Nov 26 Watch 2:49 U.S. border officials clash with migrants in asylum limbo On Sunday, U.S. border patrol fired tear gas at crowds rushing the closed crossing in Tijuana. Witnesses described a chaotic scene in which people, including children, fainted from the gas. Mexico plans to deport nearly 100 of the migrants involved. Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch 5:36 How Trump’s border decisions represent ‘completely new’ American policy As immigration policy takes center stage, we analyze the administration's recent moves on border closures and asylum requests. Scott Shuchart worked on immigration for the Department of Homeland Security under both President Obama and President Trump. He's now a senior… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 6:12 Caravan members flee poverty, corruption at home More than 7,000 Central American migrants continue their journey north through Mexico. The group, which an accompanying reporter describes as “more of an exodus,” contains a broad variety of ages and demographics, all disillusioned by conditions in their home countries… Continue watching
Jun 10 I go to El Salvador despite the danger because the kids there need my medical expertise By Christopher Hartnick, The Conversation As the founder and director of Operation Airway, a nonprofit that treats kids with breathing problems, I have led teams of surgeons and other medical professionals on missions across the world for the past decade. Our team,… Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 7:41 How Trump’s reported slur could affect immigration politics By PBS NewsHour 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
Jan 09 Watch 9:40 What will come from the unusual, on-camera immigration meeting? By PBS NewsHour A bipartisan group of senators and House members joined President Trump at the White House for an extraordinary, on-camera meeting to discuss various aspects of immigration policy, the focus of intensifying negotiations. Judy Woodruff gets an update on those talks… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 12:47 Shields and Brooks on immigration and whether Clinton should lay low By PBS NewsHour This week, Donald Trump took a surprise trip to Mexico before his landmark immigration speech. But are his views too radical for the electorate? Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton is hitting a fundraising stride, though her email scandal remains in the headlines. Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 9:07 Why the normal rules of campaign spending don’t apply to Trump By PBS NewsHour Hillary Clinton’s campaign spending has massively exceeded Donald Trump’s. What does that mean for the race? Judy Woodruff speaks with Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith about campaign cash, why the Republican nominee is saying… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: Trump says he’s not flip-flopping on immigration plan By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Monday, Donald Trump insisted that he is not flip-flopping on his plan to deport some 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally. He appeared to shift his policy over the weekend. Also, Russia has stopped… Continue watching
Jul 11 Trump’s stance on immigration divides Arizona GOP By Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is drawing larger crowds as he continues to criticize immigration policies in stark language that has revealed a deep divide between immigration hawks and moderates who are trying to avoid alienating Hispanic voters… Continue reading