Nov 28 UN condemns U.S. over torture, immigrant detainment and police malpractice By Laura Santhanam After reviewing the recent use of history of torture in the United States, the United Nations Committee Against Torture expressed concern that the United States has not gone far enough in the “absolute prohibition of torture and ill-treatment” of detainees,"… Continue reading
Nov 26 Business leaders disappointed over items left out of immigration action By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration left out some of the business community's top priorities, disappointing business leaders who might have stepped up to defend his policies in the face of Republican attacks. Continue reading
Nov 25 Obama to pitch immigration actions in Chicago By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, the onetime community organizer, is returning Tuesday to the city where he says he first forged his ties to the Latino community to pitch his new executive actions on immigration. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch Homeland Security secretary 'fully confident' in legality of Obama's immigration action By PBS News Hour Last week, President Obama announced executive orders to defer deportation relief to nearly 5 million immigrants and expand border security. Now the task of implementation falls on the Department of Homeland Security. Secretary Jeh Johnson joins Gwen Ifill to discuss… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch Brooks and Marcus on executive action precedent, prospective presidential candidates By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch Republicans insist Obama has gone too far with action shielding millions from deportation By PBS News Hour President Obama announced his plan to shield nearly 5 million immigrants from deportation, and focus instead on deporting undocumented criminals and those who have entered the country recently. Republicans expressed their disapproval, including Speaker of the House John Boehner, who… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch How immigrants are reacting to Obama's action By PBS News Hour President Obama’s address detailing immigration reform brought strong responses from both supporters and those opposed to his plan. Beyond Capitol Hill, we asked documented and undocumented immigrants to express their reactions. Continue watching
Nov 21 Does Obama have authority for his immigration orders? By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s announcement of sweeping changes to the nation’s immigration system is likely to lead to a battle over their legality. Is he on solid legal ground?… Continue reading
Nov 21 Why it took 6 years for Obama to act on immigration By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's sweeping immigration executive orders cap a turbulent, six-year quest to make headway on a thorny issue that has at times put the White House at odds with some of its fiercest supporters. Continue reading
Nov 20 Members respond to Obama's immigration action By Colleen Shalby Members of the Republican and Democratic parties responded to the president’s actions. Continue reading