Nov 29 Trump administration halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members By Collin Binkley, Ben Finley, Associated Press The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports days after a shooting near the White House that left one National Guard member dead and another in critical condition. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 2:23 Questions emerge about National Guard shooter’s motives and the impact on immigrants By Liz Landers, Mike Fritz, Sarah Clune Hartman, Leila Jackson More details are coming to light about the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members that happened earlier this week blocks from the White House. New questions are also emerging about the motives of the shooter, and what the… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 10:33 Capehart and Wehner on Trump’s reaction to the National Guard shooting By John Yang, Ali Schmitz Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and Peter Wehner, a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum, join John Yang to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's push for an even tougher crackdown… Continue watching
Nov 28 WATCH: ‘Are you stupid?’ Trump rebuffs reporter’s question on Afghan resettlement vetting By Steff Staples President Donald Trump called a journalist "stupid" for attempting to fact-check his claim that the Biden administration didn’t vet Afghan nationals who came to the United States, related to the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington. Continue reading
Nov 28 Trump says he wants to ‘permanently pause’ migration to the U.S. from poorer countries By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s threat to stop immigration would be a serious blow to a nation that has long defined itself as welcoming immigrants. Continue reading
Nov 26 DACA recipients are being arrested despite deportation protection By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press DACA was created to shield recipients, commonly referred to as “Dreamers,” from immigration arrests and deportation. It also allows them to legally work in the U.S. Recipients reapply every two years. Previously if their status was in jeopardy, they would… Continue reading
Nov 25 Trump administration plans to review refugees admitted under Biden, memo obtained by The AP says By Rebecca Santana, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The memo claims that the Biden administration prioritized "expediency" and "quantity" over thorough vetting. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 6:50 ‘Deportation trap’: Immigration agents arresting migrants at mandatory court check-ins By Liz Landers, Kyle Midura A sweeping new investigation by the Associated Press is raising serious questions about what’s happening inside America’s immigration courts. White House Correspondent Liz Landers reports on how the administration has short-circuited the asylum process. Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 6:15 Federal agents escalate tactics as Trump administration pushes for more migrant arrests By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson From Los Angeles to Chicago to Charlotte, federal law enforcement agents are arresting immigrants in raids unfolding in the public eye. Videos circulating online show agents pinning protesters to the ground, smashing car windows and dragging suspected undocumented immigrants away… Continue watching
Nov 21 Supreme Court meets to weigh Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions, blocked by lower courts By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices could say as soon as Monday whether they will hear President Donald Trump's appeal of lower court rulings that have uniformly struck down the citizenship restrictions. They have not taken effect anywhere in the United States. Continue reading