Oct 29 WATCH: Pentagon says 5,200 troops will be sent to U.S. border By Robert Burns, Colleen Long, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The Pentagon said Monday it is sending 5,200 troops to the Southwest border in an extraordinary military operation ordered up just a week before midterm elections in which President Donald Trump has put a sharp focus on Central American migrants… Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 24:55 October 27, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Oct. 27, 11 people killed in a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and tracing the life of pipe bomb suspect, Cesar Sayoc. Later, migrants who declined to stay in Mexico continue on a… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 4:35 Declining Mexico’s offer to stay, migrants head to U.S. By PBS News Hour Thousands of migrants from Central America are expected to reach the U.S. - Mexico border in coming weeks, after declining an offer by Mexico to stay. The Trump administration, which has already stationed thousands of troops and guardsmen there, aims… Continue watching
Oct 26 Opinion: How teachers can help anxious students by knowing immigration policy By Kristina Robertson There are no great solutions or perfect strategies to eliminate the anxiety for immigrant children, but everyone can remember a teacher who made a difference in their lives. Continue reading
Oct 23 Trump escalates immigration rhetoric at Texas rally for Ted Cruz By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump escalated his immigration rhetoric at a midterm rally in Texas on Monday, falsely accusing Democrats of "encouraging millions of illegal aliens to break our laws, violate our borders and overwhelm our nation."… Continue reading
Oct 22 What we know about the latest migrant caravan traveling through Mexico By Larisa Epatko, Joshua Barajas As of Monday, the United Nations said the caravan heading north has grown to about 7,200 Central American migrants. Here is what we know. Continue reading
Oct 22 What happens when migrants die in the Arizona desert? By Jessica Villagomez States that share a border with Mexico see a steady stream of migrants who enter the country through the desert. In some cases, the remains of people who die during the trip are never identified. Continue reading
Oct 22 AP fact check: Trump on migrants, Saudis, and the Hispanic vote By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Here's a closer look at some of President Donald Trump's words over the past week. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 9:22 In desperate quest to reach U.S., Central American migrants fear gangs, police By Danny Gold Around 3,000 Hondurans are currently traveling through Guatemala on their way to the U.S. President Trump has threatened to close the U.S.-Mexico border if the caravan isn't stopped. But migrants say they fear not just deportation, but threats from violent… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 9:21 Proposed immigration policy penalizes legal residents for use of public benefits By Catherine Rampell The Trump administration has proposed reinterpreting a piece of immigration law intended to screen whether legal immigrants are likely to be self-supporting or end up consuming public benefits. Known as the “public charge” rule, it’s sowing concern even among green… Continue watching