Jun 23 Watch 6:15 Busy day at SCOTUS yields support for affirmative action, roadblock for executive orders By PBS News Hour The reduced Supreme Court weighed in on two politically charged cases Thursday. Justices confirmed the constitutionality of a college affirmative action program, but deadlocked on President Obama’s executive action protecting millions of unauthorized immigrants from deportation -- thus nullifying the… Continue watching
Jun 23 Obama uses immigration ruling to blame GOP By Associated Press President Barack Obama is using the deadlocked Supreme Court opinion on his immigration actions to hammer Republicans for refusing to confirm his nominee to the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Jun 23 Obama immigration plan blocked by 4-4 tie at Supreme Court By Mark Sherman, Associated Press A tie vote by the Supreme Court is blocking President Barack Obama's immigration plan that sought to shield millions living in the U.S. illegally from deportation. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 9:01 Will the United Kingdom embark upon a ‘painful divorce’ from the EU? By PBS News Hour After weeks of debate, the moment has arrived for Great Britain to decide whether it will remain part of the European Union. Supporters of the ‘stay’ movement say it’s imperative to be globally connected, while opponents argue too much revenue… Continue watching
Jun 18 Uphill battle to get seasonal farmworkers health insurance By Alejandra Cancino, Associated Press Farmworkers, living in the United States legally through the H-2A visa program, must be insured, like most U.S. citizens and legal residents. But reaching them is an uphill battle. Continue reading
May 29 Trump says undocumented immigrants are treated better than veterans By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump told a Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally on Sunday that people in the U.S. illegally often are cared for better than the nation's military veterans. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 9:03 Vietnam’s new economy and old culture drawing back children of U.S. immigrants By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 17 GOP reinstates usage of ‘illegal alien’ in Library of Congress’ records By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans on a powerful House panel Tuesday narrowly defended a tea party-fueled move to tell the Library of Congress how to label immigrants living in the country illegally. Continue reading
May 16 A teacher mispronouncing a student’s name can have a lasting impact By Corey Mitchell, Education Week A name is more than just a name. It's one of the first things children recognize, one of the first words they learn to say, it's how the world identifies them. Continue reading