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
Apr 19 Watch 2:16 What’s behind the wave of xenophobic violence in South Africa? By PBS News Hour Over the weekend, South African leader Jacob Zuma canceled a trip overseas following a wave of xenophobic violence against immigrants. David Smith of the Guardian joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Johannesburg to discuss the backlash. Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 5:13 What’s next for Obama’s immigration actions in court? By PBS News Hour In November, President Obama announced new executive actions on U.S. immigration policy; 26 states then sued the president for what they say is an overstep of his Constitutional authority. Today, a panel of federal judges in New Orleans heard arguments… Continue watching
Apr 13 How migrants control one of the world’s most powerful economic engines By Laura Santhanam Migrants sent $436 billion in remittances to the developing world in 2014, according to a new report from the World Bank. That's far more than what the world's wealthiest nations spent in official development assistance. Continue reading
Apr 09 Black immigrant population in U.S. expected to triple by 2060, study finds By Laura Santhanam The number of black immigrants living in the United States has nearly quadrupled since 1980 and is expected to continue to grow, according to a new report released today from the Pew Research Center. Continue reading
Mar 28 Mixed statements on immigration from 2016 GOP contenders By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press "All the candidates have mixed statements - they have statements that seem to support amnesty and they all have ones that seem to oppose it," said Roy Beck, executive director of Numbers USA, which seeks to reduce immigration. Continue reading