Feb 20 Watch 7:44 These volunteers search for migrants who go missing trying to reach the U.S. By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 19 Draft DHS guidelines seek to aggressively detain immigrants By Hope Yen and Julie Pace, Associated Press The Homeland Security Department has drafted sweeping new guidelines aimed at aggressively detaining and deporting immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. Continue reading
Feb 18 Kelly says Trump is working on a 'streamlined' travel ban By David Rising, Associated Press President Donald Trump is working on a "streamlined" version of his executive order banning travel from seven predominantly Muslim nations. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 7:55 After travel ban uncertainty, friends reunite for a new life in the U.S. By Marcia Biggs President Trump’s executive order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority nations took effect Jan. 27, complicating plans for some in the Middle East who dreamed of coming to America. With the travel ban now on hold, special correspondent Marcia Biggs updates… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch Why one Texas sheriff fears tougher immigration enforcement will make her city less safe By William Brangham, Mike Fritz After President Trump was sworn in, one Texas sheriff made a policy change limiting cooperation with agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, fearing that undocumented people won't trust police if they're afraid of being deported. Taking action to make her… Continue watching
Feb 15 Trump's orders on immigration rattle some educators By Corey Mitchell & Francisco Vara-Orta, Education Week Educators are grappling with uncertainty, not knowing what the White House plans next or how Trump's executive orders on immigration will affect students. Continue reading
Feb 15 At LA art show, immigrant portraits draw record attendance By Kelly Whalen and Sarah Hotchkiss, KQED Arts Immigrants represented in the 158 portraits on view at Walter Maciel Gallery include well-known figures more regularly defined by their contributions to American society than their foreign birthplaces: former Secretary of State Madeline Albright, Albert Einstein, Stokely Carmichael, Bela Lugosi,… Continue reading
Feb 13 Why these librarians are protesting Trump's executive orders By Elizabeth Flock Since Trump took office last month, a vocal and growing number of librarians across the country are taking a more politically active stance. Continue reading
Feb 12 Sheriffs still looking for clarity on deportation By Tim Henderson, Stateline Despite tough talk on sanctuary cities from the Trump administration, many sheriffs still fear that they lack the legal right to hold prisoners for possible deportation, even at the request of federal authorities. Sheriffs, who operate 85 percent… Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch Raids across the country rattle immigrants By PBS News Hour Raids this week ordered by the Trump administration has led to the detention and possible deportation of hundreds of immigrants around the country. While the government says they were routine, advocacy groups say it was a stepped-up effort by a… Continue watching