Jul 13 After bombshell interview, Trump says relations with British prime minister 'strong' By Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press A day after landing a series of broadsides against his British hosts, President Donald Trump declared Friday that his relationship with Prime Minister Theresa May was better than ever in yet another bout of diplomatic whiplash that has come to… Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 5:21 For some children, the government has no timeline to reunite families. Here's why The Trump administration says it has completed the reunification of 57 children, under the age of 5, who were separated from their parents after entering the United States. But dozens in that same age group remain in government care, while… Continue watching
Jul 12 U.S. says it has reunited about half of all separated children under 5. What about the others? By Joshua Barajas, Amna Nawaz There are 46 children ineligible for reunification, federal officials said Thursday. Here's what we know about them and what happens next. Continue reading
Jul 11 Border Protection says NYC mayor crossed border illegally By Colleen Long, Associated Press New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio violated immigration laws by crossing the border on foot during a visit near El Paso, Texas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection alleges in a letter. The mayor's office denied the allegation. Continue reading
Jul 10 Judge puts blame on Trump, Congress for immigration crisis By Brian Melley, Associated Press On Monday, Judge Dolly Gee rejected the Trump administration's efforts to detain immigrant families in long-term facilities, calling it a "cynical attempt" to undo a longstanding court settlement. The U.S. Justice Department said it disagreed with the ruling and was… Continue reading
Jul 10 Some immigrant children reunited with parents as court deadline looms By Elliot Spagat, Mike Householder, Associated Press The Justice Department said more than 50 children under age 5 could be back in the arms of their parents by the deadline at the end of the day. Continue reading
Jul 10 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the Supreme Court fight By Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas It can be hard to keep up with the rush of news that comes out of Washington, D.C. The PBS NewsHour takes a moment every week to bring you important stories happening beyond the Beltway. Here’s what we’re reading now. Continue reading
Jul 10 Judge rejects request to detain migrant families long-term By Brian Melley, Associated Press A California federal judge on Monday rejected the Trump administration's efforts to detain immigrant families for long terms, calling it a "cynical attempt" to undo a longstanding court settlement. Continue reading
Jul 09 U.S. will reunite and release more than 50 immigrant children By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press SAN DIEGO — More than 50 immigrant children under age 5 will be reunited with their parents by Tuesday's court-ordered deadline for action by Trump administration, a government attorney said Monday. The families will be released after they are reunited. Continue reading
Jul 09 ACLU says less than half of child reunions will meet deadline By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The American Civil Liberties Union said it appears the Trump administration will miss a court-ordered deadline to reunite young children who were separated at the border with their parents in more than half of the cases. Continue reading