Jan 30 Watch 7:23 Refugee ban ‘a gift to those that hate us,’ says Madeleine Albright By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 30 Washington is first state to sue Trump over immigration order By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press Washington state's attorney general declared Monday that he was suing President Donald Trump over his temporary ban on immigration from seven countries with majority-Muslim populations. Continue reading
Jan 30 Fact checking Trump’s new immigration order By Daniel Bush President Donald Trump’s executive order on refugees Friday set off a firestorm around the world, with broad implications for people seeking entry into the United States. As the debate heats up, here’s a guide to some of the competing claims… Continue reading
Jan 30 Confusion, questions and handcuffs met this Sudanese scholar at the airport By Larisa Epatko Customs and border protection were "trying to figure out what to do" when Nisrin Elamin arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday night, hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order. Continue reading
Jan 30 Obama breaks silence, speaks out on Trump’s immigration ban By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama praised protesters who amassed across the country in opposition to President Donald Trump’s immigration orders, breaking his silence on political issues for the first time since leaving office. “The president fundamentally disagrees with the… Continue reading
Jan 30 Read poems from the 7 countries affected by Trump’s immigration ban By Elizabeth Flock On Monday, Tehran-born poet Kaveh Akbar began tweeting out poetry written by poets from the seven countries -- Iran, Libya, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, Iraq, and Syria -- impacted by President Donald Trump’s executive order that temporarily bans immigrants from those… Continue reading
Jan 30 Trump’s UK visit still on, despite backlash over travel ban By Jill Lawless, Associated Press More than 1.3 million people have signed a petition that says President Donald Trump's visit would "cause embarrassment to Her Majesty the Queen."… Continue reading
Jan 30 Trump and Putin agree to meet, Kremlin says By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Putin's spokesman lauded the phone call as a "good, constructive conversation," but dismissed suggestions of Trump and Putin reaching deals during the call. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 3:45 Refugees already settled in U.S. concerned over Trump order By PBS News Hour The U.S. admitted 12,500 Syrian refugees in 2016, but President Donald Trump’s executive order Friday indefinitely bans any more from entering the U.S. NewsHour Weekend Correspondent Megan Thompson reports on how the Trump administration's policy has left some refugees already… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 3:56 A breakdown of Trump’s first week in office By PBS News Hour In President Donald Trump’s first week in office, he signed a number of executive orders that shifted policies on health care, immigration, oil, reproductive rights, federal hiring and trade. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss… Continue watching