Jul 26 Watch 5:29 As the government races to reunite eligible separated families, uncertainty hangs over those limbo Thursday is the court-ordered deadline for the U.S. government to reunite more than 2,500 children between the ages of 5 and 17 were held in government custody as a result of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy, In an even.ng… Continue watching
Jul 26 Today is the deadline to reunite all separated families. Where do things stand? By Joshua Barajas The government is aiming to reunite about 64 percent of the 2,551 separated minors older than 5 by Thursday, a goal it said it would meet. But the administration, when saying this, is focusing only on those “eligible” for reunification. Continue reading
Jul 25 Tears, hugs and help: Church groups assist reunited families By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — The immigrant parents arrived at Catholic Charities in white vans with their children, their paperwork and almost nothing else. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 22, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, July 22, the latest on alleged ties between the Trump administration and Russia, and a look at how the demand for H-2B visas is impacting the seafood industry in Maryland. Also, reports of abuse at… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 9:30 Limits on seasonal work visas hit Maryland's crab industry By Christopher Booker, Laura Fong Summertime is peak season for Maryland’s prized blue crabs, known for their saltiness and jumbo lumps of meat. But this year, the industry’s mostly migrant workforce was cut by 35 percent. As the Department of Homeland Security processes a record… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 4:29 While in ICE custody, thousands of migrants reported sexual abuse By PBS News Hour As migrant children wait in U.S. immigration detention centers to reunite with their families, public records reveal that in the past decade, thousands of people have reported sexual abuse while in a similar type of immigration custody. Emily Kassie, an… Continue watching
Jul 19 Trump administration says Somalis can keep protected immigration status By Colleen Long, Amy Forliti, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen cited the armed conflict and other extraordinary conditions in supporting the continuation of Somalia's designation for about 500 people. But the administration will not take on new applicants, she said. Continue reading
Jul 19 The Trump administration's plan for reunifying 2,500 separated minors By Joshua Barajas The Trump administration has until July 26 to reunite the roughly 2,500 children between 5 and 17 who were separated from their parents at the border. Here's how the government says it will achieve that. Continue reading
Jul 18 Infants summoned for deportation under family separation, federal data shows By Christina Jewett, Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News The number of infants under age 1 involved has been rising — up threefold from 24 infants in the fiscal year that ended last Sept. 30, and 46 infants the year before. Continue reading
Jul 18 WATCH: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan testifies before Senate subcommittee By Joshua Barajas The commissioner is expected to testify before the Senate finance subcommittee, starting at 2:30 p.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading