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
Dec 18 WATCH: Trump says America will 'stand up for ourselves' President Donald Trump said Monday that "America is in the game, and America is going to win."… Continue reading
Dec 16 Lawsuit says two immigrant teens in U.S. custody can't get abortions By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration is blocking two pregnant teens in the country illegally and being held in federal custody from obtaining abortions, the American Civil Liberties Union said Friday. Continue reading
Dec 15 White House to push merit-based immigration in new campaign By Zeke Miller and Jill Colvin, Associated Press The White House is embarking on a major campaign to turn public opinion against the nation's largely family-based immigration system ahead of an all-out push next year to move toward a more merit-based structure. Continue reading
Dec 14 Working long hours adds hurdle for undocumented students who dream of college By Meredith Kolodner and Sarah Gonser, The Hechinger Report The stress of working jobs to financially support themselves and their families while attending high school hits undocumented teens disproportionally hard. Three young people describe their paths to higher education. Continue reading
Dec 12 Homeland Security chief says other states should emulate Texas ban on sanctuary cities By Will Wessert, Associated Press "I hope other states follow this lead," she said, calling for an elimination of a "shadow society outside the rule of law."… Continue reading