May 17 Immigrants are vastly underrepresented in elected office. This program is trying to change that By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang New American Leaders has trained more than 1,700 immigrants, refugees, and second-generation Americans to run for office. The goal: embrace their stories and redefine what a political candidate can look like. Continue reading
May 15 The Biden administration is planning more changes to hasten asylum processing By Seung Min Kim, Colleen Long, Associated Press It's an interim step as President Joe Biden continues to mull a broader executive order to crack down on border crossings that may come later this year. Continue reading
May 09 Civil rights groups are suing an Iowa law allowing police to arrest and deport migrants By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Iowa's statute is similar to a more expansive Texas law that is currently on hold after it was challenged by both the Justice Department and civil rights groups. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 7:08 Immigrant workers face routine injuries, lack of protections on U.S. dairy farms By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Andrew Corkery Advocates of legal immigration say foreign-born workers have long been a key factor in U.S. economic growth. But are they sharing in the benefits of their contributions? For more than a year, ProPublica has been investigating the harsh realities of… Continue watching
Mar 20 How Texas’ plan to arrest migrants for illegal entry would work By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The Justice Department is challenging the law, saying Texas is overstepping the federal government's immigration authority. Texas argues it has a right to take action over what the governor has described as an "invasion" of migrants on the border. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 4:15 Migrants from all over the world make their way to Arizona’s southern border By Amna Nawaz Migrant crossings on the Arizona-Mexico border have remained high this year. While much of the conversation has been focused on Texas, Arizona has been one of the busiest border sections this year. Amna Nawaz reports from Pima County, where people… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 7:13 As global migration surges, trafficking has become a multi-billion dollar business By Christine Romo, Sam Weber, Sam Lane Amid a global migration surge, the trafficking industry has become a multi-billion dollar business. Mexican officials estimate as many as 6,000 people cross into Mexico every day from diverse places like Russia and Venezuela. Amna Nawaz heads south to Chiapas,… Continue watching
Mar 08 Program that allows 30,000 migrants from 4 countries into the U.S. each month upheld by judge By Associated Press The ruling Friday came in response to a lawsuit from Republican-leaning states that argued the humanitarian parole program "created a shadow immigration system."… Continue reading
Mar 04 Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants By Acacia Coronado, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Justice Samuel Alito on Monday issued an order that temporarily halts Texas' immigration law from going into effect until next week so the full court can decide what steps to take next. Continue reading
Jan 29 Chicago to extend migrant shelter stay limits over concerns about long-term housing, employment By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press The latest policy change includes 60 additional days for many migrants currently in the city's 28 shelters, which include warehouses and park district buildings. Continue reading