Apr 18 Watch 6:39 Supreme Court weighs scope of presidential power in immigration case By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court heard arguments in a challenge to President Obama’s actions that would defer deportations of many undocumented immigrants. Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal joins Hari Sreenivasan to take a closer look at the case and the… Continue watching
Apr 18 Split high court now holds fate of Obama immigration actions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Conservative Supreme Court justices expressed sharp skepticism about President Barack Obama's immigration efforts Monday, leaving his actions to help millions of people who are in the country illegally in the hands of a seemingly divided court. Continue reading
Apr 14 Obama's power over immigration drives Supreme Court dispute By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The raging political fight over immigration comes to the Supreme Court on Monday in a dispute that could affect millions of people who are in the United States illegally. Continue reading
Apr 08 How 'Hamilton' helps me teach about xenophobia and immigration By Brian Mooney Because of his students’ cultural identities, their responses to Donald Trump and the pro-immigration message of "Hamilton," one teacher decided to create a project that would synthesize these ideas in ways that are culturally responsive while reaching far beyond the… Continue reading
Apr 07 What's the economic impact of refugees in America? By Paul Solman For the United States, the economic impact of refugees is positive on net, but the distributional consequences can be quite complicated, says economist Jeffrey Sachs. Continue reading
Apr 07 Some states bypass Congress, create their own versions of the DREAM Act By Larry Gordon, The Hechinger Report While Congress remains deadlocked on a DREAM Act, some states welcome undocumented immigrants to public universities. Continue reading
Apr 06 An open letter to the 45th president By Vikram Mansharamani Vikram Mansharamani highlights five key issues that warrant the 45th president's immediate attention. Continue reading
Apr 05 Here's how Trump plans to fund border wall By Vivian Salama and Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A published report says Donald Trump would force Mexico to pay for a border wall, if elected president, by cutting off billions of dollars in remittances by immigrants living in the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 9:36 What the immigration debate means for the White House race By PBS News Hour Immigration reform is one of the biggest issues of this year’s presidential race, and every contender has their own take. Judy Woodruff talks to Mark Krikorian of the Center for Immigration Studies, Frank Sharry of America’s Voice and Brittney Parker… Continue watching
Mar 23 How one Minnesota school district handles a rising immigrant population By Corey Mitchell, Education Week The United States is now home to the largest number of foreign-born black people in its history and many are K-12 students enrolled in public schools. This presents unique challenges for the school districts that welcome them. Continue reading