Apr 02 Presidential candidate Castro calls for decriminalizing border crossings By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro's proposal is part of an immigration plan that's the first policy blueprint of his 2020 bid. Continue reading
Apr 02 Trump considers naming ‘immigration czar’ By Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Associated Press Trump is weighing at two potential candidates: former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. Continue reading
Apr 01 AP fact check: Trump’s exaggerations about the Russia probe By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump is taking his interpretation of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation well beyond the facts. Here's a closer look at the president's claims in the past week. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 10:25 Fleeing Honduras and what’s being done for those left behind By Marcia Biggs, Julia Galiano-Rios In Honduras, special correspondent Marcia Biggs heads to ground zero of the Central American migrant crisis to see why people are being forced to flee. Her second report in a four-part series begins in a dangerous neighborhood in San Pedro… Continue watching
Mar 29 Migrant child who died in U.S. custody had infection, autopsy shows By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press An autopsy has found that a 7-year-old girl from Guatemala died of a bacterial infection while detained by the U.S. Border Patrol, in a case that drew worldwide attention to the plight of migrant families detained at the southern U.S. Continue reading
Mar 29 Trump threatens to close border with Mexico next week By Catherine Lucey, Nomaan Merchant, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump threatened to close America's southern border or large sections of it if Mexico does not halt illegal immigration "immediately."… Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 8:32 Why current U.S. immigration challenge reflects ‘complete political failure’ Federal immigration officials in El Paso say they're overwhelmed by a massive influx of families seeking asylum. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has responded to the surge by moving personnel in from other areas, but that could exacerbate the problem… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 3:13 A college student’s take on overcoming obstacles for family Naomi De La Rosa was nine when her mother was deported from the U.S., after authorities learned she had entered the country illegally a decade earlier. Though she was thrust into a caregiver role for her younger brother and eventually… Continue watching
Mar 26 WATCH: House fails to override Trump veto of his border emergency By Alan Fram, Associated Press The Democratic-controlled House fell short Tuesday in its effort to override President Donald Trump's first veto, handing him a victory in his effort to spend billions more for constructing barriers along the Southwest border than Congress has approved. Continue reading
Mar 21 Migrants encounter glitches with new U.S. asylum policy By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Asylum seekers, who are being forced to wait in Mexico, are getting mixed messages about when their hearings are scheduled. Continue reading