Nov 20 Watch Obama’s immigration plan has Republicans ready for funding fight By PBS News Hour After President Obama’s address to the nation on immigration, the GOP is gearing up to push back against the plan, said Washington Post reporter Robert Costa in a conversation with Gwen Ifill. While Democrats were excited by the potential for… Continue watching
Nov 20 Obama says time for immigration changes is now By Julie Pace, Associated Press Spurning furious Republicans, President Barack Obama unveiled expansive executive actions on immigration Thursday night to spare nearly 5 million people in the U.S. illegally from deportation and refocus enforcement efforts on "felons, not families."… Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch Rep. Issa questions legality of Obama’s immigration executive action By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch Special Report: President Obama announces immigration reform By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch Obama’s full immigration speech By News Desk At 8 p.m. EST, President Barack Obama will lay out his plan for "Immigration Accountability Executive Actions." Below are excerpts the White House released from that speech, which you can watch on our website. Continue reading
Nov 20 Obama’s immigration plan could protect up to five million from deportation By Julie Pace, Associated Press Brushing aside Republican outrage, President Barack Obama is ordering far-reaching changes to the nation's immigration laws that will allow nearly 5 million people now here illegally to avoid deportation. The administration is also setting new enforcement priorities that could make… Continue reading
Nov 20 Why Obama’s immigration announcement is also about education By Kyla Calvert Mason The day after President Barack Obama unveils his plans for new changes to enforcement of the country’s immigration laws, he’ll make his case for the changes at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas. Talking about what is on its… Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch Debating the implications if Obama acts on immigration By PBS News Hour President Obama will give a prime-time address to announce his plan to shield up to 5 million immigrants from deportation, setting up a potential confrontation with the Republican-led Congress over immigration reform and executive authority. Gwen Ifill gets debate on… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch News Wrap: Early, monster snowstorm catches Western New York off guard By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, New York state’s Buffalo region was socked with a powerful, early snowstorm, which covered some areas with as much as 6 feet of powder, with more accumulation expected. Also, the Israeli government demolished the home… Continue watching
Nov 15 NYC mayor signs laws to limit cooperation with immigration feds By Long Li New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed two bills into law on Friday that serve to limit the city's cooperation with federal immigration officials from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Continue reading