Dec 06 WATCH: Trump says government shutdown 'could happen' Saturday, blames Democrats By Associated Press Speaking before a Cabinet meeting today, the president blamed Democrats for opposing his border security and hardline immigration plans. He says they are "looking at something that is dangerous for our country."… Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 3:22 News Wrap: Kirstjen Nielsen confirmed to lead Homeland Security By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate voted 62 to 37 to confirm Kirstjen Nielsen to lead the Department of Homeland Security. Nielsen served under the previous chief, John Kelly, before he moved to the White House as chief of… Continue watching
Dec 05 34 House Republicans pen letter to Ryan, urging action on DACA fix By Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press A group of 34 House Republicans on Tuesday asked Speaker Paul Ryan to act this month on legislation dealing with the 800,000 young immigrants brought to the United States as children and living here illegally. Continue reading
Dec 05 Border arrests fall to 45-year low, but deportations soar in Trump's first year By Elliot Spagat and Jill Colvin, Associated Press After Trump took office, ICE arrests surged 40 percent from the same period a year earlier. Continue reading
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