Nov 23 Watch 10:04 How will Trump affect intertwined lives of U.S. and Mexico? By PBS News Hour Stopping illegal immigration and creating a new deportation task force was a central campaign promise for President-elect Donald Trump, who rallied for building a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. But truly separating these two countries is nearly impossible,… Continue watching
Nov 23 Trump stance on illegal immigration may aid private prisons By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump's stance on immigration could mean big money for the private prison industry. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 3:11 Newly released video shows Trump making lewd remarks about women By PBS News Hour Donald Trump faced renewed criticism of his treatment of women on Friday when a video surfaced of him making lewd comments; Trump's campaign called the conversation “locker room banter.” Meanwhile, the candidate returned to criticizing immigration policy. Hillary Clinton took… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 7:58 Experts weigh in on the validity of Obama's immigration executive action By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court’s deadlock on President Obama’s executive action preventing deportation of unauthorized immigrants represents the latest blow to the administration’s attempts at immigration reform. For more on the cases for and against the president’s initiative, Judy Woodruff talks to… Continue watching
Nov 21 Once alone and undocumented, teen finds family in immigration court By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Minors who enter the United States alone and without proper documents face a circuitous path when seeking relief after they are stopped and detained by U.S. immigration officials. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 10:37 With few lawyers, child migrants fight alone in court to stay in the U.S. By PBS News Hour For the thousands of unaccompanied, undocumented minors fleeing brutal violence in Central America and attempting to enter the U.S., making the case to stay isn't easy. Because they aren't guaranteed a lawyer, about half of these children are forced to… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch The cost of keeping undocumented minors in the U.S. By PBS News Hour The influx of unaccompanied minors across the southern border has mounted pressure for reform, but executive action on the issue has slowed. Jeffrey Brown talks to Thomas Hodgson, sheriff of Bristol County, Massachusetts, who has overseen the placement of 989… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Colorado issues licenses to drivers who lack legal residency By PBS News Hour This week, Colorado became the most recent state to begin issuing drivers licenses to people regardless of their immigration status - joining eleven other states and Washington D.C. For more, Ivan Moreno of the Associated Press joins Hari Sreenivasan via… Continue watching
Aug 03 Republicans still don't know what to do about illegal immigration By Charles Babington, Associated Press Despite passing a measure to speed deportations in the House late last week, the issue of illegal immigration still vexes Republicans who have declared their party must resolve the problem before campaigns for the 2016 presidential election begin in earnest. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch While Congress lags, what happens next for people caught entering the U.S. illegally? By PBS News Hour Continue watching