Sep 01 Flow of Illegal Immigrants to the U.S. on the Decline, Study Finds A study released Wednesday by the Pew Hispanic Center found that the yearly flow of illegal immigrants into the United States dropped nearly two-thirds from 2007 to 2009 from the first five years of last decade. This… Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch Arizona, Florida Primaries: The Effects of Immigration, Economy Primary contests in four states are set for Tuesday: Arizona, Florida, Vermont and Alaska. Hot-button issues such as immigration will be a focal point, as will spending. Gwen Ifill speaks with Susan MacManus of the University of South Florida and… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch Napolitano: Immigration Issues Don't Merit Constitutional Changes A new $600 million bill will put more personnel and security measures along the U.S.-Mexico border. Jeffrey Brown talks to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano about how this bill will affect security efforts already in place. Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch Obama Signs $600 Million Bill to Boost U.S. Border Security In the heat of the immigration reform debate, President Obama signed a $600 million bill to increase security personnel and equipment along the border. Jeffrey Brown explains the details. Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Some Kids Left Behind After Parents' Deportation Research shows today there are an estimated 5.5 million children with parents who are in the country illegally. If those parents are deported, some of those young people are left to fend for themselves. KPBS education reporter Ana Tintocalis tells… Continue watching
Aug 02 Arizona Dispatch: SB 1070 Through a Photojournalist's Lens PHOENIX | When Arizona's controversial immigration law, SB 1070, was signed into law in April, it was just a normal day for Arizona Republic photographer Nick Oza. He was out shooting other events for the newspaper when he got the… Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch Brooks and Marcus on Fallout From Immigration, Rangel, WikiLeaks Columnists David Brooks of The New York Times and Ruth Marcus of The Washington Post speak with Jim Lehrer about the week's biggest news including part of Arizona's immigration law being struck down, ethics charges facing Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y.,… Continue watching
Jul 30 Arizona Dispatches: The 'Talk' of the Valley and an Illegal Immigrant's Tale PHOENIX | Much has been made in recent months of the day that Senate Bill 1070 -- Arizona's controversial immigration law -- would go into effect. Everyone was waiting, debating, preparing. In the end, after Judge Susan Bolton's ruling,… Continue reading
Jul 29 Ray Suarez: The Complex Immigration Fight in Arizona By Ray Suarez Reaction has flowed in fast and furious to a judge's decision to block parts of an Arizona immigration law and the pledge from Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to appeal the ruling. Ray Suarez and a NewsHour reporting team are… Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch Arizona Gov. Appeals Judge's Ruling on Immigration Law Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer made good on her promise to appeal a federal judge's decision to strike down parts of the immigration law she signed. Ray Suarez reports from Phoenix with the latest reactions. Continue watching