Sep 19 Watch 4:30 U.S. authorities accelerate removal of Haitian asylum-seekers from Texas-Mexico border By PBS NewsHour Weekend Thousands of migrants, mostly from Haiti, have gathered under a bridge in the border town of Del Rio, Texas, where officials have declared a local state of emergency. The crisis has spotlighted Biden's continued use of a Trump-era deportation policy,… Continue watching
Aug 07 Canada’s last intact ice shelf collapses due to warming By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The Milne ice shelf had been one of the Arctic's few remaining intact ice shelves, but at the end of July about 43% broke off. Scientists say that without a doubt it's man-made global warming at work. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 5:35 How Trump is cracking down on immigration during the pandemic Throughout the pandemic, President Trump and his team continue to pursue policies cracking down on immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. The administration said Tuesday it will try to find new ways to end DACA, and recently a legal battle ensued… Continue watching
Mar 19 Immigration courts are still open as coronavirus cases grow By Yamiche Alcindor Without more specific guidance, these unions say, immigration judges and other courtroom personnel have been largely left to make their own decisions on how to stem the spread of the new coronavirus. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 6:49 Elite ‘BORTAC’ unit to join sanctuary city crackdown In a continuation of its crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities and states, the Trump administration is planning to use U.S. Border Patrol agents from an elite tactical unit known as "BORTAC" to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement in detaining undocumented… Continue watching
Oct 23 Harvard paper blasted for seeking immigration agency comment By Michael Melia, Associated Press To student activists, the request showed a disregard for students living in the country illegally. Student groups circulated a petition demanding an apology and some, including the Harvard College Democrats, said they would refuse to speak to the publication. Continue reading
Oct 16 Immigrant kills himself in ICE jail in Louisiana By Associated Press U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Wednesday that 43-year-old Roylan Hernandez Diaz was found unresponsive Tuesday afternoon inside his cell at the Richwood Correctional Center. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 7:14 The longer children are in detention, the more their health deteriorates, says DHHS Medical professionals and children’s welfare advocates have warned of health risks from detaining migrant children and separating them from family members. Now, a government agency has delivered a comprehensive report on the issue. Lisa Desjardins talks to Ann Maxwell, assistant… Continue watching
Aug 11 Border official: Timing of immigration raids ‘unfortunate’ By Associated Press Trump administration officials are defending last week’s mass immigration raids in Mississippi, including emotional footage of a girl pleading with authorities to let her father go. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 9:42 LGBTQ asylum seekers persecuted at home and in U.S. custody By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green With more than 800,000 migrants currently applying for asylum in the U.S., a growing number of immigrants rights groups are calling attention to the plight of LGBTQ people, many of whom are seeking asylum because of persecution back home due… Continue watching