Apr 06 Six out of 10 Americans oppose funding for border wall, poll says By Andrew Taylor, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Trump's spending plans are facing their first test on Capitol Hill, as lawmakers debate his request for $30 billion for an immediate cash infusion for the military and $3 billion for additional border security, including a $1 billion down payment… Continue reading
Apr 05 Homeland Security chief says families crossing border illegally won’t be routinely separated By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly says parents and children caught crossing the Mexican border illegally won't be separated unless the "situation at the time requires it."… Continue reading
Apr 04 Potential border wall contractors worry about attacks on their workers By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press With bids due Tuesday on the first design contracts, interested companies are preparing for the worst if they get the potentially lucrative job. Continue reading
Mar 31 More people are entering Canada illegally, but no one knows for sure why By Larisa Epatko Canada, known for setting out the welcome mat for refugees, has attracted hundreds of asylum-seekers over the past few months. These immigrants, mainly from Africa and the Middle East, are entering illegally from the U.S., though the exact reason is… Continue reading
Mar 29 Photos: What migrants leave behind on their journeys through the desert By Joshua Barajas Personal effects are scattered throughout the Sonoran Desert, where thousands of undocumented immigrants have died making the journey up north from Mexico. Continue reading
Mar 29 Here are some of the physical challenges the border wall faces By Alicia A. Caldwell and Matthew Daly, Associated Press Geographic and physical challenges — including the Rio Grande and threatened wildlife — may make it difficult to build the border wall that President Donald Trump has promised on the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Mar 29 Seattle to sue Trump over sanctuary city threats By David Kroman, Crosscut.com Days after Attorney General Jeff Sessions threatened to withhold grant money from so-called sanctuary cities, Seattle is hitting back: Mayor Ed Murray and City Attorney Pete Holmes will announce a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the Trump administration’s threats against cities that… Continue reading
Mar 28 This man has tried crossing the U.S.-Mexico border 5 times. He says he won’t try again By Joshua Barajas PBS NewsHour visited a soup kitchen for recently deported migrants in Mexico that’s a stone’s throw from the Mariposa port of entry in Nogales, Arizona. There, he met a husband and father who, days earlier, tried to cross the border… Continue reading
Mar 28 In Supreme Court deportation case, justices weigh immigrants’ legal rights By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court tried to figure out Tuesday whether immigrants should get a second chance in court when bad legal advice leads to a guilty plea and certain deportation. The justices seemed divided during an argument about what… Continue reading
Mar 28 Sanctuary cities vow to intensify fight despite White House funding threats By Steve Peoples, Associated Press "We are going to become this administration's worst nightmare," New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito said Monday. Continue reading