Jul 11 Photo essay: Migrants share their most cherished belongings By Carey Reed, Kenzi Abou-Sabe Take an inside look into the journeys and lives of several migrants, as captured by a group of international photojournalists. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 10:49 Truth vs. perception of crime rates for immigrants By PBS News Hour Incendiary comments made by Donald Trump and a random killing of a California woman have added fuel to national debate on the contributions of and concerns about undocumented immigrants. William Brangham speaks to Marielena Hincapié of the National Immigration Law… Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 11:53 Brooks and Dionne on Trump’s anti-immigrant talk, Confederate flag retirement By PBS News Hour New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including whether presidential candidate Donald Trump is hurting the Republican party, the historic removal of the Confederate flag from South… Continue watching
Jul 10 Latino leader urges more businesses to cut ties from Trump By Lynn Elber, Associated Press UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- The head of a Latino civil rights group called on more organizations to follow NBC's example and cut business ties with Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 05 ‘I salute Donald Trump’ on immigration, Cruz says By Daniel Costa-Roberts Texas Sen. Ted Cruz voiced support Sunday for embattled fellow Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump… Continue reading
Jun 18 Last year’s child migrant crisis is this year’s immigration court backlog By P. J. Tobia http://www.pbs.org/newshour/app/uploads/2015/06/Last-years-child-migrant-crisis-is-this-years-immigration-court-backlog.mp3 This time last year, we reported on the surge of unaccompanied children arriving in the U.S. from Central America. We took a close look at why the kids are coming and what happens to them once they… Continue reading
Jun 16 Texas approves $800 million for border security By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press MCALLEN, Texas — When former Gov. Rick Perry ordered a big reinforcement of security at the Mexico border in 2011, Texas bought six new gunboats that can fire 900 rounds a minute and clock highway speeds. But the boats, which… Continue reading
Jun 15 High court says immigration deadlines can be extended By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal appeals courts have authority to decide whether people facing deportation should be able to extend the deadlines in immigration proceedings. Continue reading
Jun 07 U.S. detention centers for migrants may be in crisis By Associated Press As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement expands the centers to make space for the next wave of arrivals, the agency faces legal and political challenges that could shut them down. And a new flow of migrants raises questions as to… Continue reading
May 28 Watch 6:16 Obama’s immigration executive actions on hold until legal challenge is resolved By PBS News Hour President Obama's executive orders on immigration are stalled. His signature immigration plan, which would grant work permits and deportation protection to millions, suffered a major blow when a federal court refused to allow it to take immediate effect. Gwen Ifill… Continue watching