Jan 30 WATCH: Trump asks Congress to 'set politics aside' on immigration By Associated Press Trump is blaming "deadly loopholes" and "open borders" for allowing drugs and gangs "to pour into our most vulnerable communities"… Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 7:31 How Americans grade Trump on immigration, economy and temperament By PBS News Hour How do people around the country see the state of the union under President Trump? Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report joins Judy Woodruff to walk through how Americans are grading the president and what their input says about… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 4:51 Why teachers are training themselves to be 'dreamer' allies By Student Reporting Labs In California, home to the largest number of undocumented students enrolled in public school, many are scared they may not reach graduation amid political uncertainty over DACA protections. But an increasing number of educators are getting training to become Dreamer… Continue watching
Jan 30 Judge reviewing DACA expiration says he can't ignore Trump's previous statements on immigration By Karen Matthews, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis told Justice Department lawyers that President Trump's "drumbeat" of statements and tweets about immigrants from Mexico and other countries are relevant to the case. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 5:43 News Wrap: Trump calls on Democrats to back immigration plan By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Trump called on Democrats to join Republicans in supporting his immigration plan, which offers protection for DACA recipients while curbing legal immigration. Also, Islamic State militants killed eleven people in Kabul -- Afghanistan’s fourth… Continue watching
Jan 29 WATCH: White House says Trump not involved in FBI Deputy Director McCabe's departure Sarah Huckabee Sanders said "the president wasn't part of this decision-making process" but that he stands by his criticism of McCabe, who played a central role in the Hillary Clinton email probe and the ongoing investigation of Russian interference in… Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode January 28, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Jan. 28, the Trump administration’s immigration proposal is under consideration as the deadline approaches to keep the government open. Also, a look at what's behind the resurgence of Taliban attacks in Afghanistan. And, Rohingya women… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 5:29 For some immigrants, deportation means death By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump continues to crack down on undocumented immigrants, including those that have not been convicted of a violent crime. But the U.S. does not monitor the fate of deportees, who have been kidnapped, extorted, sexually assaulted or even… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 11:06 Fearing U.S. rejection, asylum seekers flee to Canada By PBS News Hour Canadian officials intercepted an unprecedented 20,000 people trying to enter the country in 2017, many of whom were fleeing persecution and violence in their home countries and saw more hope for asylum there than the U.S. PBS NewsHour Weekend Special… Continue watching
Jan 26 White House immigration plan sparks criticism from top Democrats, some conservatives By Associated Press A loyal media ally, Breitbart News, attacked him as “Amnesty Don.” And outside groups that cheered the hard-line rhetoric that dominated Trump’s campaign warned of fierce backlash against the president’s party in November’s midterm elections. Continue reading