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
Oct 25 WATCH: Trump calls the U.S. a ‘garbage can for the world’ at campaign event in Austin, Texas By Jill Colvin, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Trump’s trip to Texas, his second stop in a border state in two days, comes as the former president escalates his already dark and apocalyptic rhetoric against illegal immigration. Continue reading
Oct 14 Most Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders think legal immigration gives U.S. a major economic boost, AP-NORC poll finds By Terry Tang, Linley Sanders, Associated Press According to a new poll, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults are more likely than the overall U.S. population to view legal immigration as an asset to the country's economy and workforce. Continue reading
Oct 14 Trump proposes adding 10,000 Border Patrol agents after derailing a bipartisan border bill By Meg Kinnard, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Donald Trump proposed hiring 10,000 additional Border Patrol agents and giving them a $10,000 retention and signing bonus — months after he derailed a bipartisan bill to fund more border personnel. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: White House denounces Trump’s ‘bad genes’ comment By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday suggested that migrants who are in the U.S. and have committed murder did so because “it’s in their genes.” Asked about it Monday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, “That type of… Continue reading
Oct 03 Poll: These issues are driving voters right now By Matt Loffman In the closing weeks of the presidential campaign, voters are most likely to list the economy and preserving democracy as critical factors in their vote decisions, according to a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Sep 30 Biden administration toughens asylum restrictions at border By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The new rules, which double down on restrictions announced in June, bar migrants from being granted asylum when U.S. officials deem that the southern border is overwhelmed. Continue reading
Sep 27 WATCH: Harris delivers campaign remarks in Arizona after visit to border By Will Weissert, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Harris balanced tough talk on policing the border with calls for a better way to welcome immigrants legally. “I reject the false choice that suggests we must choose either between securing our border and creating a system that is orderly,… Continue reading