Nov 27 Fear of mass deportations pose new challenges for educators across the country By Bianca Vázquez Toness, Associated Press Educators and legal observers say children of immigrants may avoid school out of fear. Continue reading
Nov 14 Trump could target temporary protections that more than 1 million migrants in the U.S. rely on By Anita Snow, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press More than 1 million migrants are living and working legally in the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump picks Kristi Noem for Homeland Security secretary. Here’s what to know By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Donald Trump has selected South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security, one of the biggest government agencies that will be integral to his vow to secure the border and carry out a massive deportation operation. Continue reading
Nov 12 What Trump has said he will do on Day 1 By Colleen Long, Dan Merica, Associated Press Mass deportation of migrants. Rolling back Biden administration policies on education. Pardoning people who were arrested for their role in the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Making most of his criminal cases go away. Continue reading
Nov 11 Stephen Miller named deputy chief of policy in new Trump administration By Associated Press Miller was a senior adviser in Trump’s first term and has been a central figure in many of his policy decisions, notably his move to separate thousands of immigrant families as a deterrence program in 2018. Continue reading
Nov 11 Trump picks Tom Homan for ‘border czar’ By Jill Colvin, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump's former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as “border czar” in his incoming administration, a position that is likely to play a key role in Trump's campaign pledges to secure the U.S.-Mexico… Continue reading
Nov 08 Trump’s victory won’t halt migration, experts say By María Verza, Fernanda Pesce, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to reduce immigration. But by narrowing the already limited legal pathways into the U.S., migrants will just recalibrate their plans and resort in greater numbers to hiring smugglers, according to experts. Continue reading
Nov 08 Federal judge strikes down Biden’s program shielding immigrant spouses from deportation By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press The program, lauded as one of the biggest presidential actions to help immigrant families in years, allowed undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens to apply for a green card without first having to leave the country. Continue reading
Nov 06 Trump’s tough-on-immigration policies resonated with voters By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Voters were more likely to embrace hardline immigration policies than they were four years ago, which aligned with Donald Trump’s tough approach. In AP Votecast survey data, about 4 in 10 voters said that immigrants living in the U.S. illegally… Continue reading
Nov 06 Voter anxiety over the economy and desires for ‘total upheaval’ brought Trump back to office, AP VoteCast shows By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press About 3 in 10 voters said they wanted total upheaval in how the country is run, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 120,000 voters nationwide. Continue reading