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
Nov 06 Here’s where Donald Trump stands on key policies ahead of his second administration By Bill Barrow, Associated Press He talks about ending federal taxes on workers' tips and Social Security, but his tax policies broadly tilt toward corporations and wealthier Americans… Continue reading
Nov 06 Marijuana legalization fails in Florida as numerous states approve citizen voting amendments By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Other state measures affected wages, taxes and education, including school choice measures defeated in Kentucky and Nebraska. Continue reading
Nov 04 Harris has 4-point lead over Trump in final PBS News/NPR/Marist election poll By Matt Loffman On the eve of the 2024 presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris has the support of 51 percent of likely voters to former President Donald Trump’s 47 percent – a lead just outside the poll’s 3.5-point margin of error. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 9:21 The potential economic impact of Trump’s mass deportation promise By Paul Solman Immigration is a key issue of this campaign. Vice President Harris says if elected, she will pass a bipartisan bill strengthening border security. Former President Trump promises a much larger crackdown including mass deportations. Paul Solman examines the potential economic… Continue watching
Oct 28 Biden slams Musk after report the Tesla CEO once worked in U.S. illegally By Associated Press President Joe Biden has slammed Elon Musk for hypocrisy on immigration after a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked illegally in the United States. Continue reading
Oct 28 Fact-checking Trump’s claims at Madison Square Garden rally By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Trump said the Republican Party he leads "has really become the party of inclusion, and there’s something very nice about that."… Continue reading