Feb 06 What’s behind the Trump administration’s crackdown on MS-13? By Patty Gorena Morales In a roundtable discussion with law enforcement officials on Tuesday, Trump again targeted MS-13, calling it “one of the most violent and vicious gangs anywhere in the world,” and said that it “recruits through our broken immigration system, violating our… Continue reading
Feb 06 WATCH: Trump says he’d ‘love to see a shutdown’ if Congress won’t back immigration plan By Associated Press The president commented during a White House roundtable on the MS-13 gang, where he also blasted the "stupidity" of U.S. immigration law. Continue reading
Feb 06 WATCH: White House addresses infrastructure plan, immigration By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The Trump administration wants to generate $1 trillion in infrastructure spending over the next decade. But only $200 billion would be federal dollars. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 3:13 News Wrap: Trump rejects new bipartisan immigration plan By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a new bipartisan immigration deal that called for a pathway to citizenship for “Dreamers” and better border security was shot down by President Trump because it didn’t provide funding for a border wall. Also, Larry… Continue watching
Feb 05 Trump says any DACA deal is a ‘total waste of time’ without border wall By Associated Press The president's statement came Monday as two senators planned to introduce compromise legislation that would protect immigrants who entered the country illegally as children. Continue reading
Feb 05 2 senators offer bipartisan bill protecting young immigrants, but Trump quickly rejects it By Alan Fram, Associated Press A bipartisan immigration proposal has surfaced in the Senate, only to be quickly knocked down by President Donald Trump via Twitter on Monday. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 6:11 In the fight to defend ‘Dreamers,’ this lawyer has a personal stake By PBS News Hour Nearly 800,000 DACA recipients are waiting for Congress to reach a decision on the future of the program that has protected them from deportation. Immigration lawyer Luis Cortes, who spends his days defending “Dreamers,” is one of them. NewsHour Weekend’s… Continue watching
Feb 01 Trump urges GOP to vote on his immigration plan By Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he'll hold a vote on immigration as soon as next week, but it's unclear which legislation would make it to the floor. Continue reading
Feb 01 Overheard live at the GOP retreat By Lisa Desjardins, Julie Percha Congressional Republicans are holding a retreat in West Virginia this week to set the party's policy agenda for the upcoming year. Continue reading
Feb 01 ICE issues directive to make deportation arrests at courthouses By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Federal immigration authorities formalized a policy Wednesday to send deportation agents to federal, state and local courthouses to make arrests, dismissing complaints from judges and advocacy groups that it instills fear among crime victims, witnesses and family members. Continue reading