Feb 26 Watch 5:25 U.S. deporting migrants to Central American stopovers regardless of country of origin By William Brangham, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Lane President Trump made carrying out the “largest mass deportation” in U.S. history a cornerstone of his 2024 campaign. But there are reports he's unhappy with the pace of that effort so far. William Brangham reports on a new, controversial tactic… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 8:44 Panama government official describes his country’s role in Trump’s immigration crackdown By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Panama is serving as a stopover for unauthorized migrants being removed from the U.S. by the Trump administration. To discuss the country's role in receiving hundreds of migrants, Amna Nawaz spoke with Carlos Ruiz-Hernández, Panama’s vice minister for foreign affairs. Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 4:16 China responds to Trump with retaliatory tariffs and Google antitrust probe By Amna Nawaz, Solveig Rennan President Trump continued to push his agenda on tariffs and immigration. China responded to Trump’s sweeping tariffs with counter-tariffs on certain American imports and an antitrust investigation into Google. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the administration would consider… Continue watching
Jan 27 Spat over deportation flights leads U.S. to cancel hundreds of visa appointments in Colombia By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press Dozens of Colombians arrived at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota and were handed letters by local staff that said their appointments had been canceled “due to the Colombian government’s refusal to accept repatriation flights of Colombian nationals.”… Continue reading
Jan 26 Trump and Colombia’s president clash over deportation flights, raising tariffs in retribution By Regina Garcia Cano, Astrid Suárez, Associated Press The U.S. and Colombia, long close partners in anti-narcotics efforts, clashed Sunday over the deportation of migrants and imposed tariffs on each other’s goods in a show of what countries could face if they intervene in the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal… Continue reading
Jan 20 Pope Francis calls Trump’s plans of mass deportation of immigrants ‘a disgrace’ By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis says Donald Trump's plans to impose mass deportations of immigrants would be a "disgrace."… Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 8:17 Colorado community braces for possible mass deportations under Trump By Stephanie Sy, Sam Weber President-elect Trump said he is willing to enlist the military to deport migrants and is open to new detention camps to facilitate those deportations. The comments are the latest on his key campaign pledge, mounting the largest deportation operation in… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 7:04 Trump lays out agenda on border, tariffs and potential political retribution in interview By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan Over the weekend, President-elect Donald Trump sat down for his first formal interview since winning a second term in the White House. Trump spoke to Meet the Press about his plans for his new administration, doubling down on campaign promises… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch 9:21 The potential economic impact of Trump’s mass deportation promise By Paul Solman Immigration is a key issue of this campaign. Vice President Harris says if elected, she will pass a bipartisan bill strengthening border security. Former President Trump promises a much larger crackdown including mass deportations. Paul Solman examines the potential economic… Continue watching
Jun 13 Exclusive: Biden expected to announce protections for certain undocumented immigrants By Laura Barrón-López, Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett The executive action is expected to protect undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation and allow them to work legally in the country. An announcement could come as early as next week. Continue reading