Sep 03 Number of child migrants crossing the border declines By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The number of immigrant children caught alone illegally crossing the Mexican border into the United States continued to decline in August, according to figures disclosed Wednesday by the Homeland Security Department. Continue reading
Sep 03 First-time health care enrollees often don't understand how coverage works By Marissa Evans, Kaiser Health News Even after signing up for insurance through the Affordable Care Act, advocates find that explaining to clients that they will still have to pay out of their own pockets each time they go to the doctor or get lab tests… Continue reading
Sep 02 Federal investigation finds no mistreatment of child immigrants By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press A federal investigation that included surprise inspections was unable to substantiate 16 accusations by advocacy groups that the government packed into frigid cells children caught crossing the border alone, made them sleep on hard floors and provided inadequate food or… Continue reading
Aug 29 Obama's immigration delay derails midterm election strategies By Josh Lederman, Erica Werner, Associated Press Democrats who were bracing for the impact that Obama's long-awaited announcement would have on their campaigns are now rethinking aspects of their strategy for the fall. Republicans who were considering legislative attempts to block Obama must reconsider whether that's the… Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch On the front lines of care for undocumented children who cross the border By PBS News Hour The U.S. Border Patrol has apprehended nearly 63,000 unaccompanied minors at the southwest border in 2014. After relocating to different cities across the country, these children require health care and education. Judy Woodruff visits Mary’s Center, a D.C.-based organization that… Continue watching
Aug 28 White House prepares to defend coming executive orders on immigration By Josh Lederman, Associated Press "The question is how broadly can the president extend the categories and still stay on the side of spectrum of ensuring the laws are faithfully executed?" said Cristina Rodriguez, who left the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel in 2013… Continue reading
Aug 28 White House builds legal justification for Obama's executive actions on immigration By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — With impeachment threats and potential lawsuits looming, President Barack Obama knows whatever executive actions he takes on immigration will face intense opposition. So as a self-imposed, end-of-summer deadline to act approaches, Obama's lawyers are carefully crafting a legal… Continue reading
Aug 28 The issue that could roil the midterms By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Executive action on immigration could shake up midterms Both parties eyeing Obama's decision for impact Rand Paul takes aim at Hillary Clinton's foreign policy The GOP's trouble winning over women voters Both sides on… Continue reading
Aug 27 Massachusetts mayor says her city feeling effects of immigrant surge By Andrew Troast Lynn, Massachusetts is 1,500 miles from the U.S. border with Mexico, but the old factory city has found itself strained because of the recent surge of Central American minors into the country. Mayor Judith Kennedy, who spoke at a press… Continue reading
Aug 27 Immigration judges' union seeks independent court system By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The federal immigration court system should be separated from the Justice Department and operated independently of federal law enforcement, the top two leaders of the immigration judges' union said Wednesday. Continue reading