Feb 21 Watch 7:32 Wisconsin nonprofit seeks to better connect U.S. farmers with their Mexican employees By Fred de Sam Lazaro Mexicans who come to the U.S. seeking employment often leave their loved ones and culture behind. In Wisconsin, a nonprofit helps connect American farmers with their migrant employees through language and cultural education. Some of the farmers travel to Mexico… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 6:55 At Yuma border crossing, authorities see more ‘family units’ taking risks U.S. Customs and Border Protection has seen a sharp rise in the number of families seeking asylum at the southern border. Some walk in on their own and surrender to authorities, while others try to slip past without being noticed. Continue watching
Jan 07 How a question over citizenship could affect the entire Census count By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press One expert said the question would worsen the undercount of Latinos and non-citizens compared with other groups. Continue reading
Dec 18 U.S. reverses fingerprinting rule for households sponsoring migrant children By Colleen Long, Associated Press The Trump administration policy required fingerprinting for all adults living in a household where a migrant child would live. Parents and other sponsors have said the fingerprinting rule had slowed placement of children in homes, in part because some members… Continue reading
Dec 10 Most UN nations back global migration accord, despite U.S. opposition By Amira El Masaiti, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press At the two-day conference, U.N. leaders were hoping to lure in holdouts from mostly Western nations who were not signing: Australia, Austria, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Poland and Slovakia along with the United States, which under… Continue reading
Nov 29 Lawmakers call for greater protections for migrant teens in U.S. detention camp By Martha Mendoza, Garance Burke, Associated Press More than 2,300 teens are being held at the remote tent city in Tornillo, Texas, which opened in June. Lawmakers on Thursday called for stricter background checks, more mental health support and a public hearing to further investigate problems. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 3:22 Comedian Hasan Minhaj on political satire and ‘the American Dream Tax’ By Steve Goldbloom Hasan Minhaj, a former correspondent for “The Daily Show,” grew up in California as the son of immigrants, experiencing childhood as a "brown kid in America." With his new show "Patriot Act" premiering this week on Netflix, Minhaj shares his… Continue watching
Oct 22 What we know about the latest migrant caravan traveling through Mexico By Larisa Epatko, Joshua Barajas As of Monday, the United Nations said the caravan heading north has grown to about 7,200 Central American migrants. Here is what we know. Continue reading
Aug 09 For now, Army suspends discharges of immigrant recruits By Martha Mendoza, Garance Burke, Associated Press The U.S. Army has stopped discharging immigrant recruits who enlisted seeking a path to citizenship — at least temporarily. Continue reading
Jun 21 Justice Department asks federal judge to remove 20-day detention limit on immigrant families By Nomaan Merchant, Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press The Department of Justice asked a federal judge to change the rules regarding the detention of immigrant families who enter the country illegally, seeking permission to detain them for longer than 20 days in an effort to keep children with… Continue reading