Mar 09 The magic (and math) of skating on thin ice without falling in By Julia Griffin When skating on less than two inches of frozen water, plan ahead, be prepared and make sure it is the right kind of ice. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 4:02 With DACA protections still in place, recipients in limbo By PBS News Hour For the nearly 700,000 undocumented children that came to the U.S. as children, the Supreme Court’s decision this week to not intervene after a California court ordered for DACA to temporarily remain in place came as a reprieve. USA Today’s… Continue watching
Feb 06 What's behind the Trump administration's crackdown on MS-13? By Patty Gorena Morales In a roundtable discussion with law enforcement officials on Tuesday, Trump again targeted MS-13, calling it “one of the most violent and vicious gangs anywhere in the world,” and said that it “recruits through our broken immigration system, violating our… Continue reading
Feb 01 ICE issues directive to make deportation arrests at courthouses By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Federal immigration authorities formalized a policy Wednesday to send deportation agents to federal, state and local courthouses to make arrests, dismissing complaints from judges and advocacy groups that it instills fear among crime victims, witnesses and family members. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode January 28, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Jan. 28, the Trump administration’s immigration proposal is under consideration as the deadline approaches to keep the government open. Also, a look at what's behind the resurgence of Taliban attacks in Afghanistan. And, Rohingya women… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 6:46 On the ground with ICE agents enforcing Trump's immigration crackdown By P. J. Tobia Since President Trump took office, immigration arrests are up 42 percent, and arrests of undocumented immigrants who don't have criminal records are up 145 percent compared to last year. The NewsHour's P.J. Tobia takes us along as ICE officers use… Continue watching
Aug 09 5 stories you probably missed that deserve a closer look By Joshua Barajas, Roni Dengler, Iman Smith The White House had a difficult time last week defending some of the president's statements. The issue: reconciling what he said happened with what actually happened. The Boy Scouts of America pushed back Wednesday on a claim from the… Continue reading
May 08 Under sanctuary city ban, Texas officials face penalties for not complying with immigration laws By Joshua Barajas Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill in a live broadcast on Facebook. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 3:48 News Wrap: May Day demonstrators protest Trump policies By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, demonstrators in more than 200 cities took to the streets in massive May Day events, mostly directed toward President Trump’s policies. Also, the South and Midwest are bracing for more severe weather after powerful weekend… Continue watching
Mar 06 What can schools do to protect undocumented students, and other FAQs By Corey Mitchell, Education Week As the Trump administration ramps up deportations, some K-12 leaders are pledging to protect the rights and privacy of undocumented students. How much can they do?… Continue reading