Mar 31 Half of Americans approve of Trump on immigration but support is weaker on trade, AP-NORC poll says By Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Linley Sanders, Associated Press The survey finds about half of U.S. adults approve of the Republican president's approach to immigration but only about 4 in 10 have a positive view of the way he’s handling the economy and trade negotiations. Continue reading
Mar 29 What is the legal process for deporting U.S. green card and visa holders? By Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact Immigration experts said people with visas and green cards have been deported under other administrations, but some of the Trump administration’s actions have been unprecedented. … Continue reading
Mar 26 Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in deportations case and refuses to give judge additional information By Michael Kunzelman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The declaration comes as U.S. District Judge James Boasberg weighs whether the government defied his order to turn around planes carrying migrants after he blocked deportations of people alleged to be gang members without due process. Continue reading
Mar 25 Trump signs action requiring proof of citizenship for voters, other measures overhauling U.S. elections By Ali Swenson, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press It also requires that all ballots be received by Election Day throughout the country. Continue reading
Mar 21 U.S. detention of European and Canadian tourists creates fear over traveling to America By Julie Watson, Associated Press Since President Donald Trump took office, there have been multiple incidents of tourists being stopped at U.S. border crossings and held for weeks at U.S. immigration detention facilities before being allowed to fly home at their own expense. Continue reading
Mar 21 WATCH: ACLU attorney speaks after federal court hearing on deportation flights to El Salvador By Michael Kunzelman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A federal judge examining the Trump administration’s use of an 18th-century wartime law to deport Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador vowed Friday to “get to the bottom” of whether the government defied his order to turn the planes around. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 7:14 ‘Soldiers and Kings’ author Jason De León on exploring the world of human smuggling By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson An archaeologist is providing a different lens on the tension at the southern U.S. border, one that applies deep-dive anthropology to learn more about migration. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown spoke with National Book Award-winning author Jason De León, whose… Continue watching
Mar 18 Families search for loved ones after hundreds taken on U.S. immigration flights disappear from online locator By Joshua Goodman, Gisela Salomon, Associated Press Some turned up among the more than 200 Venezuelan immigrants flown over the weekend to El Salvador. Continue reading
Mar 18 Chief Justice Roberts rejects Trump’s call for impeaching a judge who ruled against him By Chris Megerian, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press “For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision,” Roberts said in a rare statement. Continue reading
Mar 17 WATCH: White House defends Trump administration deportations despite federal order to stop temporarily By Associated Press “All of the planes that were subject to the written order of this judge departed U.S. soil, U.S. territory, before the judge’s written order,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a news briefing. Continue reading