Sep 21 Watch 5:40 How ranchers say Trump's wall would change the border By PBS News Hour Ranchers in Arizona have seen plenty of changes along the southern U.S. border over the years. But they say their biggest concern is not immigration, but a rise in drug and human trafficking. We hear their story in a new… Continue watching
Sep 21 President Trump to look at even stricter cap on refugees By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is considering a further reduction in the number of refugees allowed into the United States as the administration works to re-shape American immigration policy, officials say. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 7:40 Threatening doesn't work in diplomacy, says Bloomberg of Trump at the UN By PBS News Hour As world leaders and dignitaries gather for the UN General Assembly, Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York and CEO of Bloomberg L.P., hosted a special forum about today's economic challenges. Bloomberg joins Judy Woodruff for a conversation about sending… Continue watching
Sep 19 WATCH LIVE: Sessions to speak about immigration By Erica R. Hendry Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to speak about immigration during an event with law enforcement in Portland. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 6:38 How a 'dire' immigration court backlog affects lives By PBS News Hour As lawmakers debate how to deal with immigration reform, little attention is paid to the nation’s immigration court system, which has more than 600,000 cases pending and only 334 judges to hear them. John Yang is joined by Judge Dana… Continue watching
Sep 17 California legislators approve 'sanctuary state' bill By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press California lawmakers approved a "sanctuary state" bill that would put new restrictions on interactions between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. Continue reading
Sep 16 How a shifting definition of 'white' helped shape U.S. immigration policy By Kamala Kelkar The definition of "white" has changed over time, but historians say it has always influenced immigration policy in the United States. Continue reading
Sep 15 Judge: Sessions can't deny grant money for sanctuary cities By Don Babwin, Associated Press Attorney General Jeff Sessions can't follow through — at least for now — with his threat to withhold public safety grant money to Chicago and other so-called sanctuary cities for refusing to impose new tough immigration policies, a judge ruled… Continue reading
Sep 15 'Dreamers' wait as Trump, lawmakers joust over DACA deal By Erica Werner and Jill Colvin, Associated Press The fate of 800,000 young immigrants hung in the balance Thursday as top lawmakers, White House officials and President Donald Trump himself squabbled over whether an agreement had been struck to protect them — and if so, exactly what it… Continue reading
Sep 14 What students protected by DACA are worried about By Sarah Gonser, The Hechinger Report As Washington debates what to do about the program for undocumented immigrant children, "we don’t know where our futures are going," say these student dreamers. Continue reading