Jan 09 Trump suggests 2-phase immigration deal that includes agreement on ‘Dreamers’ By Alan Fram, Ken Thomas, Associated Press The president says he would need construction of a border security wall as part of an agreement involving young immigrants, but he says Congress could then pursue a comprehensive immigration overhaul in the second phase. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 5:42 What the loss of temporary protected status will mean for Salvadorans in the U.S. By PBS News Hour The Trump administration announced Monday that it will end the temporary protected status of more than 260,000 Salvadoran immigrants living in the United States by September 2019. Vox reporter Dara Lind tells Lisa Desjardins to learn what this means for… Continue watching
Jan 08 U.S. to end protections for Salvadoran immigrants By Zeke Miller and Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The Trump administration faces a Monday deadline on whether to extend protections that would allow nearly 200,000 Salvadorans to stay in the U.S. legally. Continue reading
Jan 05 Immigrant acquitted of San Francisco killing is sentenced for gun charge By Paul Elias, Associated Press A Mexican man acquitted of murder in the shooting death of a San Francisco woman that sparked a national immigration debate was sentenced to time served for illegal gun possession Friday. Continue reading
Jan 05 Sessions orders review of judges’ handling of immigration cases By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Attorney General Jeff Sessions launched a review of a widely used practice of immigration judges closing cases without decisions, potentially reshaping immigration courts and putting hundreds of thousands of people in greater legal limbo. Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: Trump praises tax bill in recorded message at White House briefing By Associated Press Trump's video appearance came the day after details from a forthcoming book painted an unflattering portrait of Trump and his administration. Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: Trump says so-called ‘chain migration’ provides ‘gateway for terrorism’ By Associated Press Trump says any deal would need to include, among other items, an overhaul of the family-based immigration system, which he and critics have referred to as 'chain migration.'… Continue reading
Jan 04 Divided Democrats face liberal backlash over inaction on immigration By Steve Peoples and Matthew Daly, Associated Press With a new deadline fast approaching, Democrats in Congress are struggling to adopt a unified strategy to protect hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation. Continue reading
Jan 03 Familiar partisan clashes face lawmakers as Congress returns By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press There will be some familiar but stubborn clashes facing lawmakers Wednesday as Congress begins its 2018 session. Continue reading
Dec 20 Ending the DACA program would create ‘palpable’ hardship for immigrants, judge says By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press U.S. District Judge William Alsup said many of those protected by former President Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy faced a "real" and "palpable" hardship from its loss. Continue reading