Dec 11 Obama’s executive actions could open a door for successors By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON — While the White House has condemned Donald Trump's call for a ban on Muslim immigrants as "disqualifying" and "toxic," President Barack Obama may have only himself to blame if a President Trump ever succeeds in putting his plan,… Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch Is this job-creating foreign investment project too good to be true? By PBS News Hour In northeastern Vermont, a half-billion dollar development is helping to transform a lagging economy into the state's job-creation leader. It seems like a win for tourists and for foreign investors, who put up the money in return for green cards… Continue watching
Dec 09 10 things you didn’t know about ‘immigration for the 1 percent’ By Kristen Doerer If you’re a wealthy foreigner with half a million dollars to spare, you can jump to the front of the line to come to the U.S. The EB-5, a little-known employment-based visa program for foreign investors, has soared in popularity… Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 8:25 Should Congress rein in this controversial visa program? By PBS News Hour The EB-5 visa program allows foreign investors to obtain green cards, provided they invest $500,000 to $1 million. The program is up for reauthorization in Congress, and as economics correspondent Paul Solman reports, there is some controversy over whether or… Continue watching
Dec 08 U.S. reviewing fiancé visa program after San Bernardino shooting By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Tashfeen Malik, the wife accused in the California shootings, was one of just 519 Pakistanis allowed into the country last year specifically to marry a U.S. citizen. Continue reading
Dec 01 Supreme Court’s new lineup rich in high-profile cases By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's lineup of new cases is fit for an election year. Affirmative action, abortion and another look at the Obama health care law all are before the court, and they could well be joined by immigration,… Continue reading
Nov 30 High court’s election-year lineup includes affirmative action, abortion, Obamacare By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court's lineup of new cases is fit for an election year. Affirmative action, abortion and another look at the Obama health care law all are before the court, and they could well be joined by immigration,… Continue reading
Nov 25 Clinton: ‘Illegal immigrants’ was poor word choice By Jim Anderson and Ken Thomas, Associated Press DENVER -- Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Tuesday her use of the term "illegal immigrants" was a "poor choice of words" and she pledged not to use it anymore, responding to criticism from immigration activists. Continue reading
Nov 22 Cruz moderates tone, hoping to boost electability By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Ted Cruz is trying to position himself as an electable conservative alternative to Donald Trump and Ben Carson. Continue reading
Nov 21 Once alone and undocumented, teen finds family in immigration court By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Minors who enter the United States alone and without proper documents face a circuitous path when seeking relief after they are stopped and detained by U.S. immigration officials. Continue reading