Feb 14 Watch 3:03 Senators begin to outline bipartisan ‘Dreamer’ plan as open debate begins By PBS News Hour While the Senate formally opened debate on the issue of immigration, it began the day where it left off on Monday: no clear bill or direction for protecting "Dreamers." As President Trump pressed Congress to follow his four criteria for… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 3:45 This ‘Dreamer’ and undefeated boxer finds peace in the ring in the face of uncertainty By PBS News Hour For DACA recipient Alexis Zazueta, the sport of boxing has been a calming force amid the uncertainty of his future. The undefeated professional boxer was brought to Arizona at the age of 1 by his parents and found his passion… Continue watching
Feb 14 WATCH LIVE: White House may address latest on immigration debate By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is holding a briefing at 4 p.m. EST today. Watch her remarks here. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 7:11 Will Congress have an immigration breakthrough or breakdown? By PBS News Hour Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell started Tuesday suggesting that there was no reason that lawmakers could not reach a bipartisan immigration solution this week, and threw his support behind a plan mirroring President Trump's. But as he moved to begin… Continue watching
Feb 13 Trump prods Congress amid debate on immigration By Alan Fram, Associated Press President Donald Trump warned that it's now or never when it comes to extending protections for young immigrants living in the country illegally. Continue reading
Feb 13 Has the Democrats’ all-or-nothing fight over DACA sidelined comprehensive immigration reform? By Daniel Bush This isn’t the first time the DACA issue has seemingly eclipsed other debates on immigration policy. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: Investigators hunt for Russian plane crash clues By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, investigators combed through the wreckage of a Sunday jetliner crash outside Moscow that killed all 71 people on board. Officials say they recovered two black boxes. Also, Also, the Senate is set to being a… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 7:15 How this former Border Patrol agent learned to see through the eyes of those trying to cross By PBS News Hour In "The Line Becomes a River," Francisco Cantú describes his experience as a Border Patrol agent in the deserts of Arizona, Texas and New Mexico. Written as a collection of dispatches, Cantú shows how the job became a difficult balancing… Continue watching
Feb 12 WATCH: White House says Trump takes domestic violence very seriously The White House is defending President Donald Trump's failure to acknowledge the women who accused former staff secretary Rob Porter of domestic violence. Continue reading
Feb 12 WATCH: Senate begins rare debate on immigration and ‘Dreamers’ By Alan Fram, Associated Press Underscoring how hard it's been for lawmakers to find an immigration compromise, around two dozen moderates from both parties have met for weeks to seek common ground. Neither group has come forward with a deal. Continue reading