Dec 02 San Francisco defends sanctuary status as backlash mounts By Paul Elias and Janie Har, Associated Press The attacks on San Francisco and other cities with similar immigration policies began moments after a jury acquitted a Mexican man of killing a woman on a popular pier. Continue reading
Dec 01 Sanctuary city debate intensifies after jury acquits undocumented immigrant in San Francisco murder trial By Paul Elias and Janie Har, Associated Press President Donald Trump led a new round of criticism of sanctuary cities after a San Francisco jury found an undocumented immigrant man not guilty in the murder of a woman in 2015. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 3:59 Houston needs rebuilding after Hurricane Harvey, but are there enough workers to do it? By PBS News Hour More than 30,000 homes were flooded after Hurricane Harvey tore through Houston earlier this year. Now, with residents working to rebuild their city, a lack of construction workers may hinder the process. And with the risk of deportation looming, many… Continue watching
Nov 20 Trump administration decides to let temporary permits for Haitians expire in 2019 By Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press The Trump administration said Monday it is ending a temporary residency permit program that has allowed almost 60,000 citizens from Haiti to live and work in the United States since a 2010 powerful earthquake shook the Caribbean nation. Continue reading
Nov 07 U.S. ends temporary residency permits for Nicaraguans, defers on Hondurans By Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press The Trump administration is planning a January 2019 end to a temporary residency permit program for 5,000 citizens from Nicaragua who have lived in the United States for almost two decades. Continue reading
Nov 05 One year after the presidential election, New Yorkers on how it changed their lives By Pavni Mittal New Yorkers from a range of political backgrounds reflected on their electoral choices and the past year. Continue reading
Nov 04 10-year-old immigrant with cerebral palsy released By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press .S. authorities on Friday released a 10-year-old immigrant girl with cerebral palsy who had been detained by border agents after surgery because she is in the U.S. without legal permission. Continue reading
Nov 02 GOP senators say fate of ‘dreamers’ must wait for next year By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Republican senators agreed not to deal with a needed fix for young immigrants in must-pass year-end spending legislation, according to some GOP lawmakers who visited the White House on Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 24 Federal court clears way for immigrant teen to get abortion By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The ruling Tuesday by the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit overruled a decision by a three-judge panel of the court that at least temporarily blocked the teen from having the procedure. Continue reading
Oct 20 LISTEN: Appeals court temporarily blocks immigrant teen’s abortion access By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press A federal appeals court in D.C. has blocked an undocumented immigrant girl from getting an abortion for now. Hear the courtroom arguments, which took place earlier Friday. Continue reading