Aug 31 Watch 11:02 Trump talks of building a wall — and a relationship — on visit to Mexico By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch: Donald Trump vows to remove millions living in U.S. illegally By Jill Colvin, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press Hours after traveling to Mexico and meeting with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, Donald Trump is expected to deliver a campaign speech on his immigration platform at a rally in Arizona. Watch the speech live here. Continue reading
Aug 31 Immigration policy, Trump’s signature issue, may be his greatest test By Daniel Bush Donald Trump, who will give a speech in Arizona Wednesday night, is under immense pressure to clarify his position on illegal immigration after saying last week that he was “softening” his hard-line stance from the primaries. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 7:35 Clinton and Trump are talking about minorities — but are they talking to them? By PBS News Hour As summer winds down, the presidential campaign ramps up. Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton highlighted racial issues this week, while Trump appeared to soften on immigration. Meanwhile, some swing states may be out of contention. For political analysis, Gwen… Continue watching
Aug 29 Trump to deliver immigration speech amid questions of his stance on deportation By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The announcement came late Sunday in a tweet by the Republican presidential nominee after days of wavering — and at least one canceled speech — on a question central to his campaign: Whether he would, as he said in November,… Continue reading
Aug 26 Trump immigration waffle reflects voter confusion on issue By Nicholas Riccardi and Bill Barrow, Associated Press Donald Trump won the GOP primaries on the strength of an aggressive immigration policy, but is now using a softer tone. Continue reading
Aug 24 Comparing Trump’s evolving immigration plan to Clinton, Obama By Josh Lederman, Associated Press If this week's string of vague and contradictory statements by Donald Trump and his team is revealing anything, it's that his immigration policy is still evolving. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 7:13 News Wrap: In Afghanistan, roadside bomb causes first U.S. combat death since January By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, an American soldier died in Afghanistan -- the first U.S. combat death in the country since January. The soldier’s patrol in the Helmand province triggered a roadside bomb that also wounded another U.S. service member… Continue watching
Aug 23 Today’s immigration debate rooted in ‘Reagan amnesty,’ experts say By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press Whatever specific policies are being fought over now, immigration experts say the problem took root at least 30 years ago, when President Ronald Reagan signed a 1986 immigration law that has become known as the "Reagan Amnesty" and allowed roughly… Continue reading
Aug 22 Trump says he did not flip-flop on immigration By Erica Werner, Associated Press Trump met Saturday with Hispanic supporters, representatives of a community that has been wary of the billionaire businessman's deportation proposals and his plans to build a giant wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Questioned on whether Trump still intends to deploy… Continue reading