Apr 30 Watch 3:32 Half targeted by ICE had traffic convictions or no record By PBS News Hour Shortly after President Donald Trump took office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement began arresting hundreds of immigrants in visible raids across the U.S. Internal documents, obtained by the Washington Post, show that half had either traffic convictions or no criminal record. Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 6:29 A case about citizenship draws laughter and lively banter at the Supreme Court By PBS News Hour The U.S. Supreme Court's final case this term was expected to be a highly technical argument on immigration law, but it wound up pulling back the curtain a bit on the justices' personalities and how they interact. John Yang takes… Continue watching
Apr 27 Latino men are much less likely to seek medical care. That worries doctors By Michael Anft, Kaiser Health News For reasons both economic and cultural, Hispanic men are loath to interact with the health system. Women across all races are more likely to seek care than men. But the gender gap in the Hispanic community is especially troubling to… Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says tax reform plan will pay for itself By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the Trump administration offered a tax reform plan that includes cutting corporate tax rates to 15 percent from 35 percent, consolidate income tax brackets, double the standard deduction and repeal the estate tax. Also, Congress… Continue watching
Apr 26 Homeland Security formally opening office to aid victims of crimes by immigrants By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The Homeland Security Department is set to launch an office for American victims of immigrant crime. Continue reading
Apr 26 Judge cites Trump’s comment in ‘sanctuary city’ ruling By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press For the third time in two months, a federal judge has knocked down an immigration order by President Donald Trump and used Trump's own language against him. Continue reading
Apr 25 Column: I’m a teacher, a ‘Dreamer’ and I know why my students are scared By Katherine Huete Galeano Katherine Huete Galeano shares her students' fears of their families being deported, an experience she can relate to personally. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 5:20 The biggest sticking points fueling government shutdown talk By PBS News Hour With Congress back in session, lawmakers are facing an end-of-the-week deadline in order to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown. Meanwhile, President Trump is demanding funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Lisa Desjardins and John Yang join Judy… Continue watching
Apr 22 Young immigrants won’t ‘rest easy’ despite Trump’s comments By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Young immigrants protected by executive action from deportation say they won't "rest easy," even if President Donald Trump says they should. Continue reading
Apr 21 Trump: Young immigrant ‘dreamers’ are not deportation targets By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday that immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children will not be targets for deportation under his policies. Continue reading