Politics Dec 09 New York City lawmakers pass bill giving noncitizens right to vote By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press
Nation Jun 07 Supreme Court rules against immigrants with temporary protected status A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled that thousands of people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons are ineligible to apply to become permanent residents. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Aug 03 WATCH: Trump meets with tech workers and signs executive order on ‘hiring American’ Since March, the president has made changes to immigrant and nonimmigrant visa processes seeking to create more job opportunities for Americans. By Candice Norwood
Nation Apr 22 Trump signs immigration order as part of pandemic crackdown President Donald Trump announced what he described as a “temporary suspension of immigration into the United States." But an executive order he is expected to sign Wednesday to implement the change would bar only those seeking permanent residency, not temporary… By Jill Colvin, Associated Press
Nation Jan 31 Watch 6:03 Trump’s new visa, green card restrictions are ‘about bigotry,’ says critic On Friday, the Trump administration announced new restrictions on travel to the U.S. from six countries: Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar and Nigeria. It is also barring people from Sudan and Tanzania from participating in the U.S. Diversity Visa Program, which awards…
Oct 11 Judge blocks Trump rule that would deny green cards to poorer immigrants By Elliot Spagat, Deepti Hajela, Associated Press U.S. District Judge George Daniels' ruling came just four days before the Trump administration was set to start enforcing new rules that would disqualify immigrants from getting legal U.S. residency if they were likely to become a burden on public… Continue reading
Aug 12 WATCH: Trump administration issues rules to deny green cards for immigrants on food stamps U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officers will now weigh public assistance along with other factors such as education, household income and health to determine whether to grant legal status. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 7:36 Rich immigrant investors hit mountain of fraud in Vermont resort project. By PBS NewsHour A project to turn a depressed Vermont ski slope into a bustling year-round resort has become a cautionary tale for foreign investors hoping to get U.S. green cards through the EB-5 cash-for-visas program. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on charges… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 8:25 Should Congress rein in this controversial visa program? By PBS NewsHour The EB-5 visa program allows foreign investors to obtain green cards, provided they invest $500,000 to $1 million. The program is up for reauthorization in Congress, and as economics correspondent Paul Solman reports, there is some controversy over whether or… Continue watching