May 20 9 deportees from US arrive in Sierra Leone under third-country agreement By Kemo Cham, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press Nine migrants deported from the United States landed in Sierra Leone on Wednesday, the West African country said, in the latest example of the Trump administration's widely criticized deals with African and Latin American nations to take third-country deportees. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 5:49 What happens to children when immigrant parents are detained by ICE By Liz Landers, Leila Jackson, Kyle Midura Since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, the administration has detained nearly half a million immigrants, according to a new report. But the number of children they leave behind and what happens to them, most of whom are… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 5:12 Florida's controversial 'Alligator Alcatraz' expected to close By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz, Amalia Huot-Marchand The controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" camp for detained migrants in Florida is expected to close. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports on the Trump administration's immigration policies amid recent developments. Continue watching
May 05 Watch 8:08 Thousands of immigrant truckers lose commercial licenses in Trump administration crackdown By Lisa Desjardins, Layla Quran In March, around 200,000 immigrants began losing their commercial driver’s licenses, which are required to operate large vehicles like semi-trucks, buses and tractor-trailers. It’s part of a series of moves by the Trump administration to limit who can drive those… Continue watching
May 01 Pope Leo names priest who criticized Trump's immigration crackdown as West Virginia bishop By John Raby, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press The next bishop for West Virginia Catholics will be an El Salvador-born advocate for immigrants who has opposed U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown policies. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 5:55 Fired immigration judge gives inside look at Trump's deportation agenda By Ali Rogin, Jonah Anderson, Ali Schmitz Since returning to office, Trump has made sweeping changes to the legal immigration system, including speeding up deportations and tamping down on asylum seekers. The Justice Department has also fired more than 100 sitting immigration judges and is now advertising… Continue watching
Apr 29 LISTEN: Supreme Court considers Trump effort to end protections for Haitian and Syrian migrants By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Wednesday mulled the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for migrants fleeing war and natural disaster, in one in a series of immigration cases the justices are considering against the backdrop of the president's far-reaching… Continue reading
Apr 24 Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal, appeals court says By Associated Press A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that immigration laws give people the right to apply for asylum at the border, and the president can’t circumvent that. Continue reading
Apr 22 CBP officer charged with assault over treatment of protester outside Colorado ICE facility By Colleen Slevin, Morgan Lee, Associated Press An immigration officer has been charged with third-degree assault and criminal mischief following an investigation into how he treated a protester in Durango, Colorado, who said the officer put her in a chokehold. Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Senate meets as Republicans try to secure DHS funding through budget reconciliation By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate voted on Tuesday to launch a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end the longest partial government shutdown in history. The 52-46 vote was the first step in a budget process that Republicans hope… Continue reading