Jun 17 Erosion of immigrant protections began with Trump inaugural By Amy Taxin, Associated Press The Trump administration's move to separate immigrant parents from their children on the U.S.-Mexico border has grabbed attention around the world, drawn scorn from human-rights organizations and overtaken the immigration debate in Congress. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 4:04 Families separated by the border share hugs and tears at special reunion On a recent morning, the U.S.-Mexico border seemed to blur briefly as hundreds of people lined up for the chance to see their loved ones on the other side. The Hugs Not Walls event, organized by the Border Network for… Continue watching
Feb 27 Supreme Court says detained immigrants not entitled to bond hearing By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The case is a class-action lawsuit brought by immigrants who've spent long periods in custody. The group includes some people facing deportation because they've committed a crime and others who arrived at the border seeking asylum. Continue reading
Jan 23 How a pro-Trump county elected a pro-immigrant reformer as sheriff By Simone Weichselbaum, The Marshall Project Sheriff Michael Chitwood is a brash and uncensored police leader who is a vocal defender of undocumented immigrants. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 7:41 How Trump’s reported slur could affect immigration politics By PBS News Hour President Trump is at the center of a storm of condemnation and charges of racism over his reported words about immigrants from Haiti and Africa during a meeting at the White House yesterday. Lisa Desjardins talks with Judy Woodruff about… Continue watching
Dec 20 Judge to weigh suits on program protecting DACA immigrants By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Five lawsuits against the Trump administration's decision to end a program protecting some young immigrants from deportation face a key federal court hearing in San Francisco that could put an early end to the legal challenges or… Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 8:44 Low-wage immigrant workers are especially vulnerable to sexual abuse. How can they say #MeToo? By PBS News Hour Every day, about 50 people are sexually assaulted or raped in the workplace in the U.S. While the entertainment industry and the political world have been in the headlines, the problem extends to those who work in hotels, clean offices,… Continue watching
Oct 06 Immigrants find a home for their art and stories at this gallery By Larisa Epatko Step inside Nawara Omary Elliott's basement, and it’s a treasure trove of paintings, jewelry, sculptures and other art made by immigrants from around the world. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 6:34 In the wake of Harvey, Houston’s undocumented community faces uncertainty By PBS News Hour For Houston's undocumented immigrant community, some 600,000 people, Hurricane Harvey has turned anxiety about immigration raids and deportations into a visceral fear to seek shelter. In addition, many who have been impacted by the storm are unable to qualify for… Continue watching
Aug 03 Analysis: Would the U.S. benefit from a merit-based immigration system? By Jennifer Hunt President Trump announced yesterday his support for the RAISE Act, a bill that if passed, would change the U.S. immigration system to favor skilled workers over family reunification. We turn to economist Jennifer Hunt for insight on a merit-based immigration… Continue reading