immigration

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

An open letter to the 45th president

By Vikram Mansharamani

Vikram Mansharamani highlights five key issues that warrant the 45th president's immediate attention.

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.

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…

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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.