Jul 09 Obama administration pledges to stem immigration tide By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Obama administration officials defended their response to the immigration crisis on the Southwest border Wednesday and pledged to get control of the flood of unaccompanied children arriving from Central America. "We believe we will stem this tide," the… Continue reading
Jul 09 Migrants seeking security in US often encounter violence along their route By Larisa Epatko Many migrants from Central American countries report being mugged, raped or threatened with other violence as they try to make their way to the United States, according to a survey recently released by Doctors Without Borders. Continue reading
Jun 22 Few immediate consequences for children crossing U.S. border By Kayla Ruble Children from Central America who cross the border into the United States alone are able to live, attend public schools and even work without facing immediate consequences, according to an Associated Press investigation. Continue reading
Jun 20 No country for lost kids By P. J. Tobia A record number of children from Central America are crossing the Mexico-U.S. border unaccompanied by a parent. Many of them are fleeing drug violence at home, but here in the United States, they’re faced with a new set of challenges… Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch Tuesday, December 17, 2013 the Senate clears the way for a final vote on a bipartisan budget deal… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch Women suspected of abortion in El Salvador face criminal charges, jail time Women suspected of abortion in El Salvador face criminal charges, jail time… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch DNA Testing Reunites Families Separated by War Thousands of children were kidnapped during a civil war in El Salvador in the 1980s, but new DNA procedures are helping reunite parents with their now grown children. Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch Remembering Margaret Thatcher: Partner to the U.S., Pioneering Female Politician Remembering Margaret Thatcher: Partner to the U.S., Pioneering Female Politician… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch In El Salvador, Tooth Decay Epidemic Blamed on Junk Food, Lack of Information From El Salvador, graduates of the Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism -- producer Roberto Daza and correspondent Carl Nasman -- report on an epidemic of tooth decay across the countryside, blamed largely on junk food, soda and a lack of… Continue watching
Sep 30 Thursday on the NewsHour: City of Asylum/Pittsburgh By Tom LeGro City of Asylum/Pittsburgh is a six-year-old program that provides shelter to foreign literary writers who have encountered dangers in their homeland. Watch online exclusive videos of the writers reading their work. Continue reading