Jun 16 New directive takes aim at immigrants fleeing gang violence By Elliot Spagat, Anita Snow, Associated Press A new directive from Attorney General Jeff Sessions declares that gang and domestic violence will generally cease to be grounds for asylum. Continue reading
Jun 16 Republicans risking conservative backlash over immigration By Steve Peoples, Associated Press NEW YORK — The push toward immigration votes in the House is intensifying the divide among Republicans on one of the party's most animating issues and fueling concerns that a voter backlash could cost the GOP control of the House… Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 5:23 What is life like for detained migrant children? An inside look at a government shelter Nearly 2,000 children were separated from their families after illegally crossing the border in April and May, according the the Department of Homeland Security. In Southern California, one of the more than hundred facilities that houses unaccompanied migrant children opened… Continue watching
Jun 15 Black religious leaders criticize Sessions' use of scripture to justify family separation By Tramon Lucas, Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has defended Sessions' stance, saying "it is biblical to enforce the law."… Continue reading
Jun 15 White House says Trump now backs House GOP immigration bill By Associated Press Trump had said in an earlier interview with "Fox & Friends" Friday that he was looking at two House immigration bills, but that he: "certainly wouldn't sign the more moderate one," creating widespread confusion on the Hill. Continue reading
Jun 15 Nearly 2,000 minors separated from families at the border, according to new government data By Colleen Long, Associated Press The figures show that 1,995 minors were separated from 1,940 adults from April 19 through May 31. The separations were not broken down by age, and included separations for illegal entry, immigration violations or possible criminal conduct by the adult. Continue reading
Jun 15 Trump says he won't sign 'moderate' immigration bill in GOP setback By Alan Fram, Matthew Daly, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump ignited eleventh-hour confusion Friday over Republican efforts to push immigration through the House next week, saying he won't sign a "moderate" package. Continue reading
Jun 15 Family separations cause a rift between GOP leaders, White House By Matthew Daly, Kevin Freking, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Congressional Republicans have distanced themselves from the Trump administration's policy of separating children from their parents at the southern border. Continue reading
Jun 14 What's in the House GOP's new immigration proposal By Lisa Desjardins House Republican leaders Thursday sent their members an immigration bill that will likely be Congress’ last significant chance before the midterm elections to address the status of “Dreamers."… Continue reading
Jun 14 How Trump's family separation policy became what it is today By Joshua Barajas Since the Trump administration rolled out its so-called “zero-tolerance” policy last month, separation of parents from their children has become a more routine part of the process. We walk through how the Trump administration came to embrace this policy. Continue reading