Oct 07 Watch 3:11 Newly released video shows Trump making lewd remarks about women By PBS News Hour Donald Trump faced renewed criticism of his treatment of women on Friday when a video surfaced of him making lewd comments; Trump's campaign called the conversation “locker room banter.” Meanwhile, the candidate returned to criticizing immigration policy. Hillary Clinton took… Continue watching
Oct 07 Trump suggests immigrants allowed into U.S. illegally to vote By Alicia A. Caldwell and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Donald Trump said Friday that agents have been told to allow immigrants into the United States illegally "so they can vote in the election."… Continue reading
Oct 03 If the walls of an immigrant detention center could speak By Mary Jo Brooks Poet Teow Lim Goh imagines the voices of Chinese immigrants who were detained at Angel Island between 1910 and 1940. Continue reading
Oct 03 Supreme Court has rejected Obama request to re-hear immigration case By Associated Press The high court split 4-4 in late June, effectively killing the White House's plans to shield from deportation immigrants who are in the country illegally and provide them work permits. Continue reading
Sep 26 Seeing a culture of fear, poet explores the immigrant dream By Mary Jo Brooks Poet Tishani Doshi has long reflected on the idea of immigration and creating a new home in new land. But she has become alarmed about the “culture of fear” that has developed toward immigrants in the United Sates and Britain. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 7:56 What President Hillary Clinton would do on Day 1 By PBS News Hour With the election just six weeks away, we can begin to imagine what the candidates would actually do if they reach the Oval Office. What would Hillary Clinton propose and get done in the first days of her presidency? Lisa… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 8:35 Are Clinton and Trump judged by different standards? By PBS News Hour Mirroring their dissimilar campaigns, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump responded very differently to Saturday's bombings, with Clinton emphasizing her experience and Trump focusing on immigration. But even when they're discussing the same issues, are the candidates evaluated according to separate… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 8:36 The challenge of recognizing radicalization before it's too late By PBS News Hour The suspect behind this weekend’s bombings has been apprehended; now authorities are trying to figure out what motivated him and whether he acted alone. Judy Woodruff talks to George Washington University’s Lorenzo Vidino and former Department of Homeland Security official… Continue watching
Sep 19 More than 800 immigrants mistakenly granted citizenship, Homeland report says By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The U.S. government mistakenly granted citizenship to at least 858 immigrants who had pending deportation orders from countries of concern to national security or with high rates of immigration fraud, according to a Homeland Security audit released Monday. Continue reading
Sep 17 Trump says 'open borders' cost lives and 'this will end' By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Donald Trump, who has made a hardline stance on immigration a centerpiece of his presidential campaign, asserted Saturday that "not one more American life should be given up in the name of open borders."… Continue reading