trip, the PBS NewsHour's Joshua Barajas witnessed the proceedings of Operation Streamline inside a Tucson, Arizona courtroom on Monday. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Illegal border crossing arrests fell in February By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the Homeland Security Department reported that about 23,000 people were arrested trying to cross the southern U.S. border in February, down from 42,000 in January. Also, President Trump's revised travel ban faced its first challenge… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 6:09 This New Mexico school welcomes families who live across the border By PBS News Hour As anxiety increases within the immigrant community over stepped-up enforcement along the U.S.-Mexican border, one small bi-national community in New Mexico is working hard to keep families connected through education and schooling. Special correspondent Simon Thompson reports from public media’s… Continue watching
Feb 27 Student reporters highlight the struggles and triumphs of 'New Americans' By Adelyn Baxter In "New Americans," more than 30 videos highlight the struggles and triumphs of recent arrivals to the U.S. and their families. Continue reading
Feb 25 Immigrants, fearing Trump's deportation policies, avoid doctor visits By Ike Swetlitz, STAT As President Trump continues to step up immigration enforcement, medical centers say the changes are indeed keeping immigrants out of hospitals and clinics. Continue reading
Feb 24 Photo: Deported from the U.S., walking the border By News Desk A Mexican who was recently deported from the U.S. carries a black bag Feb. 22 next to the Tijuana river, in Tijuana, Mexico. Continue reading
Feb 23 Kelly: No use of U.S. military to enforce immigration By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Kelly pledged Thursday that America won't enlist its military to enforce immigration laws and that there will be "no mass deportations."… Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 8:20 News Wrap: DHS puts Trump immigration orders into practice By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump's directives on immigration greatly expand the pool of immigrants subject to quick deportation, including anyone in the U.S. illegally who's charged or convicted of any crime. Also, the Supreme Court heard a case… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch Why one Texas sheriff fears tougher immigration enforcement will make her city less safe By William Brangham, Mike Fritz After President Trump was sworn in, one Texas sheriff made a policy change limiting cooperation with agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, fearing that undocumented people won't trust police if they're afraid of being deported. Taking action to make her… Continue watching
Feb 12 Sheriffs still looking for clarity on deportation By Tim Henderson, Stateline Despite tough talk on sanctuary cities from the Trump administration, many sheriffs still fear that they lack the legal right to hold prisoners for possible deportation, even at the request of federal authorities. Sheriffs, who operate 85 percent… Continue reading