Jul 29 Could Obama’s executive actions on immigration change the midterm election landscape? By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Even as they grapple with an immigration crisis at the border, White House officials are making plans to act before November’s mid-term elections to grant work permits to potentially millions of immigrants who are in this country illegally,… Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch Can political leadership in Central America reverse conditions fueling migration? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch News Wrap: Investigators gain access to MH17 site By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a small group of investigators arrived at the scene of the MH17 crash in eastern Ukraine for the first time, while the U.S. ambassador to NATO reported that 15,000 Russian troops have massed at the… Continue watching
Jul 24 Obama considers refugee status for immigrant minors from Honduras By Josh Lederman, Julie Pace, Associated Press The officials cautioned that no final decision on the matter had been made and said the proposal was among a range of ideas the White House was considering. The officials briefed reporters ahead of President Barack Obama's meeting Friday with… Continue reading
Jul 24 Central American leaders seek solution to child migrant crisis in U.S. By Associated Press The presidents of Honduras and Guatemala are meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill amid a stalemate over the immigration crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Jul 17 Once a child migrant has crossed the border, what happens next? By Larisa Epatko What happens to child migrants after they turn themselves in at the U.S. border? We take a step-by-step look at their journey once they enter the U.S. Continue reading
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
Jul 07 Watch Is hope of citizenship or endemic violence driving migrant children to cross the border? By PBS News Hour More than 52,000 unaccompanied children have been detained trying to cross into the U.S. since October. Most hail from areas rife with poverty, violence and smugglers. Judy Woodruff gets debate from Marshall Fitz of the Center for American Progress and… Continue watching
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