Aug 09 5 stories you probably missed that deserve a closer look By Joshua Barajas, Roni Dengler, Iman Smith The White House had a difficult time last week defending some of the president's statements. The issue: reconciling what he said happened with what actually happened. The Boy Scouts of America pushed back Wednesday on a claim from the… Continue reading
Aug 08 Column: Why, as an immigrant, I am not outraged by Trump's immigration proposal By Vivek Wadhwa We have been bleeding talent and boosting our global competition while arguing only about the plight of undocumented workers, writes entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa. Continue reading
Aug 03 Analysis: Would the U.S. benefit from a merit-based immigration system? By Jennifer Hunt President Trump announced yesterday his support for the RAISE Act, a bill that if passed, would change the U.S. immigration system to favor skilled workers over family reunification. We turn to economist Jennifer Hunt for insight on a merit-based immigration… Continue reading
Aug 03 DOJ threatens to deny crime-fighting assistance for 4 sanctuary cities By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The threat marks Attorny General Jeff Sessions' latest effort to force local authorities to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, part of a push to reduce crime he believes is linked to illegal immigration. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 8:28 Political clashes over the migrant crisis turn the Mediterranean into a battleground By PBS News Hour So far this year, almost 2,400 migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean. Italy is working to crack down on smugglers who send migrants on a deadly journey to Europe, and put stricter rules around rescue ships. But a group of… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 3:20 How a Trump-endorsed overhaul would dramatically change U.S. immigration By PBS News Hour A bill proposed by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., and endorsed by President Trump would cut in half the number of people legally allowed into the United States, and mark a profound shift in American policy… Continue watching
Aug 02 WATCH: White House defends immigration legislation in news briefing By Associated Press Sanders is expected to speak around 2:30 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Aug 02 WATCH: Trump, GOP senators announce new immigration plan By Ken Thomas and Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday embraced legislation from two Republican senators that would place new limits on legal immigration. Continue reading
Jul 27 Jeff Sessions goes to El Salvador to learn how to eradicate the MS-13 gang By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press Trump praised Sessions when he announced his mission to eradicate the gang in April. But the attorney general has since fallen out of favor with his onetime political ally. Continue reading
Jul 25 New Justice Department rules intensify crackdown on sanctuary cities By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice Department says it won't give cities some law enforcement grant money unless they give federal immigration authorities access to jails and alert them when someone facing deportation will be released from local custody. Attorney General Jeff… Continue reading