Apr 21 DOJ sends a message to sanctuary cities: Comply with federal law or lose grant money By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press Earlier this week, Sessions accused sanctuary cities of undermining law enforcement efforts to fight transnational street gangs. Continue reading
Apr 20 Spending bill must include down payment for border wall, Trump's budget chief says By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press White House budget director Mick Mulvaney says that Democratic negotiators on a massive spending bill need to agree to funding top priorities of President Donald Trump such as money for the border wall and hiring of additional immigration agents. Continue reading
Apr 20 Cities, states try to protect immigrants' data from federal officials By Jen Fifield, Stateline In the face of stepped-up deportation efforts, many unauthorized immigrants worry that state and local programs that are designed to help them could instead be used by federal agents to identify and expel them from the country. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 7:44 How could the H-1B visa program for foreign workers be improved? By PBS News Hour President Trump called on Tuesday for U.S. agencies to “buy American and hire American” and signed an executive order targeting H-1B guest worker visas, which help find foreign labor to fill technical jobs. Critics say the visa system is being… Continue watching
Apr 18 The government says he lost his DACA status, but this immigrant says he was deported despite protections By Joshua Barajas It's believed to be the first such case under President Donald Trump to deal with the Obama-era protections that cover more than 750,000 undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 5:54 News Wrap: 'Imminent attack' on French election thwarted By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, French police say they've broken up an "imminent attack" aimed at the country's presidential election. Two suspects who are accused of being Islamic extremists were arrested in Marseille. Also, Turkey's main opposition party is formally… Continue watching
Apr 18 Homeland Security Secretary Kelly says critical lawmakers should change laws or 'shut up' By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press In a wide-ranging speech, Kelly also promised a border crackdown on marijuana, which is illegal under federal law but legal under state law in eight states and the District of Columbia. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 9:18 Amid Trump crackdown, U.S. immigrants head to Canada By PBS News Hour Following President Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration and recent roundups of undocumented immigrants, a wave of people has crossed the border into Canada, where they believe there is less risk of detention and deportation. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Lisa… Continue watching
Apr 15 Inside Casa Alitas, the Arizona safe house for Central American families seeking asylum By Joshua Barajas Artwork drawn and colored by children hang in almost every room of the house, thanking Casa Alitas (Spanish for “wings”) for its charity. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 9:02 On the road in Mexico, Central American migrants face an uncertain future By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin Thousands of Central Americans cross into Mexico every day, dreaming of more peaceful and prosperous lives. For many, this is the first moment of a long, dangerous journey north. While more and more migrants are choosing to stay in Mexico,… Continue watching