Apr 09 WATCH: Justice Department not making progress on immigration case backlog, Barr says By Molly Finnegan "But until we can get some control of the inflow [of migrants], we're not going to be able to work down that backlog," Barr told a House subcommittee. Continue reading
Apr 09 Judge blocks Trump’s policy requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press The judge held off on enforcing his decision until Friday to give the government a chance to ask an appeals court for a review. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 7:56 Why Trump decided Nielsen wasn’t tough enough on immigration On Sunday, President Trump announced the resignation of Homeland Security Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen, who reportedly was forced to step down amid Trump’s growing frustration with the growing number of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Amna Nawaz reports and joins Judy… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 5:48 Nielsen ‘failed’ as head of Homeland Security, Rep. Bennie Thompson says The tenure of outgoing Homeland Security Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen was rife with controversy, from the separation of migrant children and parents to the attempt to keep asylum seekers in Mexico while their cases are processed. Judy Woodruff talks to Rep. Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 2:50 Growing 2020 Democratic field emphasizes unity, inclusion In a growing 2020 Democratic field, candidates are crisscrossing the nation to pitch themselves as capable of defeating President Trump. The resignation of Homeland Security Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen and Trump’s fiery rhetoric on asylum seekers gave them plenty to talk… Continue watching
Apr 08 Who is Kevin McAleenan, acting head of Homeland Security? By Gretchen Frazee U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner Kevin McAleenan will take over for Kirstjen Nielsen when she steps down from her post Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 08 ‘Our country is full’: Trump says migrants straining immigration system By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Trump, as he so often does, mixed fact with fiction when warning of the threat at the border. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 3:30 Mexico responds to some of Trump’s demands on migrants By PBS NewsHour As President Trump pressures Mexico to do more to stop the flow of migrants heading to the U.S., some of his threats, including sealing the U.S.-Mexico border, are affecting local business there. Meanwhile, the Mexican government is meeting some of… Continue watching
Apr 06 Trump struggles with a growing problem on the border By Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Associated Press Trump, who campaigned on a promise to secure the border, has thrown virtually every option his aides have been able to think of at the problem, to little avail. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 2:42 Visiting the border, Trump says immigration ‘system is full’ President Trump visited the U.S.-Mexico border in California Friday. While downplaying his previous threats to cut off cross-border traffic entirely and praising Mexico for “terrific” apprehension levels in recent days, the president also said during an appearance with border officials… Continue watching