Nov 26 What's happening with asylum-seekers at the border? By Joshua Barajas The busiest port of entry along the southwest border was shut down by U.S. immigration officials this past weekend after hundreds of Central American migrants hoping to declare asylum attempted to cross fencing that separates Mexico and the U.S. Here's… Continue reading
Nov 23 Tijuana mayor declares 'humanitarian crisis' over Central American migrants By Associated Press The mayor said the city does not have sufficient infrastructure to attend to the nearly 5,000 migrants who have arrived in Tijuana, Mexico. Continue reading
Nov 22 Trump threatens to close U.S.-Mexico border By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump said if the situation in Mexico were "incontrollable," he would close the border for a "period of time."… Continue reading
Nov 20 Judge blocks Trump administration from enforcing asylum ban By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar agreed with legal groups that immediately sued, arguing that U.S. immigration law clearly allows someone to seek asylum even if they enter the country between official ports of entry. Continue reading
Nov 19 U.S. closes busiest Mexico border crossing for several hours By Yesica Fisch, Julie Watson, Associated Press The United States closed off northbound traffic for several hours at the busiest border crossing with Mexico to install new security barriers on Monday, a day after hundreds of Tijuana residents protested against the presence of thousands of Central American… Continue reading
Nov 16 Judge approves settlement giving some migrant parents second chance at asylum By Joshua Barajas The agreement focuses on a group of migrant parents who were interviewed about their asylum claims after being separated from their children, and subsequently had their claims denied. Continue reading
Nov 09 Appeals court rules against Trump administration on DACA immigration program By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously kept in place a preliminary injunction blocking President Trump's decision to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 7:09 How Trump plans to limit who can seek asylum in the U.S. The Trump administration has announced a plan that would limit the number of non-citizens permitted to claim asylum by barring those who have crossed the border at places other than designated checkpoints. Judy Woodruff learns more from Yamiche Alcindor and… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 8:32 Investigation finds government contractor violated policy while transporting immigrant children By Aura Bogado When migrant children were separated from their parents this summer, a defense contractor hired by the federal government helped carry out the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy by transporting some to facilities. Special correspondent Aura Bogado from The Center for… Continue watching
Nov 05 AP fact check: Trump's fabrications on Medicare, immigrants By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press In the final days before midterm elections, President Donald Trump is painting a distorted picture of immigration while exaggerating his record of achieving economic gains for non-whites and improving health care for veterans. Here's a look at his most recent… Continue reading