Jan 22 Some migrant families weighing class attendance as Trump allows immigration arrests at school By Olga R. Rodriguez, Moriah Balingit, Bianca Vázquez Toness, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to school. Continue reading
Oct 27 U.S. to limit immigration arrests at schools, ‘protected’ areas By Ben Fox, Associated Press U.S. immigration authorities will limit arrests at schools, hospitals and other so-called protected areas under new guidelines issued by the Department of Homeland Security. Continue reading
Aug 11 Border official: Timing of immigration raids ‘unfortunate’ By Associated Press Trump administration officials are defending last week’s mass immigration raids in Mississippi, including emotional footage of a girl pleading with authorities to let her father go. Continue reading
Aug 07 680 arrested in largest U.S. immigration raids in a decade By Rogelio Solis, Jeff Amy, Associated Press U.S. immigration officials raided numerous Mississippi food processing plants Wednesday, just hours before President Donald Trump was scheduled to visit El Paso, Texas, the majority-Latino city where a man linked to an online screed about a "Hispanic invasion" was charged… Continue reading
Jul 23 U.S. immigration operation targeting thousands nets 35 arrests By Colleen Long, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press President Donald Trump billed the operation as a major show of force in an effort to "deport millions" of people in the country illegally as the number of Central American families crossing the southern border has skyrocketed. Continue reading
Jul 18 Clergy offer support to those vulnerable to immigration raids By David Crary, Hannah Grabenstein, Associated Press The mere prospect of immigration raids has prompted legions of pastors, rabbis and their congregations across the United States stand ready to help vulnerable immigrants. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 6:38 Threat of immigration raids incites fears across U.S. By PBS NewsHour The Trump administration said Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids would begin Sunday in cities across the country, targeting undocumented immigrants who have received deportation orders. Immigrants and activists were prepared, but by the afternoon, there were no signs of a… Continue watching
Jul 14 Churches jump into action with threat of immigration sweeps By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Religious leaders across the country used their pulpits Sunday to quell concerns in immigrant communities and spring into action as nationwide immigration enforcement sweeps loomed. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 3:22 News Wrap: Trump tweets court system is ‘broken and unfair’ after DACA ruling By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump sharply criticized a federal judge who blocked his decision to end the DACA program. Also, federal immigration agents showed up at nearly 100 7-11 convenience stores to make arrests and check employee immigration… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 3:30 Immigration raids to target teens suspected of gang membership By PBS News Hour U.S. immigration officials on Sunday are expected to begin four days of nationwide raids targeting teenagers suspected of belonging to gangs, under a plan outlined in a U.S. Department of Homeland Security document that has been viewed by Reuters. Reuters… Continue watching